Columbus Blue Jackets celebrate birthday of Johnny Gaudreau's 2-year-old daughter
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Columbus Blue Jackets players and their families celebrated the birthday of 2-year-old Noa Gaudreau, the daughter of the late Johnny Gaudreau, at a local gathering Sunday, according to social media posts.
The players met to honor the birthday girl, whose birthday is officially Monday. They sent pictures from the celebration to the Gaudreau family in New Jersey.
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Odette Peters, the fiancée of Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski, posted a photo showing over a dozen Blue Jackets players and their families posed behind a large sign reading: "Happy 2nd Birthday Noa!"
Noa's birthday comes just over a month since her father was struck and killed by an alleged drunk driver while biking with his brother, Matthew Gaudreau, in Oldmans Township, New Jersey, on Aug. 29. Matthew Gaudreau also died in the crash.
The incident happened as the Gaudreau brothers were in New Jersey to participate in their sister's wedding.
Meredith Gaudreau announced during the memorial service held after the crash that she was pregnant with the couple's third child .
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Blue Jackets celebrate birthday of Johnny Gaudreau's 2-year-old daughter
