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The U.S. men’s Olympic hockey team won gold in spectacular fashion on Sunday, the last day of the Milan Cortina Olympic Games.The U.S. scored a second goal in overtime, clinching the first gold win for the U.S. team in 46 years. The last time the team won was in 1980, during the “Miracle on Ice” game in Lake Placid, New York, exactly 46 years ago.But the moment became even more poignant when several members of the team honored Johnny Gaudreau. The NHL player died tragically in 2024, along with his brother, when they were struck by a car near their childhood home in New Jersey.Auston Matthews, Zach Werenski and Matthew Tkachuk carried a Johnny Gaudreau No. 13 jersey around the ice following the win as the latest tribute to the beloved player.Gaudreau’s parents, Guy and Jay, his widow, Meredith, and their oldest children were in attendance. It was John Jr.’s second birthday.The team brought 3-year-old Noa and 2-year-old John Jr. onto the ice as they held up Gaudreau’s jersey for the team photo.Gaudreau would’ve likely played on the Olympic team for the U.S. He never got the chance to play on an Olympic team, despite representing Team USA in four World Championship tournaments, according to Yahoo Sports.PHNjcmlwdCB0eXBlPSJ0ZXh0L2phdmFzY3JpcHQiPiFmdW5jdGlvbigpeyJ1c2Ugc3RyaWN0Ijt3aW5kb3cuYWRkRXZlbnRMaXN0ZW5lcigibWVzc2FnZSIsKGZ1bmN0aW9uKGUpe2lmKHZvaWQgMCE9PWUuZGF0YVsiZGF0YXdyYXBwZXItaGVpZ2h0Il0pe3ZhciB0PWRvY3VtZW50LnF1ZXJ5U2VsZWN0b3JBbGwoImlmcmFtZSIpO2Zvcih2YXIgYSBpbiBlLmRhdGFbImRhdGF3cmFwcGVyLWhlaWdodCJdKWZvcih2YXIgcj0wO3I8dC5sZW5ndGg7cisrKXtpZih0W3JdLmNvbnRlbnRXaW5kb3c9PT1lLnNvdXJjZSl0W3JdLnN0eWxlLmhlaWdodD1lLmRhdGFbImRhdGF3cmFwcGVyLWhlaWdodCJdW2FdKyJweCJ9fX0pKX0oKTs8L3NjcmlwdD4=
The U.S. men’s Olympic hockey team won gold in spectacular fashion on Sunday, the last day of the Milan Cortina Olympic Games.
The U.S. scored a second goal in overtime, clinching the first gold win for the U.S. team in 46 years. The last time the team won was in 1980, during the “Miracle on Ice” game in Lake Placid, New York, exactly 46 years ago.
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But the moment became even more poignant when several members of the team honored Johnny Gaudreau. The NHL player died tragically in 2024, along with his brother, when they were struck by a car near their childhood home in New Jersey.
Auston Matthews, Zach Werenski and Matthew Tkachuk carried a Johnny Gaudreau No. 13 jersey around the ice following the win as the latest tribute to the beloved player.
Gaudreau’s parents, Guy and Jay, his widow, Meredith, and their oldest children were in attendance. It was John Jr.’s second birthday.
The team brought 3-year-old Noa and 2-year-old John Jr. onto the ice as they held up Gaudreau’s jersey for the team photo.
Gaudreau would’ve likely played on the Olympic team for the U.S. He never got the chance to play on an Olympic team, despite representing Team USA in four World Championship tournaments, according to Yahoo Sports.
