CALGARY, Alberta — The Calgary Flames (12-9-4) are set to play The Columbus Blue Jackets (11-9-3) at the Flame’s Scotiabank Saddledome Tuesday at 9 p.m. EST.

What You Need To Know

  • The Columbus Blue Jackets take on the Calgary Flames at 9 p.m. Tuesday

  • Johnny Gaudreau played for both teams

  • He and his brother, Matthew, were killed while cycling on Aug. 29 in New Jersey

  • The Flames confirmed in a post on their site that the Gaudreau family would be attending the game 

The two teams have a tragic connection in Johnny Gaudreau. The player, dubbed Johnny Hockey, played for both teams. He was picked in the fourth round of the draft by Calgary in 2011 before signing a seven year contract with Columbus in 2022.

Unfortunately, he’d never finish that contract as he and his brother, Matthew, were struck by a car and killed while biking in their New Jersey hometown on Aug. 29 on the eve of their sister’s wedding.

Columbus Blue Jackets' Johnny Gaudreau plays during an NHL hockey game, Jan. 4, 2024, in Philadelphia.
Columbus Blue Jackets' Johnny Gaudreau plays during an NHL hockey game, Jan. 4, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)

The hockey players’ deaths rattled the Columbus community, who continued to honor them by leaving a memorial full of flowers, stuffed animals and more in addition to a candlelight vigil in the days afterward.

The Blue Jackets and fans honored the players at Columbus’ home opener and at the start of the preseason.

 

According to a post on the Flames’ website, the Gaudreau family will be in attendance at the game.

Spectrum News 1 Ohio reporter Cassidy Wilson contributed to this article.

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