Four months to the day Matthew Gaudreau tragically died in a bicycle accident the day before his sister's wedding, his wife, Madeline Gaudreau, gave birth to a baby boy.
The hockey star and his older brother Johnny Gaudreau died on August 29 when an alleged drunk driver rear-ended their bicycles while they were riding on a New Jersey highway.
Madeline Gaudreau gave birth to a baby boy named Tripp on Sunday and posted a photo of herself holding his hand in the hospital.
Tripp's middle name was revealed to be Matthew in honor of his father, and Madeline captioned the post 'Mom and Dad's World.'
Katie Gaudreau's wedding was postponed as the family mourned their losses over the summer.
The two were struck and killed by another vehicle, driven by Sean M. Higgins, 43, of Woodstown, New Jersey, who is suspected of being under the influence of alcohol at the time of the crash.
Madeline Gaudreau shared a photo on social media announcing the birth of her son Tripp.
Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau tragically died in late August in a bicycle accident.
In documents seen by DailyMail.com, Higgins admitted to police that he drank “5-6 beers” before getting behind the wheel of his Jeep Grand Cherokee and crashing into the back of Johnny and Matthew.
The Blue Jackets have already held tributes to the Gaudreau brothers and have more planned throughout the NHL season.
The Gaudreau family has still maintained a relatively public profile since the deaths of Johnny and Matthew.
In October, Meredith Gaudreau, Johnny's wife, posted photos from her daughter Noa's second birthday.
Many Columbus Blue Jackets players attended the 2-year-old's party in Ohio.
Johnny was 31 years old and Matthew was 29 at the time of their deaths.
Johnny played for 11 seasons in the NHL, and the first nine were with the Calgary Flames. Switched to Columbus starting with the 2022 season.