Johnny Gaudreau's wife Meredith pens 2-word reaction to Tankie's Angels honoring deceased hockey brothers during annual brigade

The Tankie’s Angels New Year’s Brigade paid a special tribute to the late NHL stars Matthew and Johnny Gaudreau, and Boston hockey alumnus Tony Voce, with their annual parade. The tribute drew emotional responses from members of the Gaudreau family.

The event, which is held every year to remember Salvatore “Tankie” Dinubile, featured performers wearing the brothers’ numbers — 13 for Johnny and 21 for Matthew this year. The brigade’s Instagram handle posted a video of the performance with the caption:

“For the past 3 years our goal has been to foster a community where we can honor Tankie. This year it was even more special as we were honoring not only Tankie but also Tony Voce and Johnny and Matty Gaudreau. We hope we made them all proud and did them justice.”

Johnny Gaudreau’s wife Meredith and mother Jane shared their reactions.

“Sooo good 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼”, Meredith Gaudreau wrote.

Jane Gaudreau shared her gratitude to Tankie’s Angels for honoring the memory of her sons:

“So amazing! You guys did such a great job! Thank you for honoring our boys!❤️”

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She also reposted the video on her Instagram stories.

“Great job! It was so good! Thank you for helping to keep our boys legacy alive in 2025. 🧡💜”, Jane Gaudreau wrote in the caption.

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Johnny Gaudreau’s sister pens heartbreaking reflection on 2024

Earlier this week, Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau’s sister Katie shared a throwback compilation of memorable moments from 2024 on Instagram. In a grief filled caption, she reflected on the loss of her brothers and called it the ‘worst year’ of her life.

“2024 I hate you. You went from what should have been the best year of my life to the worst. You taught me that life is cruel and unfair. You made me feel so small and so lost but you didn’t get the best of me because I have come out stronger and wiser,” she wrote.

“2025 I am not sure how to feel about you yet because I don’t know how we leave 2024 like this,” Katie added.

Johnny Gaudreau and Mathew lost their lives in August when they were struck by an alleged drunk driver while riding their bicycles in Salem County, New Jersey. The brothers had traveled to Salem to attend their sister Katie's wedding, which was supposed to take place two days later.