“Miss you both so much it hurts”: Johnny Gaudreau’s sister Katie pens emotional message in late brothers’ memory with throwback photo

The tragic death of Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew, in August last year left the entire hockey community grieving. Since then the Gaudreau family has been paying special tributes to the memory of the late NHL stars from time to time.

On Tuesday, Johnny’s sister, Katie, shared an emotional message on her Instagram story, accompanied by a throwback photo of the four siblings together. The image featured Johnny, Matthew, Katie and Kristen posing together at what seems to be an indoor event.

Johnny was dressed in a black suit with a bowtie, while Matthew wore a blue tie and white shirt. Katie donned a black sleeveless dress, and their eldest sister Kristen sported a patterned black and yellow dress. The group of four siblings smiled warmly at the camera.

In the caption of her story, Katie listed her emotions, writing:

“Today's feeling consists of sadness, hurt, anger, happiness (memory), void, anger, hurt, proud.”

via Instagram /@kgaudreau13

Katie Gaudreau expressed how much she misses her brothers and feels proud of herself because she knows her brothers would also be proud of her.

“Miss you both so much it hurts,” Katie wrote. “Every night I go to bed proud of myself because I know how proud you both would of me. Proud of me for keeping you alive through memory/legacy, living my life like you both did, putting our family first, and staying strong enough to get through everyday.

“I hope you guys are doing amazing things up there because we are missing you down here.”

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Johnny Gaudreau’s sister Katie hints at two-year-old niece Noa’s future dance team

Earlier last week, Katie Gaudreau congratulated the Ohio State Dance Team on Instagram for winning the D1A Spirit Program Gameday title at the 2025 UCA & UDA College Cheerleading and Dance Team National Championships.

She jokingly suggested that her niece, Johnny Gaudreau’s daughter Noa, might join the team in the future.

“Noa’s future dance team @meredithgaudreau,” Katie wrote on her Instagram story while congratulating the Ohio State Dance Team.

Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau were killed in a road accident on Aug. 29 in Salem, New Jersey. Since their passing, tributes have poured in from the hockey and sports communities.

The Dubuque Fighting Saints retired Johnny’s jersey on Jan. 11, and the USHL introduced "The Gaudreau Award" in their honor. The Philadelphia Flyers held a puck drop ceremony on Dec. 21, and Ohio sports teams, including the Columbus Fury, have paid special tributes.