"Obsessed with them": Johnny Gaudreau's wife Meredith heaps praise on tattoo artist for her special tattoo made with Johnny's ashes in the ink

Late NHL star Johnny Gaudreau’s wife Meredith has been paying special tributes to his memory since the tragic accident in late August that claimed the two Gaudreau brothers’ lives. New Jersey-based tattoo artist Tay Nicole Clinch shared on Tuesday that Meredith had gotten a special tattoo with Johnny’s ashes in the ink.

Clinch posted a carousel of pictures of the tattoos she did for Meredith on her Instagram page and shared the story of how, about a month ago, Meredith approached her with a request for a cremation tattoo. The pictures featured a touching ‘forever’ inked across the side of Meredith’s ring finger.

She also inked the names of their two children, ‘Noa Harper’ and ‘Johnny Edward’ on her forearm.

In the comments section of the post, Meredith heaped praise on Clinch for her tattoo art and wrote:

“Obsessed with them. Perfectly done by the best and coolest girl”

via Instagram/@taynictattoos

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Tattoo artist pens special message for Johnny Gaudreau’s wife

In the original post, the tattoo artist shared how she had never done a cremation tattoo before and was upfront about her lack of experience, but Meredith decided to proceed with her nonetheless. However, at the time, she was not aware of Meredith’s story.

“Shortly after, she let me in on her story and It’s safe to say I got pretty emotional when I’d come to realize this was a story I had already knew of and was brought to tears over in the past,” Tay Nicole Clinch wrote.

She also shared that they consulted a medical professional who provided clearance, confirming that the process was approached with care and informed guidance. Clinch thanked Meredith for trusting her with such touching art and wished for her recovery without any side effects after the tattoos were done.

“So, with his ashes in the ink, this tattoo became an additional way to carry his presence with her alongside their babies— thank you for trusting me with something so special and letting me play a small role in your healing journey. 🤍”, she wrote.

“I wanted Meredith to have some private time with these while they healed and they’ve healed well without any unusual side effects 💙”, Clinch concluded.

This, however, wasn’t Meredith’s first tattoo in Johnny Gaudreau's memory. Earlier in December, when the Gaudreau family flew to Calgary to attend the tribute week organized by the Flames, Meredith got her first tattoo of Johnny’s signature.