Tributes pour in for Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau, candlelight vigil planned Wednesday night

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Tributes pour in for Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau, candlelight vigil planned Wednesday night
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More tributes are pouring in from around the hockey community after the deaths of NHL player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew, who were killed last week…

The former Boston College hockey players were killed by a suspected drunken driver while riding their bikes in their home state of New Jersey last weekMore tributes are pouring in from around the hockey community after the deaths of NHL player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew,

Cliff Rucker, owner of the ECHL's Worcester Railers HC for whom Matthew played two seasons from 2017-19, is listed as the top donor at $10,000. Police said the driver, 43-year-old Sean M. Higgins, was suspected of being under the influence of alcohol and charged with two counts of death by auto, along with reckless driving, possession of an open container and consuming alcohol in a motor vehicle. On Tuesday, police said nothing more about the case, including Higgin's blood alcohol level, was being released at this time.

The Blue Jackets said fans are invited to a candlelight vigil on Wednesday night outside Nationwide Arena, which will include brief remarks from members of the organization as well as 13 minutes, 21 seconds of silent remembrance for the jersey numbers worn by Johnny and Matthew.

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