The loss of former Calgary Flames and Columbus Blue Jackets star Johhny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew still weighs heavily on the hockey community. Yet, they largely remained together, paying tribute with videos online and memorials in front of stadiums he knew used to call home.
Among the latest tributes to Johnny Gaudreau came from a young fan of his that the hockey fans are already familiar with. This is the 23-year-old Montreal Canadiens star forward Cole Caufield, who shared on Instagram the story of how he got to play with his hero and he will always remember him as a great person all around. He finally added that after a few years in the NHL as #22, he will return to his former jersey number of 13 to honor the late Blue Jackets forward.
This heartwarming grand gesture will undoubtedly be a great reminder of Johnny Gaudreau's NHL legacy this season. There is always a chance the league will retire his jersey number but with #13 on the ice, his memory may be better honored.
POLL | ||
SEPTEMBRE 3 | 239 ANSWERS Montreal Canadiens star Cole Caufield changes jersey number in honour of hero Johnny Gaudreau Should the league retire Johnny Gaudreau's jersey number? | ||
Yes, soon | 85 | 35.6 % |
Yes, after some time | 30 | 12.6 % |
No | 124 | 51.9 % |
LIST OF POLLS |
G | A | PTS | ||
Brandon Hagel | - | 5 | 5 | |
Sebastian Aho | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
Nico Hischier | 3 | - | 3 | |
Macklin Celebrini | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
Jakob Chychrun | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Seth Jarvis | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Nikita Kucherov | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Zachary Bolduc | 2 | - | 2 | |
Will Cuylle | 2 | - | 2 | |
Lars Eller | 2 | - | 2 | |
Jake Guentzel | 2 | - | 2 | |
Alex Iafallo | 2 | - | 2 | |
Ivan Ivan | 2 | - | 2 | |
Ivan Barbashev | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Drake Batherson | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Simon Edvinsson | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Jack Eichel | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Morgan Frost | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Shayne Gostisbehere | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Miro Heiskanen | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Complete stats |
STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 22 | 18 | 4 | - | 36 | |
Devils | 24 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 32 | |
Hurricanes | 21 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 31 | |
Wild | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 30 | |
Golden Knights | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 30 | |
Capitals | 21 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 29 | |
Maple Leafs | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 28 | |
Flames | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 27 | |
Stars | 20 | 13 | 7 | - | 26 | |
Rangers | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 25 | |
Conference | Cumulative |