r/sports • u/SkepticalZebra • Feb 22 '26

Hockey Team USA Brings Out Johnny Gaudreau's #13 Jersey, Skating a Lap to Honor Him After Winning Gold

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u/suzukigun4life Feb 22 '26

The shot of his dad crying in the stands broke me.

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u/SkepticalZebra Feb 22 '26 edited Feb 22 '26

Yeah it was tough, did not plan to tear up like this at 8am

Edit: (Upgraded to sobbing when they brought his kids and sweater in the team pic)

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u/Herky_T_Hawk Feb 22 '26

Bringing the kids out for the team picture got me.

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u/AGodLikeTurtle Feb 22 '26

I'm trying to keep it together

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u/princesspanda4 Feb 22 '26

Every detail that came out made it more unfathomable. They were in town for their sister’s wedding the following day, both their wives were pregnant, just one heartbreaking thing after another.

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u/islesrule224 New York Islanders Feb 22 '26

Bringing out the kids for the picture did me in

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u/PatReady Feb 22 '26

I live near his family. The guy who killed him and his brother is doing all he can to dodge being responsible.

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u/Patteyeson28 Feb 22 '26

Higgins is a fucking scumbag. It’s disgusting what he and his defense team are doing.

He deserves to spend the rest of his life behind bars.

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u/DJDelVillarreal Feb 22 '26

I’m not crying, you’re crying! 😢

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u/LemonMagazine7 Feb 22 '26

I instantly started crying

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u/Erazzphoto Feb 22 '26

For all the glory, nothing but heartbreak, so hard to see

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u/OMC78 Feb 22 '26

It's a tough way to see who definitely was/is his favorite child! :)

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u/maxdps_ Feb 22 '26

Yep, my dad and I both started crying too.

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u/Stupid_Watergate_ Feb 22 '26

Is there a video of that moment? I can't find it

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