Matthew Gaudreaus wife welcomes their first baby after his death NBC New York [Video]

Originally appeared on E! Online

The wife of NHL star Johnny Gaudreau’s brother Matthew Gaudreau has given birth to their first baby, four months after the siblings were killed in a road accident.

Madeline Gaudreau shared Dec. 29 that their son had arrived. “Tripp Matthew,” she wrote on Instagram, alongside a photo of herself holding the newborn’s hand. “Mommy & Daddy’s world.”

Matthew Gaudreau’s wife had announced her pregnancy on social media in June, two months before her husband, a minor league hockey player, and Johnny were fatally struck by a Jeep driver while riding their bikes in New Jersey.

“He was born to be a dad,” Madeline had said about Matthew at the brothers’ memorial service in September. “The moment we found out about our son Tripp, it consumed his every day. He was downloading apps, ordering books, finding the best diaper brand, making sure I had the best vitamins and asking for tips from John.”

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