# @nbcchicago on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DVEWhkWEihs
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/57218506-nbcchicago-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-02-22T17:08:14.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** NBC Chicago (@nbcchicago) — https://gondola.cc/nbcchicago

## Caption

Team USA paid tribute to Johnny Gaudreau in Milan for their 2-1 gold medal win over Canada. ❤️⁠
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The late NHL forward died in 2024 after he and his brother Matthew were struck and killed by an alleged drunk driver in New Jersey, stunning the hockey world and causing a flood of tributes to their memory.⁠
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Gaudreau would have likely been a strong contender to make the Team USA hockey roster with the NHL returning to the 2026 Olympics, and the team never forgot him throughout their run in Milan, keeping his No. 13 jersey hanging in their locker room during games.⁠
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Gaudreau’s family was in the stands for the game, and the players made sure they were included in the postgame celebrations, bringing two of his children onto the ice for the ceremonial team picture after the medal ceremony concluded.⁠
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#johnnygaudreau #nhl #hockey #teamusa #winterolympics

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johnnygaudreau, hockey, winterolympics, teamusa, nhl

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