Meredith Gaudreau gets permanent reminder of her late husband

More than two months after Johnny Gaudreau and Matthew Gaudreau’s deaths, Johnny Gaudreau’s wife, Meredith Gaudreau is sharing the permanent reminder she has of him.

Prior to attending a Calgary game, Meredith Gaudreau visited a tattoo parlor where she had her husband’s autograph tattooed on her wrist.

“I got it here, because I figured, this is all where it kind of started,” Meredith Gaudreau explained in a video shared by ESPNW.

Johnny Gaudreau was drafted by the Calgary Flames in 2011. He later signed with the Columbus Blue Jackets, where he played for two seasons before his death.

The tattoo sits under the many bracelets the hockey star gifted his wife during their time together.

Calagry is “where his autograph really took off,” Meredith Gaudreau continued, explaining the significance of it all.

“I really love it,” she said.

Johnny Gaudreau and Matthew Gaudreau were biking together in Oldmans Township, New Jersey, on Aug. 29, the day before their sister’s wedding when they were fatally struck by a vehicle, police told news outlets, including People.

New Jersey State Police told People the driver fatally struck the brothers while trying to pass another vehicle.

He faces two counts of death by auto.

During their funeral Sept. 9, Meredith Gaudreau announced that she and Johnny Gaudreau were expecting their third child together. Johnny Gaudreau knew of his unborn child before his death.

“John and I had the best six months as a family of four,” Meredith Gaudreau said during her eulogy, ABC News reported. “These will forever be the best six months of my life.”

And during those six months after welcoming their son, Johnny Jr., in February, Meredith Gaudreau said there was “specifically one week that I will cherish forever.”

“It will be my favorite week of my life out of those six months,” she explained. “We’re actually a family of five.”

“I’m in my ninth week of pregnancy with our third baby,” Meredith Gaudreau shared in September. She added that the pregnancy was “a total surprise.”

“John was beaming and so excited,” she said after she shared the news with him. “His reaction was just immediately kissing me and hugging me.”

“Noa, our oldest, hasn’t even turned 2 yet. In less than three years of marriage, we’ve created a family of five,” Meredith Gaudreau continued. “It doesn’t even sound possible, but I look at it as the ultimate blessing.”