Sister of late hockey players announces birth of son named after brother

Katie Gaudreau-Joyce announced the birth of her first child on Saturday. She and her husband named the boy Matthew Guy Joyce. "The moment our hearts grew bigger than we ever imagined. Welcome to the world, sweet boy," Gaudreau-Joyce wrote in an Instagram post.

Background on the family Johnny Gaudreau, 31, and Matthew Gaudreau, 29, died in August 2024. The brothers were struck by a vehicle while riding bicycles after a wedding rehearsal dinner in New Jersey. Gaudreau-Joyce's wedding, originally scheduled shortly after the crash, was postponed and later held in July 2025.

Legal proceedings The driver faces charges including reckless vehicular homicide and aggravated manslaughter. A judge rejected a motion to dismiss the case over a disputed blood-alcohol test. The driver previously declined a plea deal that carried a 35-year sentence and could receive up to 70 years if convicted on all counts.