Boston College to honor Gaudreau brothers and Tony Voce during the season
Boston College to honor Gaudreau brothers and Tony Voce during the season
Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins (90) stands on a No. 13 on the ice honoring former Blue Jackets player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew Gaudreau who were killed by a driver in New Jersey in August, before an NHL hockey game against the Minnesota Wild, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Seattle Kraken players stand for a moment of silence for Columbus Blue Jackets player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew Gaudreau, who were killed by a driver in New Jersey in August, before an NHL hockey game against the St. Louis Blues, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Troy Ward, of Dayton, takes photos of a memorial of Columbus Blue Jackets’ Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew before the start of an NHL hockey game against the Florida Panthers. Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
Columbus Blue Jackets players wear helmet stickers and patches honoring Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Florida Panthers Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. All teams in the NHL will wear helmet stickers honoring the Gaudreau brothers. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
Screens show portraits of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau during a moment of silence before the NHL hockey game between Buffalo Sabres and New Jersey Devils, in Prague, Czech Republic, Friday, Oct. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins (90) stands on a No. 13 on the ice honoring former Blue Jackets player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew Gaudreau who were killed by a driver in New Jersey in August, before an NHL hockey game against the Minnesota Wild, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins (90) stands on a No. 13 on the ice honoring former Blue Jackets player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew Gaudreau who were killed by a driver in New Jersey in August, before an NHL hockey game against the Minnesota Wild, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Seattle Kraken players stand for a moment of silence for Columbus Blue Jackets player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew Gaudreau, who were killed by a driver in New Jersey in August, before an NHL hockey game against the St. Louis Blues, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Seattle Kraken players stand for a moment of silence for Columbus Blue Jackets player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew Gaudreau, who were killed by a driver in New Jersey in August, before an NHL hockey game against the St. Louis Blues, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Troy Ward, of Dayton, takes photos of a memorial of Columbus Blue Jackets’ Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew before the start of an NHL hockey game against the Florida Panthers. Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
Troy Ward, of Dayton, takes photos of a memorial of Columbus Blue Jackets’ Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew before the start of an NHL hockey game against the Florida Panthers. Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
Columbus Blue Jackets players wear helmet stickers and patches honoring Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Florida Panthers Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. All teams in the NHL will wear helmet stickers honoring the Gaudreau brothers. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
Columbus Blue Jackets players wear helmet stickers and patches honoring Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Florida Panthers Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. All teams in the NHL will wear helmet stickers honoring the Gaudreau brothers. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
Screens show portraits of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau during a moment of silence before the NHL hockey game between Buffalo Sabres and New Jersey Devils, in Prague, Czech Republic, Friday, Oct. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
Screens show portraits of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau during a moment of silence before the NHL hockey game between Buffalo Sabres and New Jersey Devils, in Prague, Czech Republic, Friday, Oct. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
BOSTON (AP) —
Boston College will honor former hockey players Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau and Tony Voce with uniform patches, a sign on the boards in front of the team bench and other tributes this season.
All three died this summer: The Gaudreau brothers were hit by a car while bicycling in New Jersey the day before their sister’s wedding. Voce, a member of the Eagles’ 2001 national championship team, died suddenly at the age of 43; no cause of death has been released.
The school said there will be a moment of silence before Friday’s home opener against American International College as well as a video tribute. The Eagles will wear a patch with “TV,” “JG” and “MG,” and the initials will also be on the boards at the Conte Forum.
During warmups before the Hockey East opener against Maine on Nov. 8, all members of the BC team will wear the jerseys of either Voce or one of the Gaudreaus. The school’s trophy case has also been reconfigured to honor the players.
The 2014 Hobey Baker Award winner as the top player in college hockey, “Johnny Hockey” was a member of BC’s 2012 NCAA team who played 11 years in the NHL for Calgary and Columbus. His younger brother, Matthew, was a two-time Beanpot champion who led the Eagles in points as a senior.
Voce was a first team All-American and Hobey Baker Award Finalist in 2004.
The BC tributes are the latest in an outpouring of grief from the hockey community.
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