Meredith Gaudreau shared a beautiful and emotional moment with her late husband Johnny's former teammate and close friend Sean Monahan. The National Hockey League (NHL) named Monahan, 30, the recipient of the 2024-25 Masterton Memorial Trophy and enlisted Meredith to surprise the Blue Jackets center with the honor.

Blue Jackets center Sean Monahan was brought to tears accepting the NHL’s Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy by the wife of his late friend and teammate, Johnny Gaudreau.

Monahan signed a five-year contract with Columbus in July 2024, reuniting him with Johnny. Less than two months later, Johnny and his brother Matthew Gaudreau died after getting h