Watch: Gaudreau family’s raw reaction to first bench made from 27 hockey sticks left at Johnny Gaudreau’s Flames memorial

Gaudreau family reacts to memorial bench unveiling in Calgary, honoring Johnny & Matthew Gaudreau (Source: Imagn)

The Gaudreau family's reaction to the first memorial bench made from 27 hockey sticks left at Johnny Gaudreau’s Flames memorial was filled with gratitude. The bench was unveiled this week in Calgary. It was fitting that Johnny’s children, Noa and Johnny Jr., were the first to sit on it.

The bench has an inscription that reads:

"In Loving Memory of Johnny & Matthew Gaudreau. This bench was handcrafted using hockey sticks left by the C of Red on the steps of the Scotiabank Saddledome in tribute to Johnny & Matthew Gaudreau. May their memory live on forever."