Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau ’s father, Guy Gaudreau , hit the ice with the Philadelphia Flyers. Guy, who coached his sons growing up, served as a guest coach during the Flyers’ training camp practice in Voorhees, New Jersey, on Monday, September 23. He was invited by head coach John Tortorella , who attended the funerals of Johnny and Matthew earlier this month.
“He’s a coach and he’s done some great work with some of the youth out here,” Tortorella, 66, said of Guy to press on Monday, per the NHL . “I figured it’s perfect to get him in with us. He was hesitant at first and we let him go at his timetable.
I think it worked out really well today.” Tortorella added that Guy has a copy of the Flyers’ practice schedule and is hopeful that he will return for another session. “We’re going to check in next week and see if we can get him out here a couple more times.
Have him be part of it. I don’t want it to be just, ‘Come out here,’ I want him to be part of it,” Tortorella shared. “I think it will be therapeutic for him to be part of it, run some drills.
He’s done it before. He’s a coach. It was great to have him here.
We’ll see where it goes.” While neither Johnny nor Matthew played for the Flyers, Tortorella added that he wants the Gaudreau family to be part of the organization since they live in the area. Johnny was drafted by the Calgary Flames where he played for nine seasons before joining the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2022.
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