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I am deeply saddened by the news of the tragic loss of Johnny Hockey and his brother Matthew today. The hosted a summer development camp in Toronto in 2007, where Johnny was one of eight US-born players from Philadelphia.

Even at the age of 12 in a U15 camp, Johnny demonstrated exceptional skill and speed on the ice, qualities that would later earn him the NCAA Hockey at Boston College and of course his success in his professional career in

My heartfelt condolences go out to the Gaudreau family during this difficult time. Losses like these in the hockey community serve as a poignant reminder of the preciousness of life.

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Blue Jackets' Johnny Gaudreau, brother Matthew killed after bicycles hit by car Columbus Blue Jackets star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew are dead, the NHL team said in a statement on Friday.

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Feb. 1 is the deadline for Muskoka Shield Jr. A Hockey Club management to find new owners.

Ken Girard, commissioner of the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League (GMHL), says Thursday is the day the first of four membership payments must be made or else the membership Shield co-owners Troy Kahler and his partner Erika Rendon have with the GMHL will be “null and void.”

He says if the Kahlers pay the fee today, it would give them another 30 days to find a new owner. Girard adds the next payments are due on the first days of March, April, and May.

“They can only sell something that they own,” explains Girard, pointing out that if they don’t pay the fee, the Shield will be no more.

Girard says the league knows of four offers over the “last couple of months.”

Kahler tells the My Muskoka Now newsroom they have received “a handful of offers ranging from barter agreements to amortized payment schedules.”

“Today is about those who are serious about keeping ‘The Shield’ name, brand, and history alive to fight another day,” he adds. “The only way that can officially be done is through a ‘conditional agreement’ signed and submitted back to us for final consideration.”

As of Thursday morning, Kahler has the team listed for $60,000 on Facebook Marketplace Community.
In the listing, he says the team was bought for $80,000 in Sept. 2021.

“We would love a team in Gravenhurst,” continues Girard. “Town of Gravenhurst has been wonderful, the town has been wonderful, the rink staff, to us, that is. It’s one of our iconic locations.”

Girard says if a new owner is found, they would have to go through the GMHL’s vetting process and discuss an ice contract with Gravenhurst, Ontario or another municipality.

If all that gets done and the membership fee is paid in time, Girard says the Shield will be able to take to the ice for the upcoming season.

The Shield, under the current ownership group, are suspended from playing during the 2023/24 season stemming from an assault charge laid against Kahler in Dec. 2022. The charge was dropped in Aug. 2023 and not long after Kahler began actively searching for new owners ahead of today’s deadline.