The Philadelphia Flyers welcomed Guy Gaudreau, the father of the late John and Matthew Gaudreau, to practice Monday.

The NHL world suffered an unspeakable tragedy last month with the sudden passing of Columbus Blue Jackets superstar Johnny Gaudreau. Gaudreau and his

The Philadelphia Flyers and coach John Tortorella welcomed the father of the late John and Matthew Gaudreau as an invited guest to training camp.

John Tortorella had a former hockey coach help him Monday at Philadelphia Flyers training camp — the father of the late John and Matthew Gaudreau, who was an invited guest. The Flyers tapped their sticks in appreciation of Guy Gaudreau,

Tortorella, who attended the funeral for the brothers, reached out to Guy by telephone and met him for the first time Monday.

John Tortorella had a former hockey coach help him Monday at Philadelphia Flyers training camp -- the father of the late John and Matthew Gaudreau, who was an invited guest.

John Tortorella explained how it came to be that Guy Gaudreau, the father of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau, joined the Flyers' practice on Monday.‘I just hope it helps' — Tortorella, Flyers invite Guy G

The Flyers had a special guest on the ice on Monday for training camp at the team’s facility in Voorhees, New Jersey. Guy Gaudreau, the father of the late Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau, was helping to run drills during training camp after he was an invited guest by head coach John Tortorella and the Flyers’ organization.

The Flyers and head coach John Tortorella invited Guy Gaudreau, Johnny and Matthew's father, to practice on Monday.

The Flyers hope having Guy Gaudreau at practice provided "some sort of healing" after the coach tragically lost his two sons not even a month ago.