Four months after the tragic deaths of former Boston College hockey players Matthew and Johnny Gaudreau, Matthew’s widow, Madeline Gaudreau, gave birth to the couple’s first child. Madeline shared a photo of the couple’s newborn son, Tripp Matthew Gaudreau, on Instagram.

The widow of the late hockey player and high school coach Matthew Gaudreau was preparing to ring in a bittersweet new year Tuesday after giving birth to their first child.