Johnny Gaudreau grew up in Carneys Point and became one of the NHL’s most celebrated players. Known to fans as “Johnny Hockey,” he won the Hobey Baker Award as college hockey’s top player in 2014 before playing for the Calgary Flames and Columbus Blue Jackets. He was selected for seven NHL All-Star Games. Gaudreau and his brother Matthew died in 2024 after being struck by a vehicle while bicycling in Oldmans Township.