Sean Higgins, the person charged with killing Columbus Blue Jackets star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew, has pleaded not responsible in a New Jersey court docket. Based on the Related Press, Higgins turned down a plea deal provide of 35 years in jail.

Following Higgins’ plea, the case will now go to trial. The protection asserted that the accident occurred as the results of “a mixture of uniquely unlucky circumstances unlikely to ever happen once more.”

The prosecution made the case that Higgins had a historical past of street rage and was drunk after consuming all through the day.

Higgins, 44, allegedly struck and killed the Gaudreau brothers on Aug. 29. Based on the police report, a automobile forward of Higgins noticed Matthew and Johnny Gaudreau using bikes on the suitable shoulder of the street. When that automobile moved over to make room for them, Higgins allegedly tried to move on the suitable, putting the 2 brothers.

Based on police, Higgins’ blood-alcohol degree was increased than the authorized restrict at .087, and he failed a area sobriety take a look at.

Johnny Gaudreau was a fourth-round decide by the Calgary Flames within the 2011 NHL Draft after successful the Hobey Baker Award at Boston School. In his 11 NHL seasons with the Flames and Blue Jackets, Gaudreau totaled 243 targets and 500 assists in 763 profession video games.

Matthew Gaudreau, like Johnny, performed his collegiate hockey at Boston School, whereas additionally enjoying for a number of AHL and ECHL groups.