Nationwide Arena crowd sings ‘Happy Birthday’ for Gaudreau Jr.’s big day

There’s nothing like celebrating your birthday with 20,000 of your closest friends.

In a touching moment during the Columbus Blue Jackets game against the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday, the crowd at Nationwide Arena united to sing “Happy Birthday” for Johnny Gaudreau Jr. – son of late Blue Jackets forward Johnny Gaudreau – on his first birthday.

After a quick introduction, Gaudreau Jr. was shown on the big screen in the arena as the crowd cheered. The Blue Jackets PA announcer then started singing “Happy Birthday” to the toddler, and the fans – Blue Jackets and Blackhawks fans alike – joined in.

Baby Johnny – wearing a sweatshirt with his dad’s signature on it – clapped along with the crowd’s singing.

It’s going to be tough to top that birthday celebration in the future.