Jane Gaudreau, the mother of the late NHL player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew Gaudreau, is speaking out after the drunk driver accused of killing them pleaded not guilty.

Sean Higgins, the suspected drunken driver accused in the deaths of former NHL star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother last year, pleaded not guilty to all charges stemming from the fatal crash.

The driver charged with killing NHL hockey player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew, as they cycled on a rural New Jersey road has pleaded not guilty after turning down a proposed plea agreement.