Derek Boogaard has passed away at the age of 28
Terribly tragic news in the hockey world tonight as New york Rangers forward Derek Boogaard has passed away on the age of 28.
Boogaard was discovered dead within his apartment in Minneapolis by family members. No cause of death is known at the minute, but an autopsy will be performed.
Boogaard played 277 NHL games between the Minnesota Wild and Rangers. He final played on Dec. 9 and missed the remainder of his 1st season in Ny with a concussion he endured after a fight with Ottawa’s Matt Carkner. Called “The Boogey Man” for getting 1 from the league’s toughest fighters, Boogaard dropped the gloves 61 times throughout his six-year NHL career.
The autopsy final results will not likely be recognized for a couple of weeks.
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