Jets forward Rick Rypien, 27, found dead in Alberta home
Another hockey player gone too soon: Rick Rypien, who played parts of six seasons as a forward with the Vancouver Canucks, was found dead in his Alberta home on Monday.
News 1130 in Vancouver reported late Monday that Rypien took his own life (original story is here) but later changed that language to a “non-suspicious, sudden death.”
From James Mirtle of the Globe & Mail, who broke the news:
Former Vancouver Canucks tough guy Rick Rypien was found dead by a family member on Monday in Crowsnest Pass, Alta.
Rypien, who signed with the Winnipeg Jets in July, had missed most of last season because of a leave of absence from the Canucks for personal issues. Local RCMP told The Globe and Mail on Monday night that the death was not suspicious.
The report was confirmed by TSN. His death comes three months after the passing of New York Rangers fighter Derek Boogaard at 28, from what medical examiners ruled was an “accidental mixture*of alcohol and oxycodone.”
By Greg Wyshynski – Yahoo Sports
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