alt obits guy 3,139 Posted March 19 Chris Simon, an enforcer who spent 15 seasons in the NHL racking up 1,824 penalty minutes and 5 in Russia's KHL with hundreds more minutes in the sin bin, has died. He was 52. Simon was a Stanley Cup champion with the New York Islanders in 1996. https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/chris-simon-a-stanley-cup-winner-with-the-colorado-avalanche-dead-at-52-1.2092363 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jcc 210 Posted March 20 8 hours ago, The Immortal said: Reportedly a suicide. https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/39765524/konstantin-koltsov-death-ruled-apparent-suicide-police I know we all handle grief differently but it seems a little odd to me that she still plans to play in the Miami Open this week. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
harrymcnallysblueandwhitearmy 1,489 Posted March 20 8 hours ago, jcc said: https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/39765524/konstantin-koltsov-death-ruled-apparent-suicide-police I know we all handle grief differently but it seems a little odd to me that she still plans to play in the Miami Open this week. The whole thing is not going to help her daddy issues. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,859 Posted March 20 Joachim Franke died aged 83, was a German ice hockey player who competed for SG Dynamo Weißwasser. He won a bronze medal with the East German national ice hockey team at the 1966 European Championships. https://www.bild.de/sport/wintersport/wintersport/eisschnelllauf-welt-trauert-ex-pechstein-trainer-joachim-franke-83-gestorben-87583048.bild.html 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,139 Posted March 20 On 19/03/2024 at 16:22, alt obits guy said: Chris Simon, an enforcer who spent 15 seasons in the NHL racking up 1,824 penalty minutes and 5 in Russia's KHL with hundreds more minutes in the sin bin, has died. He was 52. Simon was a Stanley Cup champion with the New York Islanders in 1996. https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/chris-simon-a-stanley-cup-winner-with-the-colorado-avalanche-dead-at-52-1.2092363 Appears to have been a death by suicide, with CTE a key factor: https://www.tmz.com/2024/03/20/chris-simon-nhl-family-enforcer-died-suicide-suffered-from-cte/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lilham 693 Posted March 21 On 19/03/2024 at 20:06, jcc said: https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/39765524/konstantin-koltsov-death-ruled-apparent-suicide-police I know we all handle grief differently but it seems a little odd to me that she still plans to play in the Miami Open this week. They were broken up prior to his death. Her first match back is against her best friend, Paula Badosa. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 19,671 Posted March 26 On 07/01/2024 at 19:18, Banana said: Missed last year, here's 2024: Player Games Cups Birthdate - Deathdate Paul Masnick 232 GP 1 April 14, 1931 Paul Masnick reportedly dead: https://puckstruck.com/2024/03/26/paul-masnick-1931-2024/ 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildstorm 295 Posted April 19 longtime NHL referee Wally Harris dies at 88 my father says he ”used to refer to him as inspector clouseau” photo from article: 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Summer in Transylvania 1,684 Posted April 23 On 07/01/2024 at 19:18, Banana said: Ed Chadwick 184 GP 0 May 8, 1933 Ed Chadwick dead at 90. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,139 Posted April 25 Al Shaver, the play-by-play voice of the now-defunct Minnesota North Stars, has died. He was 96. Shaver helmed the teams broadcasts for their entire 26-year run. https://www.startribune.com/al-shaver-obituary-north-stars-radio-announcer-dies/600361339/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,139 Posted April 25 Bob Cole, the Hall of Fame play-by-play broadcaster long associated with Hockey Night in Canada, has died. He was 90. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/bob-cole-obituary-1.7184556 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,859 Posted April 29 Anton Raubal was born in Garmisch-Partenkirchen and died in Grainau at the age of 56, he was also a coach. In the summer of 1987 he joined the ERC Mannheim and played 104 matches for the Mannheim team in three years. In 1990 it moved to EV Landshut. After three years in Landshut, he joined SV Bayreuth, who played in the 2nd Ice Hockey Bundesliga, for two years before moving to the newly founded German Ice Hockey League to the Frankfurt Lions. https://www.merkur.de/lokales/garmisch-partenkirchen/kreisbote/anton-raubal-verstorben-sc-riessersee-co-trainer-eishockey-trauer-toni-donnerstag-tot-bundesliga-93035565.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,139 Posted May 11 Ron Ellis, who played 16 seasons in the NHL, all of them with the Toronto Maple Leafs, has died. He was 79. https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/former-maple-leafs-forward-ron-ellis-dead-at-age-79/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,139 Posted May 11 1 hour ago, jd24fan said: Dave Keon or Ron Ellis? Lol, Ron Ellis. Info and picture now edited. Thanks for letting me know. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,139 Posted May 14 Bill Friday, an NHL referee for 542 games and the founder and first president of the NHL Officials Association, has died. He was 91. https://www.nhl.com/news/bill-friday-dead-at-91 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,035 Posted May 14 6 hours ago, alt obits guy said: Bill Friday, an NHL referee for 542 games and the founder and first president of the NHL Officials Association, has died. He was 91. https://www.nhl.com/news/bill-friday-dead-at-91 Friday dead on Monday. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 19,671 Posted May 18 On 05/03/2021 at 22:18, HDS said: Mark Pavelich of Team USA “Miracle on Ice” and NHL fame found dead at 63. Mark Wells, another Team USA Miracle On Ice team member, reportedly dead: https://x.com/1980MiracleTeam/status/1791900806083383440 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,188 Posted May 22 Former NHL (resigned back in 2001 due to severe heart problems) and Finnish national team coach Alpo Suhonen has recently had some rare cancer of the nasal root, but says he is recovering. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
