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1961–1968. William Masterton (August 13, 1938 – January 15, 1968) was a Canadian American professional ice hockey centre who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Minnesota North Stars in 1967–68. He is the only player in NHL history to die as a direct result of injuries suffered during a game, the result of massive head ...
Age Player Nationality Date of death Cause of death Notes 40: Terry Sawchuk Canada May 31, 1970: injuries suffered in an off-ice shoving incident: Played 21 seasons and 972 games in the National Hockey League from 1949 to 1970; 14 of those seasons played with the Detroit Red Wings who retired his number 1; set numerous NHL goalie records and won numerous NHL awards; considered by many to be ...
Belarusian hockey player Koltsov died in March 2024 at the age of 42. “According to investigators on Monday, March 18, 2024, at approximately 12:39 a.m., Bal Harbour Police and Fire Rescue were ...
Tributes have flooded in for a professional ice hockey player who was killed in a “freak accident” after his neck was cut by a blade during a match in Sheffield.. Adam Johnson, 29, died after ...
Ice hockey players who died while playing. This category covers ice hockey players who have either died while playing, died directly from injuries sustained while playing, or died after taking ill during a game. See also List of ice hockey players who died during their playing career, which includes deaths not related to play.
Former NHL player Adam Johnson died after being injured during his English team's game on Saturday. He was 29. The Nottingham Panthers called the incident a "freak accident," noting that everyone ...
Playing career. 2005–2011. Derek Leendert Boogaard[ 1 ] (/ ˈboʊɡɑːrd / BOH-gard; later / ˈbuːɡɑːrd / BOO-gard; June 23, 1982 – May 13, 2011) was a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played for the Minnesota Wild and the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL). A native of Saskatchewan, where he grew up ...
The police inquiry into the death of ice hockey player Adam Johnson during a match watched by thousands of fans “will take some time”, the investigating force has said.