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Posted on 04/11/2020 4:43:01 PM PDT by airborne
Colby Cave, a forward with the Edmonton Oilers, died Saturday, four days after he had surgery to remove a colloid cyst that was causing pressure on his brain. He was 25.
"It is with great sadness to share the news that our Colby Cave passed away early this morning," his wife, Emily, said in a message. "Both our families are in shock, but know our Colby was loved dearly by us, his family and friends, the entire hockey community and many more. We thank everyone for their prayers during this difficult time."
Cave was hospitalized after sustaining a brain bleed overnight Monday into Tuesday and had been in a medically induced coma.
"The National Hockey League family mourns the heartbreaking passing of Colby Cave, whose life and hockey career, though too short, were inspiringly emblematic of the best of our game," NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said in a statement.
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"The most confusing part for everyone is that you're talking about a young, healthy athlete," Davidson said. "This isn't supposed to happen to people to like Colby."
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Requiesce in pace.
So young. Very sad. RIP.
“At that age it’s Genetics.”
Most likely correct. This sad story is not unique. I’ve read so many stories like it. High School athletes. College athletes. Suddenly collapse. Though in most cases it’s from genetic heart issues.
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A beneficiary of Canada’s socialized medicine?
Post brain surgery bleeding complications.
Possible but no. one knows the cause.
In his high school senior year, one of my nephew's best friends died of a heart embolism while watching TV with his family....It happens. God gave us no guarantees......
Sad. Too young to go. RIP.
Was there a lack of support or resources due to the Coronavirus scare?
The worst injuries are from football. No helmet can protect prolonged abuse.
Joe Montana is experiencing head trauma and HE was as well protected as an quarterback could be.
Back in the day when I was playing hockey and a big Boston Bruins fan, they had a promising young player named Normand Léveillé who was a very promising kid, 19 years old at the time. In 1982, his second year in the NHL, he had a brain aneurysm.
In 1995, they let him put skates on, and he appeared on the ice at Boston Garden (with the help of Ray Bourque)
Prayers for that young man, and his family and friends.
As a young Detroit Lions fan, I’ll never forget the day Chuck Hughes dropped dead on the field.
R. I. P.
It's a HORRIBLE thing to witness.
Anytime ANYone goes under the knife...it's a risk.
It was sudden and unexplained. They had him in the hospital but there was nothing they could do for him.
Just tragic.
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