Guest CaliWingsNut Report post Posted May 14, 2011 Shame... sorta liked him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SuperNovaXll 124 Report post Posted May 14, 2011 RIP Derek. Being from NY and having the Wild as my 2nd or 3rd favorite team I got to see a lot of this guy. He will be missed. I really wonder what the hell happened... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SiLkK19 67 Report post Posted May 14, 2011 Rip Derek. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canned Heat 4 Report post Posted May 14, 2011 (edited) Very sad. The Boogey Man could sure drop the gloves. Matt Carkner's right hand put him out for the season (which was surprising in it's own right), and now his life ends tragically at such a young age. Edited May 14, 2011 by Canned Heat Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lookalive07 251 Report post Posted May 14, 2011 Holy f***. Not cool. Way too young. RIP. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Greatness=PavelDatsyuk 65 Report post Posted May 14, 2011 (edited) Wow, way too young for anyone to go RIP Boogey Edited May 14, 2011 by Greatness=PavelDatsyuk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hillbillywingsfan 794 Report post Posted May 14, 2011 Love him or hate him on ice you still don't want this kind of stuff to happen. R.I.P. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jusek 437 Report post Posted May 14, 2011 Sad news. Rest in peace, Boogeyman. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Namingway 146 Report post Posted May 14, 2011 (edited) Very sad news. Would've loved to have had him on the Wings. My condolences to his family and friends. RIP Boogeyman Edited May 14, 2011 by Namingway Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BitterBosh 0 Report post Posted May 14, 2011 Unbelievable news...Way too young...Yeah, he was kind of a goon, but watching him play I never thought of him as a thug, or a dirty player...R.I.P. Boogey Man Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Finnish Wing 110 Report post Posted May 14, 2011 (edited) Makes me sad. He was a great player and from what I've heard a great person as well. Always makes you think when someone dies at such a young age. I can't help but think about something like stimulus, steroids, alcohol, medicines and of course the effect of those brain injuries. You just don't die in 28 unless there's something really wrong. And I don't like the fact that people die because of some sport. Hockey is not bigger than life even if it sounded a cool thing to say. R.I.P Derek "The Boogeyman" Boogaard. Edited May 14, 2011 by Finnish Wing Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grwingfan 21 Report post Posted May 14, 2011 WOW.........really sad. He was my favorite "goon". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
achildr1 255 Report post Posted May 14, 2011 Wow, shocked. How many players have died young in the last ten years? Dan Snyder Alexei Cherepanov Luc Bourdon Derek Boogard Bob Probert Steve Chaisson Am I missing some? Really sad. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Finnish Wing 110 Report post Posted May 14, 2011 (edited) Wow, shocked. How many players have died young in the last ten years? Dan Snyder Alexei Cherepanov Luc Bourdon Derek Boogard Bob Probert Steve Chaisson Am I missing some? Really sad. Sergei Zholtok. Also, I recall one player commiting a suicide. I think he was from Eastern Europe and maybe played for the Rangers, can't remember his name.edit: Found this: List of ice hockey players who died during their playing career edit2: The Ranger player from Easter Europe was Roman Lyashenko. Why always the Rangers? Edited May 14, 2011 by Finnish Wing Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HockeyCrazy3033 168 Report post Posted May 14, 2011 Wow. I am in complete shock right now. : ( Way too young. This is awful. R.I.P Derek. Prayers go out to all his family and friends. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sprsquirt7 45 Report post Posted May 14, 2011 Very sad regardless of what you thought of the guy. http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=562783&navid=mod-rr-headlines Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest 13GoWings40 Report post Posted May 14, 2011 Absolute tragedy, condolences to his family and friends. How does this happen to a guy who is only 28 and constantly sees some of the best doctors in the world? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RainingBlood 8 Report post Posted May 14, 2011 concussions are very serious. He was one of the best enforcers I have seen since Probert. The NHL lost a great guy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zata40 3 Report post Posted May 14, 2011 Wow, how sad. Only 28 too, what a tragedy for his family. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
haroldsnepsts 4,826 Report post Posted May 14, 2011 Wow. Definitely sad. I wonder what happened? IF it turns out to be suicide, I'd bet money post-concussion issues had something to do with it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canned Heat 4 Report post Posted May 14, 2011 Great article about the Boogey Man that provides some touching insight . . . Russo's Rants Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dimaline312000 51 Report post Posted May 14, 2011 I was shocked when I saw it on NHL.com today. What a shame RIP Derek Boogaard. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MidMichSteve 1,115 Report post Posted May 14, 2011 That's really too bad. My condolences to the family. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GMRwings1983 8,803 Report post Posted May 14, 2011 That's terrible news. He was one of my favorite non-Wings and I loved watching his fights. He's about my age, so that's pretty scary stuff. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingnut40 176 Report post Posted May 14, 2011 What a loss! Puts things in perspective that players are still human and games are just games. My thoughts and prayers are with the Boogaard family. RIP Boogeyman. The NHL will miss guys like you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
