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R.I.P. Wade Belak
Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2011 2:04 pm
by cusamano
Wade Belak (July 3, 1976 – August 31, 2011) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward and defenceman.
He hung himself at the age of 35 on August 31
Re: R.I.P. Wade Belak
Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2011 2:11 pm
by Percy Dalton
cusamano wrote:Wade Belak (July 3, 1976 – August 31, 2011) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward and defenceman.
He hung himself at the age of 35 on August 31
Guess he was fucked off with our signings too!
Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2011 2:11 pm
by QuartzGooner
R.I.P
Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2011 5:49 pm
by Barriecuda
http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=375003
John Lu wrote a nice article about the man.
He played in my hometown - Calgary - for a few seasons. Was very surprised to hear about his death, and it follows similarly with some sad losses in the hockey world lately (including Rick Rypien, who also died committing suicide after battling depression, and Derek Boogaard).
Belak was not a premier player by any stretch, but it still acts a stark reminder that professional athletes - even with their extortionate wages - are still people too.
Contradictions. The enforcer and the loving family man. The funny guy, whose life seemed like an open book, died under circumstances shrouded in mystery. The cruelest contradiction -- a vibrant young man who will never get to carry that spark into old age.
Well said John. RIP.