Thread: Derek Boogaard we hardly knew ye.

Very disturbing.
Poor guy only 28!
RIP

I always liked the Boogeyman. I wouldn't have minded him on the Kings. My one and only year of buying NHL 2K-whichever it was, I traded for him and he became the highest scorer on the team, simply because the opposing players daren't go near him.

Never bought the 2K series again.

Very sad. Way too young. RIP.

28 is much too young...
RIP

Shocking news....

Damn, 28.

RIP

Here is a nice video of Boogeyman and Frolov doing a community gig for the Rags -

Blueshirts United

RIP Derek.

Just...wow. When I saw this on ESPN last night (It scrolled along the bottom of the screen with the scores of the day) I thought I read it wrong. I waited till it came across again to be sure I wasn't seeing something. Then I couldn't believe it. This really sucks.

Here's a really nice and sad tribute written by Michael Russo.

So long to the Boogey Man | StarTribune.com

I'm still so shocked by this. He never even played for a favorite team or was a player I particularly knew a ton about or watched a lot, but I still feel like I lost a friend. Rest in peace, big guy.