Derek Boogaard

• Wrongful death lawsuit from Derek Boogaard’s parents dismissed

  A judge dismissed a wrongful death lawsuit filed by Derek Boogaard's parents, who blamed the league for their son's brain damage and addiction to prescription painkillers.

  Sports

  Jun 5, 2017
  
• Guilty plea to drug charge in case linked to Boogaard death

  A former hockey player accused of selling prescription painkillers that lead to the accidental overdose of Derek Boogaard has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanour drug charge.

  Sports

  Jun 9, 2016
  
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• Hockey without rough stuff? Fighting dropping steeply in the NHL

  Fights have plummeted nearly 50 per cent from only five years ago in the NHL. It's a stunning reversal for a league that has long contemplated fighting's place in the game.

  Canada

  Apr 6, 2016
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• Family to sue NHL after analysis shows Steve Montador had brain disease

  An analysis of Steve Montador's brain shows the late NHL player had chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, and his family now plans to sue the league.

  Canada

  May 12, 2015
• The sad rise and fall of Derek Boogaard

  "Boy on Ice: The Life and Death of Derek Boogaard" tells the sad story of a larger-than-life hockey enforcer from Saskatchewan.

  Sports

  Oct 7, 2014
• US charges stem from drug sales in Boogaard death

  A former minor league hockey player was arrested Tuesday on charges he sold illegally obtained prescription painkillers to former hockey player Derek Boogaard.

  Crime

  Sep 9, 2014
• Family of former NHL enforcer Boogaard files wrongful-death lawsuit against NHL

  Derek Boogaard's family has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against the National Hockey League, The New York Times reported Sunday.

  Sports

  May 12, 2013