[shawn79]

Spotted Winnipeg Jet Evander Kane at RIC this morning

your signature lol wut? :megusta:

[InvisibleSoul]

What if the other player was bure? :troll:
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Bure was not a first round pick. He was taken in the 6th round.

[DanHibiki]

LOL

The PHANEUF Interview... - YouTube

[Vansterdam]

lucic coming back with the cup on sunday :troll:

[trancehead]

Bringing it to Killarney supposedly

[dbaz]

thought it got cancelled because people were threatening etc

[CRS]

thought it got cancelled because people were threatening etc

I'm sure that people are dumb enough to threaten but no one should be butt hurt enough to actually do something about it.

I'm upset that the canucks didn't win and I'm very upset with the way we lost but I'm disgusted with how some "fans" (more like idiots) looted and fucked up our city.

Likewise, I bet it is these "fans" who are threatening and deserve to be knocked the fuck out.

[Sentinel]

Maybe I can see it from my house, since Lucic's grandparents lives across the street...

[spideyv2]

for the longest time i thought lucic went to tech, not killarney. do his grandparents live in the champlain area too?

[dbaz]

I'm sure that people are dumb enough to threaten but no one should be butt hurt enough to actually do something about it.

I'm upset that the canucks didn't win and I'm very upset with the way we lost but I'm disgusted with how some "fans" (more like idiots) looted and fucked up our city.

Likewise, I bet it is these "fans" who are threatening and deserve to be knocked the fuck out.

Jock and Jill: Lucic likely to keep Stanley Cup behind closed doors (http://www.vancourier.com/sports/Jock+Jill/5232063/story.html)

found the story.

[Sentinel]

for the longest time i thought lucic went to tech, not killarney. do his grandparents live in the champlain area too?

They live near Waverley Elementary...

[jeedee]

I still find it hilarious how Evander Kane went to John Oliver [aka the highschool of douchebags] :lol.

Mario Bliznak [Canucks prospect] also went to Killarney with Lucic I think.

[Bonka]

I still find it hilarious how Evander Kane went to John Oliver [aka the highschool of douchebags] :lol.

Is this a recent thing? It was a wannabe gangster school when I was there :shhh:

[jeedee]

It's still a wannabe gangster school nowadays :lol

[spideyv2]

lol john oliver...
I heard evander kane got picked on a lot there
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[spideyv2]

I still find it hilarious how Evander Kane went to John Oliver [aka the highschool of douchebags] :lol.

Mario Bliznak [Canucks prospect] also went to Killarney with Lucic I think.

I dont think bliznak had too. By the time he came to van, it would've been past his grad year
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[Vansterdam]

lol john oliver...
I heard evander kane got picked on a lot there
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Matt Cooke vs. Evander Kane - YouTube

[spideyv2]

Matt Cooke vs. Evander Kane - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xW9Sp-WndwA)

a hockey fight you got into when you were 19 explains nothing about how you were treated in high school.

if cooke and kane squared off in the ring, i'd put my money on cooke.

[shawn79]

I dont think bliznak had too. By the time he came to van, it would've been past his grad year
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did nammers in kappa suits harass him?

[Kilinim]

a hockey fight you got into when you were 19 explains nothing about how you were treated in high school.

if cooke and kane squared off in the ring, i'd put my money on cooke.

My money is on Kane.
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[CRS]

a hockey fight you got into when you were 19 explains nothing about how you were treated in high school.

if cooke and kane squared off in the ring, i'd put my money on cooke.

My money is on Kane.
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Money on Kane as well.

[spideyv2]

My money is on Kane.
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cooke is dirty, he'd probably kick him in the balls ;)

[LikeASir]

lmao cooke would just turtle

[shawn79]

black people are very tough mentally, it might have dated back in ancient times
cant see how he was getting picked on unless kids were being racist... i remember back in highschool we only had 1 black guy in our grade and he was very well respected

[spideyv2]

black people are very tough mentally, it might have dated back in ancient times
cant see how he was getting picked on unless kids were being racist... i remember back in highschool we only had 1 black guy in our grade and he was very well respected

http://cdn.inquisitr.com/wp-content/2010/07/jaleel-white-bridget-hardy.jpg

[Hondaracer]

lol john oliver...
I heard evander kane got picked on a lot there
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now he's making more money than everyone that picked on him combined

[Happy]

now he's making more money than everyone that picked on him combined

probably getting more bitches too

[trancehead]

a hockey fight you got into when you were 19 explains nothing about how you were treated in high school.

if cooke and kane squared off in the ring, i'd put my money on cooke.

you seem so insistent that he was picked on in highschool
are you just making this up ? was kane acutally taking your lunch moneys?:fullofwin:

[spideyv2]

you seem so insistent that he was picked on in highschool
are you just making this up ? was kane acutally taking your lunch moneys?:fullofwin:

Yes :okay:
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[jeedee]

:lol

Someone told me that Evander Kane was a fag back in the JO days..wouldn't be surprised if thats why he got picked on. Just rumours though.

[JesseBlue]

is this how hungry we are for real hockey news?

[spideyv2]

:lol

Someone told me that Evander Kane was a fag back in the JO days..wouldn't be surprised if thats why he got picked on. Just rumours though.

My multiple sources told me the same (e5)
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[Vansterdam]

kane's dad and cousin were really into boxing i bet they taught him a thing or two
" Another cousin, Kirk Johnson, boxed for Canada at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona and later fought John Ruiz for the 2007 World Boxing Association (WBA) Heavyweight title.[4]"



i put my money on kane as well

[dlo]

evander kane's sister gradded with me and is a friend, evander kane was not a bully or someone that was bullied lmfao, he was taught boxing and he was pretty big for his age, (plus hes black :fuckthatshit:)

[Gumby]

How could someone named Evander not know a thing or two about boxing? Was Evander Hollyfield ever picked on? :D

[punkwax]

Holyfield wasn't picked on, just nibbled.
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[shawn79]

evander kane's sister gradded with me and is a friend, evander kane was not a bully or someone that was bullied lmfao, he was taught boxing and he was pretty big for his age, (plus hes black :fuckthatshit:)

yeah thats what i thought hes like 6'2 what kind kid gonna mess with a big black guy plus classmate must know he plays for the giants not the fuck with him...

[dignatas]

yeah thats what i thought hes like 6'2 what kind kid gonna mess with a big black guy plus classmate must know he plays for the giants not the fuck with him...

one black guy and 20 brown dudes from john oliver

Evander kane is like :fuckthatshit: and they were probably racists. Maybe Evander kane hung out with all those brown guys and picked on the weak :fulloffuck: all just rumors!

[spideyv2]

Tupac took ballet and became an iconic rapper :fulloffuck:

[dlo]

her sister told me their family is really studious lol, her sister won the highest award in our school, achieving all A's in her class except for 1, her brother is really smart too as I heard, he seems to be nice also, really polite during the grad ceremony

[Renxo]

off-season takes too fuking long

[mako]

Is this a recent thing? It was a wannabe gangster school when I was there :shhh:

grad year?

[Bonka]

grad year?

2002 :crazy2:

[spoon.ek9]

insider's look at the canucks travelling:

First look back: Travel - 12/08/2011 - Vancouver Canucks - Photos (http://canucks.nhl.com/club/gallery.htm?id=23592)

[will068]

one black guy and 20 brown dudes from john oliver

Evander kane is like :fuckthatshit: and they were probably racists. Maybe Evander kane hung out with all those brown guys and picked on the weak :fulloffuck: all just rumors!

LOL.. he probably fit right in. The hardcore brown dudes would welcome him with open arms. "Oh snap a real black guy. yeah n$#$@" :fullofwin::fullofwin::fullofwin:

"Yo Evander, can I n*&%#."
"Whatever, you ain't white. You got a ghetto pass from me"

Time to deal drugs. Word to 50 cent. :fullofwin::fullofwin::fullofwin::fullofwin:
:gun::gun::gun::fullofwin::fullofwin::IDL:IDL

[!Nhan]

Someone who went to school with Kane told me that he was pretty creepy in HS lol

[spideyv2]

Someone who went to school with Kane told me that he was pretty creepy in HS lol

lol some kid that went to school with him at JO told me they used to pick on him, nothing too srs tho. It may be all bs , never know

[sonick]

Lee Sweatt retires from hockey: http://twitter.com/#!/NortonSports/status/102063195795111936

[b0unce. [?]]

interesting... maybe he's like anson carter and tried to pursue his rap label shit :lol

[AzNightmare]

Lee Sweatt retires from hockey: Twitter (http://twitter.com/#!/NortonSports/status/102063195795111936)

damn... that was a short career...

[pure.life]

;7543194']interesting... maybe he's like anson carter and tried to pursue his rap label shit :lol

Probably a sweatt shop
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[Not really racist!]

http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/185476_10150304962612145_63958787144_7869787_19853 36_n.jpg

[mickz]

I still find it hilarious how Evander Kane went to John Oliver [aka the highschool of douchebags] :lol.

Mario Bliznak [Canucks prospect] also went to Killarney with Lucic I think.

Bliznak did not go to Killarney. Other than Lucic, a couple guys from Killarney made it to the BCHL, WHL, or PIJHL and that's about it.

[hypediss]

http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/185476_10150304962612145_63958787144_7869787_19853 36_n.jpg

that should be daniel right?

henrik has a chopped pinky

[jeedee]

Bliznak did not go to Killarney. Other than Lucic, a couple guys from Killarney made it to the BCHL, WHL, or PIJHL and that's about it.

That's why I said "I think" at the end lol.

I swear, aside from Lucic, someone from the Giants [that went on to get drafted] went to Killarney.

[Ronin]

So weird...retiring at 25.

[Hondaracer]

he had better have one hell of a career lined up, 1 season in the NHL as a semi-regular player is going to pay you 250k+

[dbaz]

scott hannan signs with flames

[trancehead]

tegra_devil :fullofwin:

[Tegra_Devil]

wwwooorrrrdddddd

[pure.life]

I can't wait for another year of tegra devil, a.k.a "seaweed" in the canucks forum
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[spoon.ek9]

the nipples in his avatar makes his presence much more acceptable

[DsZ24]

the nipples in his avatar makes his presence much more acceptable

Yah thats why I like seeing him post haha

[Tegra_Devil]

its just a pavlov conditioning experiment.....training you canucks fans ;)

[The Hype]

its just a pavlov conditioning experiment.....training you canucks fans ;)

To what? Accept a guy posting about his crappy team?

Glad I'm not a Canucks OR a Flames fan.

[Tegra_Devil]

To what? Accept a guy posting about his crappy team?

Glad I'm not a Canucks OR a Flames fan.

what is your allegiance my fine gentleman?

[spoon.ek9]

he's a ducks fan.

[Tegra_Devil]

he's a ducks fan.

shitty d

[BlackZRoadster]

move to anaheim maybe, so he can watch the games live all season and support the team

[EmperorIS]

http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/294833_530654460383_333200605_1029243_7331943_n.jp g
http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/294778_530654450403_333200605_1029242_5918130_n.jp g
http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/294502_530654405493_333200605_1029240_7513245_n.jp g

:okay:

[JSALES]

saw milan and the cup around my neighborhood

[murd0c]

u think we want to see that?

[spideyv2]

http://images.instagram.com/media/2011/08/14/45d486d5d56b4f9e8524ec8c4af71cf8_7.jpg

gotta admit, this is pretty killlllllllz

[carisear]

good to see an eastvan kid with the cup. he's exactly the type of player i'd want on the canucks =(

[DanHibiki]

Where were these pics posted? Are there more?
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[spideyv2]

good to see an eastvan kid with the cup. he's exactly the type of player i'd want on the canucks =(

no doubt, but tbh isn't killarney/49th vic area considered 'south van'?

[jeedee]

Hurts to post this, so unspoil with caution [pics of Lucic with cup]:


Vancouver Giants alumni festerling bouma brule cunningham lucic mahachek blum with the cup (http://twitpic.com/666ean)

What a guy on Twitpic (http://twitpic.com/665r53)

[jeedee]

no doubt, but tbh isn't killarney/49th vic area considered 'south van'?

Correct me if I'm wrong.

Lucic was born in East Van. His grandparents live in the killarney/49th vic area.

[spideyv2]

Correct me if I'm wrong.

Lucic was born in East Van. His grandparents live in the killarney/49th vic area.

o shieeeet, i thought i read somewhere he lived around 45th and waverly. must've been his grandparents house

either way, i'd love to have this guy on our team..too bad that'd probably never happen

[EmperorIS]

is that .... kesler .. or a kesler look alike in one of those pics...

[DanHibiki]

is that .... kesler .. or a kesler look alike in one of those pics...
http://massmultiverse.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/not_sure_if_serious.jpg

[jeedee]

For a second I couldn't recognize Brule..man has that guy changed :lol

[EmperorIS]

no man look
All the giants alumni @WHLGiants festerling bouma brule cunni... on Twitpic (http://twitpic.com/666ean)

[spideyv2]

^not even close

[murd0c]

he kinda has the nose and face on the glance but no chance

[jeedee]

He also doesn't have the same skill as Kesler :troll:

[k3lv]

would love to see Luch come back and play for the Nucks one day. Kinda like how I always wished BBY Joe and Paul kariya to come back

[cliffhanger33]

Yeah one of my friends met Kes and Lucic at the richmond ice centre

[Sentinel]

Correct me if I'm wrong.

Lucic was born in East Van. His grandparents live in the killarney/49th vic area.

o shieeeet, i thought i read somewhere he lived around 45th and waverly. must've been his grandparents house

either way, i'd love to have this guy on our team..too bad that'd probably never happen

Yeah around there

[TOS'd]

:whistle:

[jeedee]

:lol

[dbaz]

crosby has setback.. complains about headaches. wont start season.

[DanHibiki]

Now the interwebz knows where you live.

Yeah around there

Now all of China knows you're here.

http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kp4srrKtan1qziyd9o1_500.png

[trancehead]

would love to see Luch come back and play for the Nucks one day. Kinda like how I always wished BBY Joe and Paul kariya to come back

failed you for your previous post. before it was edited entirely to this. this is cool though

[Culverin]

The Maxim LaPierre Victory Dance (Caramell Dansen SpeedyCakes Remix) - YouTube

I lol just thinking about how ludicrously annoying this would be for the other team every time we score. I know it would never fly, but having seen the canucks react to chelsea dagger Vancouver Canucks getting rattled by Chelsea Dagger - YouTube, this could be a lot worse for the other team. Many many times worse.

[k3lv]

failed you for your previous post. before it was edited entirely to this. this is cool though

Lol Its cool, I know people are still bitter about it. Haters gonna hate.

[Tim Budong]

completely out of the blue.. not really big news..but HA HA HA is all i can say..
WWE Kelly Kelly is now dating Sheldon Souray...

K2 is the true meaning of Hot Dog in the Hallway.. albeit..shes smokin hot

Sheldon Souray makes SummerSlam debut vs. Kelly Kelly’s lips - Puck Daddy - NHL Blog - Yahoo! Sports (http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Sheldon-Souray-makes-SummerSlam-debut-vs-Kelly-;_ylt=AhBlyxO.NhsNC72CcoTFNbxGNwU6?urn=nhl-wp10647#comments)

http://l.yimg.com/a/p/sp/editorial_image/f0/f0f4787c53fb0d3dd13e579bcd696fdb/sheldon_souray_makes_summerslam_debut_vs_kelly_kel lys_lips.jpg

[AutozamAZ-3]

completely out of the blue.. not really big news..but HA HA HA is all i can say..
WWE Kelly Kelly is now dating Sheldon Souray...

K2 is the true meaning of Hot Dog in the Hallway.. albeit..shes smokin hot

Sheldon Souray makes SummerSlam debut vs. Kelly Kelly’s lips - Puck Daddy - NHL$Blog - Yahoo! Sports (http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Sheldon-Souray-makes-SummerSlam-debut-vs-Kelly-;_ylt=AhBlyxO.NhsNC72CcoTFNbxGNwU6?urn=nhl-wp10647#comments)

big pimpin

[Ch28]

completely out of the blue.. not really big news..but HA HA HA is all i can say..
WWE Kelly Kelly is now dating Sheldon Souray...

K2 is the true meaning of Hot Dog in the Hallway.. albeit..shes smokin hot

Sheldon Souray makes SummerSlam debut vs. Kelly Kelly’s lips - Puck Daddy - NHL$Blog - Yahoo! Sports (http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Sheldon-Souray-makes-SummerSlam-debut-vs-Kelly-;_ylt=AhBlyxO.NhsNC72CcoTFNbxGNwU6?urn=nhl-wp10647#comments)

http://l.yimg.com/a/p/sp/editorial_image/f0/f0f4787c53fb0d3dd13e579bcd696fdb/sheldon_souray_makes_summerslam_debut_vs_kelly_kel lys_lips.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/GVJd4.jpg

[JesseBlue]

bring on the real canucks/nhl news please! dog days of summers...*sigh*

[LSF22]

^ Happy Birthday Victor Oreskovich? lol

[jeedee]

Good Canucks reads:

Vancouver Canucks news, opinion, photos, and more | Bleacher Report (http://bleacherreport.com/vancouver-canucks)

[AzNightmare]

bring on the real canucks/nhl news please! dog days of summers...*sigh*

This is one of my most hated VOT thread right now.

So much potential... but there's just absolutely nothing to talk about right now... :okay:

[mb_]

24hoursvan 24 hours Vancouver
RT @hosea24hours: RT @mirtle: Police confirm former Canucks tough guy Rick Rypien has been found dead in his Alberta home. More to come.
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[Cr33pUh]

This is one of my most hated VOT thread right now.

So much potential... but there's just absolutely nothing to talk about right now... :okay:

Your wish is our command

Twitter (http://twitter.com/#!/mirtle/statuses/103271317406625792)

RIP

[RiceIntegraRS]

no fuckin way...... RIP Ripper

[7seven]

wow sad news about Ryper :(

Not confirmed yet, but I'm hearing from some it was suicide :(

[spideyv2]

Not news you wanna hear..RIP

[tr0ubl3s0m3x]

Is this true? Damn... Unbelievable.

RIP :(
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[punkwax]

Crazy. I wonder if the secrecy surrounding Rypien will be revealed.
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[spoon.ek9]

no way.... that's messed up. he was a pretty big fan favourite :(

[tonyzoomzoom]

RIP Ripper :(

[shawnly1000]

Twitter (http://twitter.com/#!/Angela_Rypien) - Angela Rypien

"Please keep my family and I in your prayers on this very difficult day today!"

"R.I.P Rick Rypien, I love you so much and will miss you more than anything!"

[rsx]

RIP. =(

[G]

RIP Rick Rypien.....


Wasn't kind of suffering from depression and starting a new beginning in Winnipeg? Tough to see this happen...

[jeedee]

RIP Rypien

[AzNightmare]

Wow... wtf?!!

I spoke too soon...

[d1]

Wow, what a shocker..

[chouchou]

holy no way. rip :( on my bday too blah

[mike313]

whoa wtf serious? aw man =/ RIP

[dlo]

RIP RICK RYPIEN, always a fan's favourite

[LUUUUUUUU]

R.I.P.
Ripper

fuuckkkk

[Fcukedd]

RIP Rick Rypien, didn't believe it when I heard the news.
He was definitely a fan favourite like everyone said...going to miss his fights lol

[sonick]

wtf!!!

[Alatar]

RIP Ripper, it's unfortunate since it was known he had some problems off the ice. It's too bad it looks like some of them were never resolved.

[saiko]

Shocking!! RIP. Had the chance of meeting him when he was staying in Vancouver; super nice guy in person and pretty chill. You're going to be missed Rick Rypien!!

[spideyv2]

I remember watching Rypien fuck Valabik up at the Nucks vs Thrashers game in December 09..

gonna miss the guy

[Hondaracer]

Sad...even worse he never really achieved any potential he had

What in his life could have been so bad to kill yourself
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[CorneringArtist]

RIP. Maybe the personal issues were a factor in his death, but he will always be remembered for trying to fight guys twice his size.
Boris Valabik vs Rick Rypien Dec 10, 2009 - Canucks TV feed - YouTube

[AzNightmare]

RIP. Maybe the personal issues were a factor in his death, but he will always be remembered for trying to fight guys twice his size.
Boris Valabik vs Rick Rypien Dec 10, 2009 - Canucks TV feed - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pzM1txgXJ4)

That and this one too

Canucks Vs Canadiens - Rick Rypien Vs Hal Gill - 10.07.09 - HD - YouTube

The two fights I will never forget from this guy.

[DanHibiki]

First Boogard now Rypien.

[dignatas]

since when was ray ferrero in sportsnet?!

RIP Rick rypien :okay:

[sunny_j]

since when was ray ferrero in sportsnet?!

RIP Rick rypien :okay:


RIP Rick Rypien

[Porschedog]

Rip Rypien =[

[fliptuner]

unbelievable....

He was definately a fan favourite and I hoped he would've been successful in Winnipeg. So sad.

RIP Ripper

[LsquareD]

RIP Rick Rypien :(

[Gt-R R34]

RIP.

is the nucks saying anything @ this time?

[f.]

RIP ripper, you'll be missed

[DsZ24]

Holy shit, didn't expect this. RIP

[Greenstoner]

that is a big news...

what happend to this guy ? he took time off and thought he was recovered and now he is dead ?

unbelievable... wonder what has gotten to him

[flawless]

RIP Rypien :(

[hotshot1]

Holy shit!!! RIP

[rslater]

Was he really bi-polar? I had heard this years ago.
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[MR_BIGGS]

RIP Rypien.

Some boards are speculating he hanged himself. This is sad news if it is true.

First Boogaard, now Rypien - both having completed time in the NHL substance abuse program. This is going to hurt the NHL's image for sure and put a spotlight on fighting and the lifestyle of NHL "enforcers"

[mb_]

Some Rypien fights.. RIP

Richard Clune vs Rick Rypien Apr 23, 2010 - YouTube

Hal Gill vs Rick Rypien Oct 7, 2009 - YouTube

Boris Valabik vs Rick Rypien Dec 10, 2009 - Canucks TV feed - YouTube
Canucks Vs Oilers - Rick Rypien Vs Zack Stortini III - 12.26.09 - HD - YouTube

[spideyv2]

RIP Rypien.

Some boards are speculating he hanged himself. This is sad news if it is true.

First Boogaard, now Rypien - both having completed time in the NHL substance abuse program. This is going to hurt the NHL's image for sure and put a spotlight on fighting and the lifestyle of NHL "enforcers"

Hate to do this man but..

1. It's hung himself, not hanged. Edit..wow, buddy on fb corrected me when I said hanged. Facepalm myself then

2. Rypien never spent time int he substance abuse program.

Rick Rypien Interview After Suspension - YouTube
Go to 1:40. He states that substance abuse is NOT the problem.

[snowball]

Hate to do this man but..

1. It's hung himself, not hanged.



Sorry, it's actually hanged himself. RIP Rypper, my favourite fighter :(

[MR_BIGGS]

I thought he had agreed to enter the program. Guess not.

It is "hanged" when referring to people isn't it?

[pure.life]

This is so sudden. RIP Rypien.

I'll always remember him being a pound for pound fighter and one of the best middleweights in the league. While many posters have praised his ability to fight players twice his size, his fights with Brandon Prusts were probably the most memorable for me. This one tops it off:
Rick Rypien vs Brandon Prust Oct 11, 2008 - YouTube

[mako]

he could score too

Canucks Vs Rangers - Rick Rypien 2-1 Goal - 11.03.09 - HD - YouTube

[SkinnyPupp]

RIP. Maybe the personal issues were a factor in his death, but he will always be remembered for trying to fight guys twice his size.
Boris Valabik vs Rick Rypien Dec 10, 2009 - Canucks TV feed - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pzM1txgXJ4)

I'd say it's more than a "maybe". The guy had some pretty serious mental issues, which actually explains his suicidal tendencies to fight bigger guys. Also explains the incident where he went after a fan... It got to the point where he couldn't even play any more, which is pretty bad, and I guess the time off didn't help at all.

Anyone know if Ripper ever had concussion problems? If so, this is just another suicide/overdose in a looooooooooooooong line of very sick, depressed athletes and pro wrestlers. If not, the poor guy was just ill :okay:

[Boostslut]

RIP Rick Rypien. Watching all these video's and geez what a pitbull he is. I notice in all these video's he's the one throwing the first punch. Way to man up for your boys.

Defiantly will be missed. Thanks for the brilliant year's that you gave us, it was a pleasure being your fan.

[ari.gold]

News 1130 reporting he did indeed take his own life.. very sad.

[figure.09]

rip rick rypien

[murd0c]

Former Canuck Rick Rypien found dead - News1130 (http://www.news1130.com/sports/article/264538--former-canuck-rick-rypien-found-dead)

COLEMAN, AB (NEWS1130) - Former Vancouver Canucks player Rick Rypien was found dead in his Coleman, Alberta home by a family member on Monday afternoon. He was 27-years-old.

Rypien spent a half dozen seasons in the Canucks organization, where he played 119 games and had nine goals, seven assists and 226 penalty minutes.

He signed a one-year contract with the Winnipeg Jets as a free agent in July. Rypien was familiar with the ownership of the Jets, as that group owned the Canucks farm team, the Manitoba Moose during the forward's time with the Canucks.

With the Canucks, Rypien had taken a couple of leaves of absence during his tenure for personal reasons. His most recent time away from the club came last November. He returned to hockey in the spring and played 18 games in the regular season and playoffs with the Moose in Winnipeg.

Rypien's agent Allain Roy spoke with his client on Saturday morning and said the centre was looking forward to training camp with the Jets next month.

RCMP in southwestern Alberta have told several media outlets, they have confirmed a non-suspicious, sudden death.

Resources
For information and resources on suicide prevention, visit Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention Centre of British Columbia (http://www.crisiscentre.bc.ca), or phone 1-800-SUICIDE in BC.

[StylinRed]

didnt another nhl player die a little while ago? pill overdose or something?


:/

[spoon.ek9]

man... it's still hard to believe he's gone just like that.

Canucks statement:

http://canucks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=555357

[Liquid_o2]

didnt another nhl player die a little while ago? pill overdose or something?


:/

Derek Boogaard

[sonick]

Fuck man, I don't usually get affected hearing other peoples' passings, but this Rypien thing is getting to me for some reason.

:okay: http://a0.twimg.com/profile_images/842219072/sadfrog_normal.jpg

[Gumby]

Ugh, RIP Rypien...

Although I hate to say that I'm not surprised...

[van19]

Wow .why'd he suicide ? Just signed a new contract and had a fresh start. RIP Rypien.
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[nosaj]

RIP Rick Rypien...you will be missed :'(

[mb_]

Wow .why'd he suicide ? Just signed a new contract and had a fresh start. RIP Rypien.
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He took 2 extended absences from the team. It's been rumored he's suffering from depression and was suicidal.

[JesseBlue]

letting go by the canucks probably drove him over the edge even if the jets did sign him afterwards...i loved the tenacity he brought to the canucks especially his fights....

i will indeed remember him as a canucks player and not a jets player...

[JesseBlue]

btw...this was not the type of news i look for...i'd take a slow summer nhl news day than hear this kind of tragedy...

[seakrait]

RIP. :(

edit:

comments from players around the league and his family:

Rick Rypien found dead in Alberta
COLEMAN, Alta. — Winnipeg Jets forward Rick Rypien was found dead on Monday in southern Alberta. He was 27.

The rugged centre had played parts of six National Hockey League seasons with the Vancouver Canucks before signing a $700,000, one-year deal with the Jets this summer as a free agent.

“We are deeply saddened to confirm Rick’s passing,” True North Sports & Entertainment, the company that owns the Jets, said in a news release.

“As many people are aware, Rick had strong ties to True North Sports & Entertainment, the Winnipeg Jets Hockey Club, the former Manitoba Moose Hockey Club and the Vancouver Canucks. We would like to express our sincere sympathies to the Rypien family as well as Rick’s friends.

“We also appreciate all of the support that has come pouring in from Rick’s fans. Rick was a talented player with an extremely bright future. His hunger for the game made him a valued team member both on and off the ice. This loss has impacted us as more than just a hockey team.”

The Canucks issued the following statement Monday night in regards to the passing of Rypien:

“It is with tremendous sadness that the Vancouver Canucks confirm the passing of Rick Rypien. Rick has been a beloved member of the Canucks family for the past six years.

“Rick was a great teammate and friend to our players, coaches and staff. We send our deepest condolences to the Rypien family at this most difficult time.”

Some NHL players used Twitter to offer their condolences to Rypien’s family.

“Thoughts and prayers go out to Rick Rypien’s family. Another good soldier leaving us too soon!” Michael Del Zotto of the New Rangers wrote on his page on the social media website.

“Rest in peace Rick Rypien. Another very sad day In the hockey world,” Tyler Bozak of the Toronto Maple Leafs wrote.

Cousin Angela Rypien, a quarterback for Seattle Mist in the Lingerie Football League, wrote via Twitter on Monday: “R.I.P Rick Rypien, I love you so much and will miss you more than anything!”

And former teammate Bill Sweatt, from AHL’s Manitoba Moose, wrote via Twitter Monady night: “Tragic story. #rickrypien found dead. This is just terrible. RIP rick. You were a great teammate and friend.”

Rypien is the second active NHL player to die this year. New YorkRangers forward Derek Boogaard died in May of a drug overdose.

When Rypien took what the Canucks deemed a “personal leave” away from the team last November, general manager Mike Gillis had this to say then about the 27-year-old enforcer:

“I can’t talk about Rick’s situation,” Gillis told Vancouver Sun columnist Iain MacIntyre.

“But when you come to know somebody and realize they’re a really good person, who has their heart in the right place and wants to do the right thing not only for themselves but for others, you have to support them.

“You don’t only support them when they’re at the top of their game and doing everything you want, you support them when they’re not feeling good about things or have other issues they have to deal with. These are young people that have a lot to offer, a lot to live for, and you support them in any way possible.”

It was later reported Rypien left the team for mental health reasons but the Canucks never commented or confirmed that report.

“We know a lot of stuff about these guys that isn’t out in the public domain,” Gillis said in November. “We’re not isolated from them. We’re not here to interfere or micro-manage them, but we’re here to help them any way we can. It’s far more like a family than people might think.”

It was the second time in three years the forward had left the team to deal with an undisclosed personal matter. Rypien also took an extended personal leave after a rash of injuries two years ago, missing 70 games during the 2008-09 season

In 119 career NHL games, he had nine goals and seven assists and racked up 226 penalty minutes.

The 5-11, 190-pound forward was known for being willing to take on all comers during his professional career and was a fan favourite in Vancouver and Winnipeg.

A ferocious but undersized fighter, Rypien let his temper get the best of him when he got involved in a scuffle with a fan in Minnesota on Oct. 19, 2010. While being sent off the ice following a fight, Rypien grabbed the shirt of 28-year-old James Engquist who was seated behind the Canucks bench and appeared to be applauding Rypien's ejection.

National Hockey League Commissioner Gary Bettman handed the Canuck a six-game suspension for the incident but the Canucks, particularly Gillis, were fierce in their support of Rypien, something the rugged forward appreciated.

“It's comforting for me to know the people who really know me, know the character I have,” Rypien said last October. “The fact that they're in my corner and helped me out, I'm very thankful for that. My mindset now is I want to make them proud and make it up to them and do the very best I can.”

Some Vancouver fans are shaken by Rypien's death, among them are Alex Ransford, Folake Adesugba and Ellen Ransford. The three created a Facebook event, Rick Rypien Celebration of Life, to honour the late hockey player.

"We plan to bring a big book for everyone to write their condolences in and hopefully we will get the book to the Rypien family," it says on the event's Facebook page.

The event is scheduled to take place from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Wednesday at the Roger Nielson statue outside Rogers Arena. So far, more than 100 guests have already responded as "attending" on Facebook.

With Postmedia News and Associated Press files and files from Stephanie Law

Read more: http://www.canada.com/technology/Rick+Rypien+found+dead+Alberta/5258740/story.html#ixzz1VAEFoegr

NHL players mourn death of Rick Rypien via Twitter

Several NHL players took to Twitter
Several NHL players took to Twitter to express their sadness over the death of former Vancouver Canucks forward Rick Rypien.

During his time in the NHL, Rypien's toughness earned him the respect of his NHL peers.

A sampling of what was said via Twitter:

Matt Moulson, New York Islanders: "Tough news to hear about Rick Rypien...another sad day for hockey. played the game as hard as anyone..my prayers to him and his family."

Bobby Ryan, Anaheim Ducks: "The hockey community lost another good member today. RIP Rick, never met you.. But you played a tough position and did it well."

Paul Bissonnette, Phoenix Coyotes: "Just heard the terrible news about Rick Rypien. One of the toughest pound for pound guys in the league. He had no fear. Sad day."

Mike Commodore, Detroit Red Wings: "RIP Rick Rypien. He was a warrior. Hit me so hard my eyes couldn't focus for 30 secs. Not sure if it was a left or right. #hitmewithboth"

Michael Grabner, New York Islanders: "I will always have the memories from Vancouver with Rick..also pound for pound was one of the toughest guys out there."

Ryan Jones, Edmonton Oilers: "Sad to hear about the loss of another great guy... condolences to the friends and family of Rick Rypien. RIP."

Matt Duchene, Colorado Avalanche: "RIP Rick Rypien. Sad to see another death in the NHL. Too many tragedies in the world lately..."

Mike Cammalleri, Montreal Canadiens: "RIP Rick Rypien...thoughts to family and friends."



Read more: http://www.vancouversun.com/players+mourn+death+Rick+Rypien+Twitter/5258935/story.html#ixzz1VAHR1WfF

Read more: http://www.vancouversun.com/players+mourn+death+Rick+Rypien+Twitter/5258935/story.html#ixzz1VAHLWF95



best: Mike Commodore, Detroit Red Wings: "RIP Rick Rypien. He was a warrior. Hit me so hard my eyes couldn't focus for 30 secs. Not sure if it was a left or right. #hitmewithboth"

[SumAznGuy]

News 1130 said the Canucks will have some sort of thing at Rogers center on wednesday from 2 pm to 8 pm to honor Rypien.

[satek]

RIP...your fights were epic

[dyan]

RIP Rypien
Forever a fighter

[7seven]

Ultimate teammate hid his dark emotions
Scrappy player Rypien battled with depression
By: Gary Lawless
Posted: 08/15/2011 10:54 PM

Rick Rypien punched above his weight class most nights in pro hockey as well as in his everyday battle with depression.
Often Rypien was able to win on the ice but his illness refused to stay in the shadows.
The 27-year-old Winnipeg Jets winger was found dead Monday in his home near Coleman, Alta.
Rypien saw action in parts of six NHL seasons with the Vancouver Canucks, but played in just 119 games over that time due to injuries and two separate leaves from the team due to personal issues.
After leaving the Canucks this past season to deal with his illness, Rypien came to Winnipeg, the place of his start as a pro, to play for the Moose and rejuvenate his career.
The normally businesslike Rypien arrived in Winnipeg tanned, relaxed and much quicker with a smile than the media had ever seen in his previous stints with the Moose.
Former teammate, roommate and dressing room stall neighbour Mike Keane said Rypien had appeared to find some peace in his life.
"He seemed to be in a good place. We chatted off and on this summer and he was happy with the way things were going and the way he was feeling," said Keane. "I don’t know what to say. It’s a shock. His demons were stronger than anyone knew."
Jets assistant GM Craig Heisinger brought Rypien to Winnipeg back in the Manitoba Moose days and was the player’s greatest champion.
Heisinger was Rypien’s confidante, friend and supporter.
When the Jets began signing free agents as a new NHL team, it was no surprise to anyone with a passing knowledge of the relationship between the two men that the Jets added Rypien.
Jets owner Mark Chipman commented on the day Rypien was signed that the team had immeasurably upped its character quotient.
"I was happy he had signed with the Jets. Zinger and Chip had Rip’s best interests in mind. They looked out for him and they wanted the best for him," said Keane. "They took care of him when he needed it. I was happy he was back here because it was the right place for him."
Rypien arrived in Winnipeg an undrafted free agent in the spring of 2005 and immediately earned the respect and admiration of Moose coach Randy Carlyle.
Carlyle famously mistrusted rookies, but Rypien proved to be responsible defensively and willing to do whatever he could to help his team win.
Others noticed, too, and it took Rypien less than a season to go from a skinny but deadly AHL middleweight to an NHL buzz saw.
Heisinger discovered Rypien playing for the Regina Pats in the Western Hockey League and described him as "a really good player on a really bad team."
Heisinger noted that Rypien never quit in games as a junior despite most of them being losing causes. Heisinger reasoned the player would bring that same will to pro hockey.
Boy, was he right.
His first night in a Moose jersey, Rypien took on a much larger opponent in a scrap in front of the Moose bench and despite the size disadvantage managed to score a victory. His new teammates could hardly believe their eyes as this wisp of a boy, who couldn’t put together a moustache if you spotted him three months, hung on for dear life and kept firing punches until his dance partner wore out and moved in for the clinch.
It was the ultimate first impression as the banging of sticks against the Moose bench boards told the whole building.
Rypien was bone sewn together with sinew covered by a layer of muscle. His body was all angles and edges and he threw it at any and all opponents with complete abandon.
"He was the ultimate teammate," said Keane. "We were roommates for a couple of years and we sat beside each other in the room. You couldn’t ask for anything more. You could see it in the way he played. He played hard and he stuck up for his teammates. He worked hard on his game and constantly tried to get better. That’s how you win in pro hockey, with people like Rip."
Calgary Flames forward Guillaume Desbiens played with Rypien in Manitoba and Vancouver.
"It’s messed up. I just found out. I’m flabbergasted," said Desbiens from his home in Montreal. "From the first time you met Rip, he was a great guy to be around. His personal problems have been written about a lot lately and that paints him in a bad light. He was easy to be around and fun to be around. He was a great teammate , the kind of guy you looked forward to coming to the rink with and building a team."
Keane said Rypien hid his dark emotions.
"People didn’t know what he was feeling. He never showed it," said Keane. "It’s so sad. There’s really no words for it. I don’t know what to say."


Ultimate teammate hid his dark emotions - Winnipeg Free Press (http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/columnists/Ultimate-teammate-hid-his-dark-127806578.html)

[spideyv2]

Rick Rypien tribute song from the homie Matt Brevner

Rick Rypien RIP - Matt Brevner - YouTube

[Hondaracer]

to think he was that bad that he couldnt have lived to play for the jets

although being let go by the Nucks was a huge blow i'm sure, going back to Winnipeg would have probably been a great opportunity and there were probably as many Rypien fans there than in Vancouver from the moose days

[Cnguyen]

can't believe this is foreals.

RIP

[Vansterdam]

RIP rypien you were a beast
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[k3mps]

something sickening i heard while at a restaurant today: "well he wasn't that great of a player for us anyways so why is everyone so worked up".

needless to say, people around him heard and one fan gave him an earful before the manager told him to calm down.

RIP Rypien, you will be missed by the REST of us

[LsquareD]

something sickening i heard while at a restaurant today: "well he wasn't that great of a player for us anyways so why is everyone so worked up".

needless to say, people around him heard and one fan gave him an earful before the manager told him to calm down.

RIP Rypien, you will be missed by the REST of us


Should've went Rick Rypien on him.

Damn.. I'm still shocked :(

[k3mps]

Should've went Rick Rypien on him.

Damn.. I'm still shocked :(


but he wasn't twice my size :fullofwin:

[shawn79]

grabner sure loves vancouver always mentioning it

he will be missed

[Nvasion]

RIP

[Harvey Specter]

Rick had heart and always stepped up for his teammates no matter the consequences. I still remember watching an interview with him in March and how he was progressing nicely with the Moose and how the Canucks organization was helping him get back to form so he could join the team. So sad.

RIP.

[Mercy]

Awe man rip Rick. I wish we could have seen you lace em up against us. Sigh
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[b0unce. [?]]

definitely a sad day :( teared up a bit watching those old clips of his smashing faces in.
rest in peace.

[LSF22]

RIP to one of the best pound for pound fighters in the game.

[goo3]

to think he was that bad that he couldnt have lived to play for the jets

although being let go by the Nucks was a huge blow i'm sure, going back to Winnipeg would have probably been a great opportunity and there were probably as many Rypien fans there than in Vancouver from the moose days

he was ufa and was offered a contract, no? He just decided to go to winnipeg.

[7seven]

he was ufa and was offered a contract, no? He just decided to go to winnipeg.

Nope, the Canucks never offered him a contract

Rypien wasn’t offered a new contract with Vancouver, but was signed as a free agent to a one-year deal by Winnipeg

Read more: Former Canucks forward Rick Rypien dead at 27 (http://www.theprovince.com/sports/Former+Canucks+forward+Rick+Rypien+dead/5258681/story.html#ixzz1VCSdEVed)

[411ken]

RIP

[krazynuck]

Nope, the Canucks never offered him a contract

I think both parties realized that he needed a change...however in a sense he still signed with an old division of the Canucks organization

sad to see though

[MR_BIGGS]

It will be interesting to see how the NHL responds to this incident and how the media write about it once the dust settles.

Was this an isolated incident where a hockey player had past emotional or mental problems/issues (ie. depression), or was this the result of the lifestyle of NHL hockey enforcers?

Think about it. How many people could do what players like Rypien and Boogaard did game in and game out? How many sports do you know where bare knuckle fighting is allowed to occur?

These guys have to play this kind of style just to make it in the bigs. They may not want to play that style, but if thats the only way to play the game they love, they take on the risk.

I remember a George Parros interview, where he said he had to make a decision near his rookie year about changing his game to being a tough guy, because he wouldn't last in the league if he didn't.

You basically have to man up and fight, even if you don't want to. Youtubing all of Rypien's fights, you can't help but think that this is going to ware you down mentally and physically.

Some sentiments from sports media I agree with:

From Mark Spector at Sportsnet:

"Rypien was, pound-for-pound, as punishing a fighter as we can recall seeing in years. Like a Wendel Clark in the old Norris Division, Rypien regularly beat up Edmonton's Zack Stortini(notes), despite giving up five inches and 25 lbs.

"And that's what always puzzles about players who do what these guys do. They always look so comfortable in their craft when they set the ground rules with a fellow enforcer while waiting for the puck to be dropped. You never see the fear when they stand there in front of 18,000 fans, bare-knuckle fighting under the glare of the TV cameras.

"But so many of them speak later of how scared they were at that moment; how they barely got out of the shower after the game when the thought of the tough guy from tomorrow night's opponent darkened their head space. The toughest part, a fighter once told us, is that guys like Rypien could never let that fear show. That there was no one to talk to about it."



This one also struck a cord with me:

"Symptoms of CTE include depression and suicidal tendencies. We don't know anything about Rick Rypien's death today but if anybody wants to place a cash bet that it wasn't suicide and he didn't have CTE I'm willing to give you good odds. Ultimately we, the fans who pay for tickets and cheer for fights, are responsible for the men who sacrifice their brains for our entertainment.

"This isn't intended to be a sanctimonious lecture on the evils of fighting because I stood up for every fight I ever saw in a hockey rink.

"I don't think people who like fights are troglodytes because when I woke up this morning I was a fan of hockey fights. Speaking as someone who's had some serious brain trauma though the stories of Derek Boogaard, Bob Probert and others have been on my bruised mind for a while. I like watching fights and I like it when players fight but I just don't think I can support it anymore so count me out."

[dignatas]

I think both parties realized that he needed a change...however in a sense he still signed with an old division of the Canucks organization

sad to see though

It wasn't just a *change*, it was his personal issues which were affecting his game

[Not really racist!]

sigh RIP

ill always miss his fights

[InvisibleSoul]

In this case, I personally doubt his depression or personal issues were related to anything caused by fighting in hockey.

[spideyv2]

Though i do agree with what spector said, what about UFC fighters and boxers?
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[dbaz]

brunnstrom gets a tryout contract with the red wings. watch him make the team and rip it up. stupid red wings and their luck with swedish players.

[Tim Budong]

Dan Murphy's response...

Great article for those that haven't seen it

Murphy on Rypien: R.I.P. Ryp - sportsnet.ca WAP (http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/2011/08/16/murphy_ripien/#.Tkq6IaPiKeU.facebook)

Rick Rypien was a legendary pugilist who was unable to win the battle with his own demons.

I woke up overseas this morning to the terribly sad news that Rick Rypien had passed. I'm sure much will be written over the next few days about the former Canuck, and written by those who are much more eloquent than myself, but I still felt compelled to pass on my memories of an incredibly tough kid everyone called, "Ryp".

Rypien was already a bit of a legend when he was first called up by the Canucks. And by that I mean within the organization. Sure many in the AHL knew about him, but he was still an unknown quantity as far as NHLers were concerned.

It's said that Rypien, who was mentored by Mike Keane while with the Moose, would go after anyone who even raised an eyebrow at the decorated veteran.

"No big deal," I thought.

Until I met Rick and saw he was under 6' tall and about 175 pounds. Rypien came to the Canucks with the reputation that he would take on all comers. It didn't matter how big or how tough the opponent, Rypien always wanted to prove himself.

As everyone knows, Rypien's years in pro hockey were littered with injuries. But this was not a frail kid. Once he was called up by the Canucks and Alain Vigneault forbid Rypien to fight as he was recovering from a broken hand. On his first shift Rypien crushed an Avs player with a questionable hit on the forcheck and was quickly crowded by Ian Lapperierre. You could see Rypien wanted to follow orders - for about two seconds - and then accepted the offer to what turned out to be a very spirited scrap. Post-game, Laperierre (one of the most honest players to ever play the game) said he appreciated him taking the scrap despite the injury and you could tell he also greatly respected Rypien for it. As for Alain Vigneault, all he could do was shrug his shoulders and say, "that's Ryp."

On the ice, Rick was all about his teammates. He loved to stick up for them. And you'd have to guess that's why the Canucks stood up for him over the last few years when he was trying to overcome his demons. The Canucks loved his work ethic, the way he battled and tirelessly fought to get back into top shape injury after injury.

One year, Rypien showed up at prospects camp even though I'm pretty sure he wasn't required to. Rypien set the pace in the drills and conditioning, setting an example to the younger players in attendance. He would crush the Grouse Grind in 37 minutes while the rest of the prospects were labouring in towards the 50-60 minute mark and then encourage them up. Thus supporting them while also showing them how hard they would need to work in order to get into proper shape.

Rick was a great teammate. Ask anyone. In fact two years back goaltender Josh Harding called Rypien the best captain he ever had (the two played together in Regina). Remember, Harding said this when he had already been in the NHL for a number of years. That is a great compliment.

I'll smile when I think of Rypien. It's tough not to when you look back on some of memorable moments with the Canucks. Like when he took on Hal Gill or Boris Valabik despite the fact he was giving up more than six inches and 50 pounds to each of them. Or when he went toe-to-toe with Cam Janssens last season. Or the memorable three fights he had with Brandon Prust in one game when Prust was a member of the Calgary Flames.

He was a gifted young man with plenty left to give us. And I was sure that he was going to. I kept in touch with Rick since the end of last season, exchanging the odd text here and there. He was excited about the opportunity to play with the Jets. Turning down two-year deals offered by other clubs to ink a one-year deal with Winnipeg. Why? Because he was sure that he was going to prove himself once again and earn a second year by Christmas.

I truly believed that Rick was on the road to recovery. Obviously I don't know the depth of the issues he was dealing with however it seemed like he was coming out of the darkness. More importantly it seemed like he wanted to beat what was ailing him. The Canucks kept what Rick was going through a closely-guarded secret, and for good reason, because they didn't want to force the young man to talk about his issues until he was ready to. And you know what? He was ready. A few months back he contacted me to help write his story. He was finally open to the idea of speaking about his demons. He wanted other people who may be suffering the same illnesses to know they weren't alone. He knew that because of who he was, that his voice would be heard. It is just so sad that he will never get that chance.

My thoughts and prayers are with the Rypien family.

[Hondaracer]

Sad, what a shame
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[Gh0stRider]

stamkos to be on the cover of nhl12??

[invader]

stamkos to be on the cover of nhl12??

old news bro

[Gh0stRider]

old news bro

ahh ok.

[DanHibiki]

Wow, this idiot on my fb who added me from his roller hockey drop-in e-mail list posted this:

Justin M
ok everybody rick rypien killed himself thats a cowards way out and very selfish its time for all of you to stop riding his dick and let it go.

[604778]

Hal Gill vs Rick Rypien Oct 7, 2009 - YouTube

[7seven]

http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lq1qacGifO1qi56kyo1_500.png

Apparently this was about the time his battle with depression really set in

[punkwax]

The plot thickens... I bet when Pyatt's gf passed it brought back a lot of bad memories for Rypien.
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[spideyv2]

poor guy..
can't blame him for taking those personal leaves

[gdoh]

RIP Rypien

depression is a very hard thing to deal with

[7seven]

RIP Rypien

depression is a very hard thing to deal with

One of the top quarterbacks of all time, Terry Bradshaw suffered from depression during his prime playing days. Remember hearing him speak about it, really tough thing for a pro athlete to deal with.

[Derek_N84]

NHL research and development camp started today. GM's and execs are taking a look at:
- no touch icing
- no icing permitted while short-handed
- no line changes after an offside

[spideyv2]

NHL research and development camp started today. GM's and execs are taking a look at:
- no touch icing
- no icing permitted while short-handed
- no line changes after an offside

No icing while other team is on the PP? thought this was already a rule

[snowball]

No icing while other team is on the PP? thought this was already a rule

I think they mean no icing of the puck allowed during SH

vs.

no icing calls (which is what it is now)

[Not really racist!]

^ i think no icing when you're on the PP then? :/

[spideyv2]

^ i think no icing when you're on the PP then? :/

...i thought that were the rules to begin with :fulloffuck:

[LSF22]

Edit. :okay:

Hockey has been absent for too long :(

[Tim Budong]

^ i think no icing when you're on the PP then? :/

...i thought that were the rules to begin with :fulloffuck:

no dumping the puck while ur team is SH.
this its to hopefully force more scoring...

the team on SH must then carry the puck out of their own zone

[winson604]

No icing while other team is on the PP? thought this was already a rule

The rule they will be talking about is no icing for the team on PK. It's a very interesting one as PK strategies will be completely different since you can't just dump the puck out but changing your PKers will be a bitch unless they alow an exception of some sort. Either way it's interesting though.

It will make the PK more effective = more goals

It will make players think more than twice to commit a penalty = perhaps

[mb_]

Rules right now: You can ice it when you're on the PP, you can't ice it if you're SH

I guess they talking about no icing at all for both sides at all when a penalty is being served?


other way around

[MR_BIGGS]

I hate the rule where you get a penelty for shooting the puck over the glass for a delay of game.

Instead, they should have a defensive zone faceoff and no chance for a line change.

[Ronin]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6209/6052465832_f0731e0285_b.jpg

Dropped by the Rypien memorial outside Rogers Arena last night. I'll be heading down there at around 3:30 today.

[BaBiE_Bee]

http://www.strangecosmos.com/images/content/162813.jpg

One of my fave pics of Rick - RIP.

[spoon.ek9]

The rule they will be talking about is no icing for the team on PK. It's a very interesting one as PK strategies will be completely different since you can't just dump the puck out but changing your PKers will be a bitch unless they alow an exception of some sort. Either way it's interesting though.

It will make the PK more effective = more goals

It will make players think more than twice to commit a penalty = perhaps


erm, an effective penalty kill means less goals are scored..

[Bouncing Bettys]

It's bad enough teams have to kill chintzy penalties when the opposition is diving,embellishing, and basically making hockey into soccer. Now they want to increase scoring for teams awarded the power play? Whats next - making the team on the PK play without a goalie?

[Ronin]

Why are people always trying to change hockey? It's by far the most exciting sport out there. Guys with fucking knives strapped to their feet shoot what is basically a rubber bullet around at 90MPH and sometimes they FIGHT. There's no other organized team sport in the world that just lets you fight. How the fuck is this not exciting enough for stupid Americans?

You never hear people wanting to change baseball. That game is goddamn boring and I never see a stadium more than half full. Why isn't baseball full contact? Why aren't pitchers aiming for the batter? Why aren't there cheerleaders? Why isn't the ball actually made of snakes?

Seriously...I'm tired of the NHL trying to make the game higher scoring to cater to idiots in America that can't follow a black dot on a white surface.

[winson604]

Seriously...I'm tired of the NHL trying to make the game higher scoring to cater to idiots in America that can't follow a black dot on a white surface.

Reading your comment reminded me of this

FoxTrax: 1996 NHL All-Star Game Third Period Highlights - YouTube

[fsy82]

Reading your comment reminded me of this

FoxTrax: 1996 NHL All-Star Game Third Period Highlights - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpLoLObEFQY)

some great players playing in that all star game

[dignatas]

i can't believe the demon has gotten into rick rypien and his gf :okay:

RIP man

[RRxtar]

No no-icing while on PK is a rule that should have been made forever ago.

as TSN put it "Let's think about this one for a second. If icing isn't allowed in even strength situations then why is a team on the penalty kill, a situation in which they are being penalized, allowed to ice the puck?"

[Noir]

It's bad enough teams have to kill chintzy penalties when the opposition is diving,embellishing, and basically making hockey into soccer. Now they want to increase scoring for teams awarded the power play? Whats next - making the team on the PK play without a goalie?

Uhhh, you're a leafs fan so you may not know it, but that's exactly why the Canucks weren't getting legitimate calls their way during the SCF. The players in question are the usual suspects: Sedins, Burrows, Kesler, (and before the play-offs, for the last 2 seasons, Luongo which is why he wasn't getting much calls for contact around the crease).

Phantom calls does occur but make no mistake, when you're labelled an embellisher/diver/whiner.... referree's do wisen up to it.

Look at Crosby and how much abuse he now takes due to whining for every single contact... or better yet, how about the Burrowsgate which was initiated from an embellishment a few games before.


But don't tell Canucks fans this. :shhh:

[LUUUUUUUU]

http://www.strangecosmos.com/images/content/162813.jpg

One of my fave pics of Rick - RIP.

i like this one

http://www4.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/Los+Angeles+Kings+v+Vancouver+Canucks+Game+36TrzxV GglYl.jpg

[Hondaracer]

Hockey is probably the sport that needs to evolve the most as players get more skilled, bigger, stronger

Some of those rule changes though are pretty crazy
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[shawn79]

take icing out of the game and let goalies play back in the corners

atleast there wont be icing injuries anymore, we can put that to rest...

[jeedee]

If you take icing out, hockey will just be a 60 minute game of dump and chase. Taking it out would be stupid :fulloffuck:

[tonyzoomzoom]

I agree on the goaltenders in the corners. Let them play the puck there (so the D's don't get clobbered in the corners) but also allow some contact from opposing players if the goalie is playing the puck outside the blue paint.

[shawn79]

^ if thats the case goalies will be targeted

[tonyzoomzoom]

true. but with no contact (current rules), I hate the fact that the goalie can essentially shield the puck by positioning himself between the puck and the opposing player.

[spideyv2]

Gino Odjick v. Hasek - YouTube
Darcy Hordichuk Takes out Turco - YouTube

:troll:

[DanHibiki]

^That was the one good thing Hordichuk did as a Canuck and will be remembered for it.

[hypediss]

hahaha japanese commentary awww yea!

[CorneringArtist]

So, would anyone consider the Hordichuk hit a fair play as Turco was WELL outside the crease? Serious question, I want to know what people think.

[sonick]

Yes, totally fair.

[Bouncing Bettys]

As a kid, I always liked the abuse the goalies took when they strayed from their crease.

an example - starts at 1:18
Rock 'Em Sock 'Em 1 Part 1 - YouTube


I also miss the offensive threat goalies could be when they played the puck, either starting the breakout or trying to score.. I never understood why they handcuffed the goalies like that when the NHL has been trying to increase scoring.

[Gumby]

So, would anyone consider the Hordichuk hit a fair play as Turco was WELL outside the crease? Serious question, I want to know what people think.
I think it was a fair play. There isn't a rule protecting a goalie once he's outside of the crease, is there?

[RacingMetro92]

I think it was a fair play. There isn't a rule protecting a goalie once he's outside of the crease, is there?

Apparently said rule doesn't apply to Tim Thomas when he leaves his crease and gets tripped. I thought that if a goalie leaves the blue paint (now a days), he's somewhat liable to contact?

[jeedee]

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lq17rpouhU1qf9sjmo1_500.jpg

Dear Canucks fans

Don't worry. He's happier now. Because he just stepped out of a dressing room and onto a bench where Luc is sitting, waiting for him. Luc stands up to greet his old roomate and teammate. They both have full equipment on, and it looks like they are wearing Canucks jerseys - they seem a little blurry, but Rick sees that all of the players skating by have jerseys that are a little blurry too, as if the logo is there but not overly important. Luc, with a handful of arrows in his hand, offers Rick a stick. Now he can step out onto the ice. It's endless and he can skate and stickhandle and when he wants to pass, there is someone there to pass to, and when he wants to shoot, there is a net in front of him and when he drops his gloves, there is a keen and worthy opponent ready for a friendly scrap. The ice goes on forever and it's so smooth, it's as if a zamboni is always one stride ahead of him. And when he wants to take a break he can sit on the bench and look down upon the guys he played for, played with and played against. And he sits with Luc in hockey heaven as Luc catches arrows and Rick throws punches and it's the happiest place they've ever seen.

R3s7 in peace

Forever a Canuck
Forever in our hearts.

(Thanks Gumby)

--

This also got to me:

http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lq1takA2ZC1qeuj9vo1_500.jpg

RIP Luc & Rick

[b0unce. [?]]

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lq17rpouhU1qf9sjmo1_500.jpg

i would really like to read this, but my eyes are pretty awful + the print is in handwriting. would someone mind typing this out for me? ><

[gdoh]

^open in a new window and zoom in

[hotjoint]

I'm all for no icing when you're on the PK. Also removing the trapezoid for the goalies and letting them roam freely. If they're out of their crease then they should be fair game to be hit imo.

[hotjoint]

stamkos to be on the cover of nhl12??

pre order from futureshop and get a steelcase!

http://community.futureshop.ca/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/11740i73DE40B930539973/image-size/original?v=mpbl-1&px=-1

[Gumby]

;7549440']i would really like to read this, but my eyes are pretty awful + the print is in handwriting. would someone mind typing this out for me? ><
Here you go:
Dear Canucks fans

Don't worry. He's happier now. Because he just stepped out of a dressing room and onto a bench where Luc is sitting, waiting for him. Luc stands up to greet his old roomate and teammate. They both have full equipment on, and it looks like they are wearing Canucks jerseys - they seem a little blurry, but Rick sees that all of the players skating by have jerseys that are a little blurry too, as if the logo is there but not overly important. Luc, with a handful of arrows in his hand, offers Rick a stick. Now he can step out onto the ice. It's endless and he can skate and stickhandle and when he wants to pass, there is someone there to pass to, and when he wants to shoot, there is a net in front of him and when he drops his gloves, there is a keen and worthy opponent ready for a friendly scrap. The ice goes on forever and it's so smooth, it's as if a zamboni is always one stride ahead of him. And when he wants to take a break he can sit on the bench and look down upon the guys he played for, played with and played against. And he sits with Luc in hockey heaven as Luc catches arrows and Rick throws punches and it's the happiest place they've ever seen.

R3s7 in peace

Forever a Canuck
Forever in our hearts.

[JKam]

pre order from futureshop and get a steelcase!

http://community.futureshop.ca/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/11740i73DE40B930539973/image-size/original?v=mpbl-1&px=-1

I really hope that's not the cover. The new Tampa logo looks so stupid

[hotjoint]

I really hope that's not the cover. The new Tampa logo looks so stupid

This is the cover. That cover that I posted is only for the steel case.

http://gamingshogun.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/NHL12_KEYART_sm.jpg

[shawn79]

^ yeah that's the real deal, tampa use the have the meanest jerseys with black now they look like leafs
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[MR_BIGGS]

Roberto Luongo inducted into Italian Walk of Fame:

Roberto Luongo | Italian Walk of Fame (http://italianwalkoffame.com/roberto-luongo/)

:seriously:


Their description is full of so many incorrect statements.