This is really sad:
Bob Probert, one of the most popular and rugged players in Red Wings history, died Monday at the age of 45.
Probert collapsed around 2 p.m. on a boat on Lake St. Clair in Windsor, Ontario.
Emergency crews performed CPR on Probert, then transported him to Windsor Regional Hospital, where attempts to revive him were unsuccessful.
Dan Parkinson, Probert’s father-in-law, said in a news conference at the hospital Monday evening Probert developed a “severe chest pain” before collapsing.
“This is a tragedy for the family and totally unexpected,” Parkinson said at the news conference.
The family took no questions at the news conference.
Probert spent nine seasons with the Red Wings seven with the Chicago Blackhawks. One of the most feared fighters in NHL history, Probert accumulated 3,300 penalty minutes with 163 goals and 384 points and played in 1988 All-Star Game.
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Major bummer.He was really turning his life around.
It is. I caught an interview he did a few months ago and, like you said, it sounded like he was turning things around.
Wow. Unbelievable. I’m at a loss for words.
I couldn’t believe it when I first saw the headline.