From TSN.ca
According to a report on Windsor radio station AM 800 CKLW, former NHL tough guy Bob Probert has died after being rushed to hospital with vital signs absent after collapsing in a boat on Lake St. Clair on Monday.
CKLW is reporting that emergency crews performed CPR on the former Red Wings and Blackhawks' forward and then transported him to Windsor Regional Hospital where efforts to revive him were reportedly unsuccessful.
One of the most feared fighters in the history of the NHL, the Windsor native scored 163 goals and added 221 assists and whoppinig 3,300 penalty minutes in 935 career NHL games.
While Probert's bouts with the likes of Tie Domi and Marty McSorley were legendary, he was also an incredibly skilled player who played in the 1988 NHL All-Star game. A star on the ice, Probert battled his demons off the ice, including well documented problems with the law as well as alcohol and substance abuse.
Probert was 45 years old.
1 comment:
Toughest SOB in the game when he played. What a shock! I'm hoping drugs and alcohol did not play a role in this, but I'm guessing the drugs and alcohol he had already taken is a contributing factor.
Garry
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