List of ice hockey players who died during their playing careers

This is a list of ice hockey players who died during their playing careers.

Player deaths

Before 1930

Age Player Nationality Date of death Cause of death Notes
28Fred Higginbotham CanadaSeptember 7, 1896horse riding accidentMember of the Winnipeg Victorias; won Stanley Cup in February 1896 in a challenge match against the Montreal Victorias.
Frank Falvey[1] United StatesJanuary 14, 1903acute peritonitisMember of the MIT men's ice hockey team and club president.
24James A. McGee[2] CanadaMay 15, 1904horse riding accidentMember of the Ottawa Silver Seven, captain of the Ottawa Rough Riders; brother of Frank McGee.
23Archie Hooper[3]October 11, 1904complications from on-ice injuryMember of 1902 and 1903 Montreal Hockey Club Stanley Cup champions.
24Alcide Laurin[4]February 24, 1905on-ice head injuryHe received what The Ottawa Journal claimed on February 25, 1905 was an accidental stick blow to the head by 19-year-old Allan Loney, a player on a rival team from Maxville, Ontario.
22Owen McCourtMarch 7, 1907on-ice head injuryMurder charges were laid against other players in game in Cornwall, Ontario. There were no convictions.
28Hod StuartJune 23, 1907open water diving accidentMember of Montreal Wanderers, Stanley Cup champion in 1906 and 1907. All-star benefit game held for family. Member of the Hockey Hall of Fame.
29Edgar DeyFebruary 13, 1912on-ice chest injuryStanley Cup winner with Ottawa Senators in 1909.
24Scotty DavidsonJune 16, 1915World War I casualtyPlayed professionally for Toronto Blueshirts. Stanley Cup winner in 1914. Member of the Hockey Hall of Fame.
23Del Irvine[5]April 13, 1916pneumoniaPlayed professionally for Portland Rosebuds. PCHA champion in 1916.
32Hamby ShoreOctober 13, 1918influenzaPlayed nine seasons for the Ottawa Senators.
26Hobey Baker United StatesDecember 21, 1918plane crashOnly member of both the College Football Hall of Fame and Hockey Hall of Fame, annual award to top male player in U.S. collegiate hockey named in his honour.
37Joe Hall CanadaApril 5, 1919influenzaMember of Montreal Canadiens and former long-time member of Quebec Bulldogs. Led NHL in penalty minutes in both seasons played. Had played professionally since 1906. Died during 1919 Stanley Cup Finals. Member of the Hockey Hall of Fame.
22Foley Martin CanadaDecember 9, 1923blood poisoningPlayed two seasons in the Western Canada Hockey League from 1921 to 1923 with the Calgary Tigers. Died during opening road trip to start 1923–24 WCHL season.
34Jack Darragh CanadaJune 28, 1924ruptured appendixPlayed thirteen seasons for the Ottawa Senators. Member of the Hockey Hall of Fame.
39Georges Vézina CanadaMarch 27, 1926tuberculosisPlayed sixteen seasons with the Montreal Canadiens from 1910–11 to 1925–26 winning two Stanley Cups; The National Hockey League has awarded the Vezina Trophy annually since his death; member of the Hockey Hall of Fame. On November 29, 1925, the home opener of the 1925–26 season, Vezina ran a temperature of 105°. He started the first period, and, in the second, he collapsed in the crease. After this game, he was forced to retire from the NHL.
25George Horne CanadaJuly 31, 1929drowningPlayed three seasons in the NHL from 1925 to 1929 with the Montreal Maroons and Toronto Maple Leafs. Stanley Cup champion in 1926. Drowned while attempting to swim to shore during a sudden storm that capsized his boat; two friends and a local guide survived.
26Edward Baker CanadaJanuary 10, 1929on-ice skull fracturePlayed two professional seasons, in Hamilton (Can-Pro) and Niagara (IHL). Collided with a teammate and left the ice unassisted. He checked into a nearby hospital, where he died the following morning.

1930–1969

Age Player Nationality Date of death Cause of death Notes
26Bobby Connors United KingdomJuly 27, 1931diving accidentPlayed three seasons and 78 games in the NHL from 1926 to 1929–30 for the New York Americans and Detroit Cougars.
29Charlie Gardiner CanadaJune 13, 1934brain hemorrhageGoaltender for the Chicago Black Hawks for seven seasons from 1926–27 until 1933–34, the year they won the Stanley Cup; Gardiner was a multiple award winner, winning the Vezina Trophy twice, and is a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame.
24Jack "Newsy" LeswickAugust 7, 1934drowningPlayed 37 games for the Chicago Black Hawks in 1933–34. Body found in the Assiniboine River without his wallet or other valuables. Stanley Cup Champion in 1934.
30Earl MillerJune 20, 1936unknownPlayed five seasons and 109 games for the Chicago Black Hawks and Toronto Maple Leafs from 1927–28 to 1931–32. Stanley Cup champion in 1932.
34Howie MorenzMarch 8, 1937complications from leg injuryPlayed 14 seasons and 550 games in the National Hockey League, most notably with the Montreal Canadiens, from 1923–24 to 1936–37; generally regarded as the best player of his era, he won two scoring championships, three Hart Trophies and three Stanley Cups; The Canadiens retired his number 7; member of the Hockey Hall of Fame.
24Russell McConnellSeptember 7, 1942World War II casualtyPlayed four championship seasons with McGill University; most valuable player of Quebec Senior Hockey League in 1938–39. Turned down pro offers from New York Rangers to serve in Royal Canadian Navy.
30Don DeaconDecember 25, 1943fall from balconyPlayed three seasons and 30 games for the Detroit Red Wings from 1936 to 1940.
20Dudley GarrettNovember 25, 1944World War II casualtyPlayed 23 games for the New York Rangers in 1942–43; Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award is awarded annually by AHL to top rookie.
25Joe TurnerJanuary 12, 1945World War II casualtyPlayed one game in the NHL for the Detroit Red Wings as a goaltender, a 3–3 tie; the now-defunct IHL awarded the Turner Cup in his memory annually to the league champion.
23Harijs Mellups LatviaJanuary 5, 1950plane crashMellups was the starting goaltender of the first-ever Soviet national team game. Played several seasons in the Soviet League for VVS Moscow, which lost 11 players in the 1950 Sverdlovsk plane crash.
24Ivan Novikov Soviet Union1947 Soviet Championship bronze medal winner. 1948 Soviet Championship silver medal winner.
30Boris Bocharnikov1947 Soviet Championship gold medal winner. 1948 Soviet Championship bronze medal winner.
31Zdenek Zigmund1947 Soviet Championship bronze medal winner. 1948 Soviet Championship silver medal winner.
27Yuri TarasovBrother of hall of fame player Anatoli Tarasov.
Roberts ŠūlmanisUndisclosed
Vasily Volodin
Eugeny Voronin
Yuri Zhiburtovich
Victor Isaev
Alexander Moiseev
24Bill Barilko CanadaAugust 26, 1951plane crashHis plane crashed in 1951 but investigators did not find the crash until 1962. Played five seasons and won four Stanley Cups with the Toronto Maple Leafs from 1947 to 1951, and scored the legendary cup-winning goal in overtime of game five in the 1951 finals; the Leafs retired his number 5. Inspired the song "Fifty Mission Cap" by The Tragically Hip.
26Ross LoweAugust 8, 1955drowningPlayed three seasons and 77 games in the NHL from 1949 to 1952 for the Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens; Les Cunningham Award recipient as AHL MVP for his performance during 1954–55, his last season.
28Murray Balfour CanadaMay 30, 1965lung cancerPlayed eight seasons and 306 games in the National Hockey League from 1956–57 to 1964–65 winning a Stanley Cup with the Chicago Black Hawks in 1961; he also played for the Montreal Canadiens and Boston Bruins.
22Jarmo Wasama FinlandFebruary 2, 1966car crashFive-time all-star defenseman in SM-sarja. In 1995, the trophy of top rookie of SM-liiga was renamed Jarmo Wasama memorial trophy.
22Butch Paul CanadaMarch 25, 1966Played three games for the Detroit Red Wings in 1964–65.
29Bill Masterton CanadaJanuary 15, 1968on-ice head injuryPlayed 30 games in the 1967–68 NHL season with the Minnesota North Stars and is the only player in NHL history to be killed as a direct result of an on-ice incident; the NHL annually awards the Bill Masterton Trophy in his honour, and the North Stars retired his number 19.
22Viktor Blinov Soviet UnionJuly 9, 1968heart failureDefenceman who played for Spartak Moscow. Champion of USSR (1967), European champion (1968), World champion (1968), champion of Olympic Games (1968). Died during training.
29Wayne Larkin CanadaSeptember 13, 1968Massive coronary thrombosisPlayed eight seasons in American Hockey League. Died on the ice during the first practice of the New York Rangers training camp, held in Kitchener, Ontario. Won 1959 Memorial Cup with Winnipeg Braves.

1970–1989

Age Player Nationality Date of death Cause of death Notes
40Terry Sawchuk CanadaMay 31, 1970injuries suffered in an off-ice shoving incidentPlayed 21 seasons and 972 games in the National Hockey League from 1949 to 1970; 14 of those seasons played with the Detroit Red Wings who retired his number 1; set numerous NHL goalie records and won numerous NHL awards; considered by many to be one of the greatest goalies of all time; member of the Hockey Hall of Fame.
21Michel BrièreApril 13, 1971car crashPittsburgh Penguins rookie played 76 games in 1969–70; the Penguins retired his number 21; the Michel Brière Memorial Trophy is awarded annually by the QMJHL to the league MVP.
30Konstantin Klimov Soviet UnionJanuary 8, 1972

Forward. Played for the national Soviet junior team and HC Spartak Moscow. Champion of USSR (1969, 1974), winner of the USSR Cup (1970,1971,1974), winner of the European Junior Championship (1970).

28Lennart Svedberg SwedenJuly 29, 1972[6]Represented Sweden in the 1968 Winter Olympics and six IIHF World Championships; in the 1970 World Championships he was named top defenceman
44Tim Horton CanadaFebruary 21, 1974Played 24 seasons and 1,446 games in the National Hockey League from 1949 to 1974, playing 20 seasons and 1,185 games for the Toronto Maple Leafs; named to the NHL's First and Second All-Star teams three times each; member of the Hockey Hall of Fame. Also founder of the Tim Hortons restaurant chain.
22Mikhail Kovalev Soviet Union1975Unknown

Defenseman. Played for the national Soviet junior team and HC CSKA Moscow. Winner of the European Junior Championship (1973).

24Bob Gassoff CanadaMay 27, 1977motorcycle crashPlayed four seasons and 245 games for the St. Louis Blues from 1973 to 1977; the Blues retired his number 3.
30Veikko Suominen FinlandDecember 21, 1978suicidePlayed 331 SM-sarja games for Kiekko-67, Upon Pallo and Ilves. Won one SM-sarja Championship with Ilves in 1972 and played 8 games for Finnish national team.
27Scott Garland CanadaJune 9, 1979car crashPlayed three seasons and 91 games in the NHL from 1975 to 1979 for the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Los Angeles Kings.
24Alexander Najdenov Soviet Union1979murdered, smothering

Forward. Played for HC Spartak Moscow. His murderer was never found.

26Don Ashby CanadaMay 30, 1981car crashPlayed six seasons in the NHL for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Colorado Rockies, and Edmonton Oilers from 1975 to 1981
33Valeri Kharlamov Soviet UnionAugust 27, 1981Played in three Olympics, 11 IIHF World Championships and the 1972 Summit Series. Member of the Hockey Hall of Fame.
28Rauli Levonen FinlandDecember 1, 1981heart attackPlayed 9 seasons in Finnish SM-liiga for Ässät Pori and won championship title in 1978. Father of ex-pro hockey player Jarno Levonen, cousin of ex-player and international referee Jari Levonen. Suffered a heart attack during a 3rd division game and died later at hospital.
25Palle Schultz DenmarkDecember 1984injuryPlayed several seasons in Danish 1. Division and won championship title in 1983 with Herlev IK. Died in December 1984 in Kopenhagen Hospital after he was hit by stick during league game[7]
17Anatoli Fetisov Soviet UnionJune 1985car crashFetisov was a sure bet to play with the Soviet Union at the 1986 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships in Hamilton and a strong candidate for selection in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft; his older brother, former NHLer Viacheslav Fetisov, was the driver in the crash.
26Pelle Lindbergh SwedenNovember 11, 1985car crashPhiladelphia Flyers goalie played five seasons from 1981 until his death in 1985; Vezina Trophy recipient for 1984–85 NHL season; the Flyers created the Pelle Lindbergh Memorial Trophy and award it annually to the team's most improved player.
18George Pelawa United StatesAugust 30, 1986car crashPlayed for Bemidji High School, was the Calgary Flames' first-round pick (16th overall) in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft. Was named Minnesota Mr. Hockey in 1986 as the top high-school player in the state.
20Trent Kresse[8] CanadaDecember 30, 1986bus crashKilled when Swift Current Broncos team bus crashed on the way to a WHL game in Regina. The league awards the Four Broncos Memorial Trophy to its player of the year, partially in his honour.
19Scott Kruger[8] Canada
20Chris Mantyka[8] Canada
16Brent Ruff[8] CanadaKilled when Swift Current Broncos team bus crashed on the way to a WHL game in Regina. The league awards the Four Broncos Memorial Trophy to its player of the year, partially in his honour. Brother of Lindy Ruff.
27Andrew Zemko Soviet UnionJuly 1988unknown, supposedly heart attackDefenseman, played for Torpedo Togliatti during 1985–1988. Died during cross-country run in training camp.
30Bjørn Skaare NorwayJune 21, 1989car accidentOne game in the NHL for the Detroit Red Wings. First Norwegian to play in the NHL.
18Neil Carnes United StatesJuly 30, 1989motorcycle crashNeil Carnes played in the QMJHL from 1986–87 through 1988–89 with the Verdun Junior Canadiens and the Laval Titan. Drafted in the 3rd round (46th overall) by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft, Carnes died in a motorcycle accident in his hometown of Plymouth, Michigan shortly after playing in the 1989 Memorial Cup with Laval. Neil scored 79 goals and had 145 assists for a total of 224 points in 164 career QMJHL games.
23Duncan MacPherson CanadaAugust 9, 1989Hit by snow grooming machine, then buriedDrafted 20th overall in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Islanders. Frozen body found in a glacier in 2003.

1990–1999

Age Player Nationality Date of death Cause of death Notes
18Kirill Tarasov Soviet Union1990car crashCandidate for the Soviet National Junior team. Vyacheslav Kozlov, then the top junior player in the country who would go on to play 18 years in the NHL, was seriously injured in the same accident.
26Luděk Čajka CzechoslovakiaFebruary 14, 1990on-ice spinal injuryPlayed in the Czechoslovak Extraliga. Chosen 115th overall in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Rangers. His death led to installation of no-touch icing in Europe.
34Vladimirs Durdins LatviaMay 27, 1990car crashPlayed 11 seasons for Dynamo Riga in the Soviet Championship League and one season for Ässät Pori in the Finnish first division. Member of 1978 Soviet All-Stars squad that played exhibition games against WHA teams. Father of Sergei Durdin, who later played in the United Hockey League.[9]
19Miran Schrott ItalyJanuary 14, 1992cardiac arrest following on-ice slashPlayed for HC Gardena in Italy's Serie B league. Jimmy Boni, the player who slashed him, was charged with culpable homicide in his death but later pleaded guilty to manslaughter.[10]
19Artem Kopot RussiaJuly 20, 1992car crashA promising defenceman with the world champion Commonwealth of Independent States national junior team. Drafted in sixth round of the 1992 NHL Entry Draft by the Pittsburgh Penguins, Kopot was involved in a fatal one-car crash the following month in his hometown, five days prior to his twentieth birthday.
30Roger Hägglund SwedenJune 6, 1992Played three games for the Quebec Nordiques in 1984–85.
27John Kordic CanadaAugust 8, 1992lung failure due to heart malfunction from a drug overdosePlayed 7 seasons and 244 games in the NHL from 1985 to 1992, most notably with the Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs. Won Stanley Cup in 1986 with Montreal. Won 1982-83 Memorial Cup with WHL's Portland Winter Hawks.
18Gary Rippingale EnglandOctober 31, 1992choked on vomitPlayed for the Nottingham Panthers of the British Hockey League. He also played for the Great Britain national ice hockey team at Under-18 level. He died following the Panthers' Halloween party. The number 3 jersey is retired by the Panthers in his honour.
25Mike Colman United StatesApril 5, 1994car crashPlayed fifteen games for the San Jose Sharks in 1991–92.
27Peter Mrozik United States
 Slovakia
June 28, 1994car crashSlovak-born American ice hockey player. Played in the 1st. Slovak National Hockey League in 1991.[11] Later Mrozik resumed his career in Estonia[12]
24Jakub Szal PolandDecember 8, 1994heart attackPlayed in the Polish Extraliga for Podhale Nowy Targ, STS Sanok.[13]
23Piotr MilanJanuary 23, 1995bus accidentPlayed in the Polish Extraliga for STS Sanok.[14]
29Peter Karlsson SwedenMarch 11, 1995stabbed to deathPlayed in the SEL for VIK Västerås HK.
28Bengt Åkerblom[15]October 15, 1995on-ice accidentPlayed 53 SEL games for Djurgårdens IF and five seasons for Mora IK in the second-level league. Neck was cut by a skate during an exhibition game.
21Alexander Osadchy Russia1996suicideDrafted in round 4, #80 overall, by the San Jose Sharks during the 1993 NHL Draft.
25Michel Breistroff FranceJuly 17, 1996airplane crashPlayed for French national team at 1996 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships. Played NCAA Division I hockey for Harvard University.
25Jeff Batters CanadaAugust 23, 1996car crashPlayed 16 games over two seasons for the St. Louis Blues from 1993 to 1995.
24Yanick DupréAugust 16, 1997leukemiaPlayed three seasons and 35 games for the Philadelphia Flyers from 1991 to 1996, the Yanick Dupre Memorial is awarded annually by the Flyers organization and by the American Hockey League for a player's service to his local community.
20Graham Christie[16]November 1997on-ice accidentPlayed in the SJHL at the time of his death. The PJHL Rookie of the Year trophy is named in his honour.
29Stéphane MorinOctober 6, 1998heart attack, during gamePlayed five seasons and 90 games in the National Hockey League for the Quebec Nordiques and Vancouver Canucks; he was awarded the Leo P. Lamoureux Memorial Trophy as the IHL's leading scorer in 1995.
29Chad Silver[17] Canada
  Switzerland
December 3, 1998heart attackPlayed nine seasons and 374 games in the National League A mostly for the HC Fribourg-Gottéron and ZSC Lions Zurich.
26Tibor Haviar Slovakia1999shootingWas goalkeeper, played for MHk 32 Liptovský Mikuláš and STS Sanok and represented Western Slovakia. Shot dead by unknown offender.[18]
34Petri Rautianen Finland1999brain tumorPlayed two seasons in SM-liiga for Ässät Pori and Jokipojat Joensuu. Last two seasons of his career he played for Newcastle Cobras in the British Ice Hockey Superleague. Died on a relapsed brain tumor. His jersey was retired by Newcastle in 2001.[19]
32Steve Chiasson CanadaMay 3, 1999Impaired DrivingPlayed thirteen seasons and 751 games in the NHL for the Detroit Red Wings, Calgary Flames, Hartford Whalers and Carolina Hurricanes from 1986–87 to 1998–99.
22Dmitri Tertyshny[20] RussiaJuly 23, 1999slashed jugular vein in boat accidentPlayed 62 games for the Philadelphia Flyers in 1998–99

2000–2009

Age Player Nationality Date of death Cause of death Notes
28Artur Malicki PolandFebruary 14, 2001hit by car as a pedestrianPlayed in the Polish Extraliga for Unia Oświęcim.[21]
38Sergei Ageikin RussiaMay 31, 2001leukemia[22]Played for Spartak Moskwa, Podhale Nowy Targ, Vityaz Podolsk, participated in IIHF World Championships 1986 (won gold medal with Soviet Union).
32Viacheslav BezukladnikovJuly 10, 2001liver cirrhosisMaster of Sports, forward. Champion of Russia (1994, 1996), winner of the European Cup (1997). Played for Avtomobilist Sverdlovsk, SKA Sverdlovsk, HC Lada Togliatti and the Russian national team, including at the 1994 Winter Olympics. One of the annual Russian ice hockey tournaments for children named in his honour. Only 11-year-old players can participate in this tournament because Bezukladnikov played with this jersey number.
22Zoltan Batovsky SlovakiaAugust 8, 2001car crashPlayed for the Kentucky Thoroughblades (AHL). Won a bronze medal at the 1999 World Junior Championships in Winnipeg, Slovakia's first IIHF medal as an independent nation. Played in the QMJHL for the Drummondville Voltigeurs.
26Alexei Yegorov RussiaMarch 2, 2002drug overdoseDrafted in round 3 #66 overall by the San Jose Sharks during the 1994 NHL Draft.
22Alexander Krevsun[23] KazakhstanJuly 3, 2002cerebral hemorrhageDrafted 124th overall in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft by the Nashville Predators. Died during a cross country workout with CSK VVS Samara.
22Terence Tootoo CanadaAugust 26, 2002suicidePlayed for the Roanoke Express (ECHL) and OCN Blizzard (MJHL). Brother of NHLer Jordin Tootoo.
24Roman Lyashenko[24] RussiaJuly 5, 2003suicidePlayed four seasons in the NHL for the Dallas Stars and New York Rangers from 1999 to 2003.
23Trevor Ettinger CanadaJuly 26, 2003suicideChosen 159th overall at the 1998 NHL Entry Draft by the Edmonton Oilers. Was playing for the AHL's Syracuse Crunch at the time of his death.
27Grzegorz Pastuszak PolandAugust 14, 2003hit by car as a pedestrianPlayed in the Polish Extraliga for SKH Sanok.
25Dan Snyder[25] CanadaOctober 5, 2003car crashPlayed three seasons and 49 games for the Atlanta Thrashers from 2000 to 2003; the OHL renamed its Humanitarian of the Year award to the Dan Snyder Memorial Trophy in Snyder's honour; Dany Heatley was the driver in the accident.
36Viktor Karachun BelarusAugust 11, 2004cancer[26]Played for Dinamo Minsk, Podhale Nowy Targ, German clubs in DEL, participated in IIHF World Championships 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002, and Winter Olympics in 1998 and 2002.
27Anatoli Ustyugov[27] RussiaSeptember 27, 2004murder, head injuryPlayed in Russia on teams such as Amur Khabarovsk, Lada Tolliati, and Spartak Moscow.
31 Sergejs Žoltok[28] LatviaNovember 3, 2004hypertrophic cardiomyopathy during a matchPlayed ten seasons and 588 games in the National Hockey League for six teams from 1992 to 2004.
18Jaxon Logan[29] USAJanuary 21, 2005on-ice accidentPlayed for Brigham Young University men's ice hockey. Was hit by a puck which stopped his heart.
28Jonathan Delisle CanadaMarch 16, 2006car crashDrafted and played one game with Montreal Canadiens. Delisle died in an auto accident in March 2006 as a member of the Saint-Georges CRS Express. The Delisle Trophy has been named in his honor and is awarded to the LNAH player who "best exemplifies leadership in the regular season."
21Stefan Blaho SlovakiaAugust 30, 2006car crashDrafted 120th overall in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Islanders. Played for the Sudbury Wolves and the Sarnia Sting of the OHL.
22Alexei Savin BelarusJune 18, 2007car crashPlayed for the Belarusian national team.
30Martin Čech Czech RepublicSeptember 6, 2007car crashPlayed in the Czech Extraliga.
26Darcy Robinson[30] CanadaSeptember 27, 2007heart attackPlayed for Associazione Sportiva Asiago Hockey. His former team, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, dedicated their Robo's Readers program in his memory.
19Mickey Renaud[31]February 18, 2008hypertrophic cardiomyopathyCaptain of the Windsor Spitfires in the OHL; chosen in the 5th round of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft by the Calgary Flames.
21Luc Bourdon[32]May 29, 2008motorcycle accidentDrafted 10th overall in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft by the Vancouver Canucks; played 36 games in the NHL from 2006–2008.
20KJ RamollaJune 28, 2008car crashPlayed for the Newmarket Hurricanes of the OPJHL. Chosen in the fifth round of the 2004 OHL Priority Selection by the Kingston Frontenacs.
21Igor Antosik RussiaJuly 25, 2008unknownCentral forward. Played for Russian national junior team, Dynamo Moscow (KHL, Russia) and Atlant Mytishchi (KHL, Russia) farm clubs. Died during cross-country in training camp.
18Domagoj Kapec CroatiaSeptember 12, 2008car crashPlayed for KHL Zagreb in his homeland. Represented Croatia at two IIHF World Junior Hockey Championships.
19Alexei Cherepanov[33][34] RussiaOctober 13, 2008MyocarditisDrafted 17th overall in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Rangers. In 2008 played for Omsk Avangard (KHL, Russia). Omsk retired his number seven. KHL award to top rookie of the year named in his honour.
21Don Sanderson CanadaJanuary 2, 2009on-ice head injuryPlayed for the Whitby Dunlops of the Ontario Hockey Association. Struck head on ice during fight on December 12, 2008 and died three weeks later. Drafted by the Kitchener Rangers of the OHL in 2003.
34Gábor Ocskay[35] HungaryMarch 24, 2009heart attackPlayed professionally for Alba Volán Székesfehérvár in Hungary. Was selected as best player in the league three times, and won scoring title three times. Scored 115 points in 187 games for the Hungarian national team.
21Kiril Vajarov[36] BulgariaApril 18, 2009stabbingGoaltender who played for Slavia Sofia in Bulgaria. Was a member of Bulgarian national team for two World Championships.
28Robert Müller[37] GermanyMay 21, 2009brain cancerGoaltender. Was drafted by the Washington Capitals in 2001. Champion of Germany in 2002–03 and 2006–07 seasons. Was a member of German national team. Played 127 games for his national team, participated in eight IIHF World Championships and two Winter Olympics in 2002 and 2006. Inducted into the German Ice Hockey Hall of Fame in March 2009. Kölner Haie retired his number 80.
29Nathan Marsters CanadaJune 8, 2009car crashGoalie. Played for R.P.I. (ECAC) and the Portland Pirates (AHL).
18Alexei Kuchin RussiaSeptember 26, 2009car crashForward. Played for HC Krilya Sovetov (MHL, Russia).

2010–2019

Age Player Nationality Date of death Cause of death Notes
23Igor Misko[38] RussiaJuly 6, 2010cardiac arrest while drivingPlayed for SKA St. Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League. Died after having cardiac arrest while driving a car in the Kolpino region of St. Petersburg.
20Ben Pearson[39] CanadaOctober 2, 2010urea cycle disorderPlayed for Norwich Merchants, a junior C hockey team in Ontario. Also played for the OHL's Kingston Frontenacs and the Junior B Cambridge Winterhawks. His #7 jersey has been retired by the Merchants.
19Markus Wächter GermanyNovember 3, 2010heart attackPlayed for ESV Kaufbeuren (Germany). Died in a hospital after collapsing following a bodycheck in national junior league game. It was later announced that Markus suffered from a heart illness.[40]
28Tom Cavanagh[41] United StatesJanuary 7, 2011suicide[42]Played for the San Jose Sharks and the Springfield Falcons (AHL). Diagnosed with schizophrenia; found dead in the Providence Mall parking garage after jumping to his death.
23Mandi Schwartz CanadaApril 3, 2011acute myeloid leukemiaPlayed for Yale University Bulldogs. Her younger brother Jaden is a St. Louis Blues player.
28Derek BoogaardMay 13, 2011accidental mixture of alcohol and oxycodone toxicityPlayed six seasons and 277 games in the NHL, five with the Minnesota Wild and one with the New York Rangers, between 2005 and 2011.[43]
27Rick RypienAugust 15, 2011suicide[44]Played 119 NHL games between 2005 and 2011.
36Pavol Demitra SlovakiaSeptember 7, 2011plane crash[45]Played 847 NHL games between 1993 and 2010. He won the Lady Byng Trophy for sportsmanship in 2000. In 2003 he won a Bronze Medal playing for Slovakia in the World Championships. Slovakia men's national ice hockey team retired his number 38.[46]
30Josef Vašíček Czech RepublicHe was drafted 91st overall by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft and played 460 games in the NHL as well as 166 in the KHL. He was on the Carolina team that won the Stanley Cup in 2006. 2005 IIHF World Championship Gold Medal winner. Czech Republic men's national ice hockey team retired his number 63.[46]
32Karel RachůnekWon a Gold Medal in 2010 and a Bronze Medal in 2011 playing for the Czech Republic in the World Championships. He played 371 games in the NHL and 152 games in the KHL in his career. Czech Republic men's national ice hockey team retired his number 4.[46]
31Jan MarekDrafted by the New York Rangers in the 8th round (243rd overall) of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. Led the KHL in goals scored in the 2008–09 season with 35. Played 541 games professionally in the KHL and in the Czech Extraliga. 2010 IIHF World Championship Gold Medal winner. Czech Republic men's national ice hockey team retired his number 15.[46]
30Stefan Liv SwedenPlaying for Sweden he won Gold Medals at the 2006 World Championships and the 2006 Winter Olympics, a Silver Medal at the 2004 World Championships, and Bronze Medals at the 2002 and 2009 World Championships. He played 308 games in the Swedish Elite League.
37Kārlis Skrastiņš LatviaPlayed 832 games in the NHL. He also played on Latvian national teams in the 2002, 2006, and 2010 Olympic Games and ten different World Championships between 1993 and 2009. Nicknamed as "Iron Man" because of his streak of 495 consecutive appearances in the NHL regular games.
36Ruslan Salei BelarusHe was the first Belarusian first round pick in the NHL, when the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim drafted him 9th overall in 1996. Played 917 games in the NHL over 14 years. He also played on the Belarusian national team in the 1998, 2002, and 2010 Olympic Games and nine different World Championships between 1994 and 2010.
24Vitali Anikienko Ukraine
 Russia
Drafted 70th overall in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft by the Ottawa Senators. Played 235 regular games for Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (KHL) scoring 67 (19+48) points. 2003 IIHF World U18 Championship Bronze Medal winner. 2007 World Junior Championship Silver Medal winner.
31Mikhail Balandin RussiaPlayed 158 regular games in the KHL. 2000 World U20 Championship Silver Medal winner.
24Gennady ChurilovPlayed 302 regular games in Russian Super League and KHL and 9 games for the Russian National team in the 2010–11 Euro Hockey Tour. 2006 and 2007 World Junior Championship Silver Medal winner.
25Robert Dietrich GermanyMember of the German National team in 2007, 2010 and 2011 IIHF World Championships.
23Marat Kalimulin RussiaPlayed 102 regular games in the KHL. 2008 IIHF World U20 Championship Bronze Medal winner.
23Alexander KalyaninPlayed 94 regular games in the KHL and 6 games for the Russian National team in the 2010–11 Euro Hockey Tour.
24Andrei KiryukhinPlayed 107 regular games in the KHL. 2007 IIHF World U20 Championship Silver Medal winner.
21Nikita KlyukinPlayed 104 regular games in the KHL for Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. 2007 World U18 Championship Gold Medal winner. 2009 World U20 Championship Bronze Medal winner.
21Sergei Ostapchuk BelarusPlayed 36 regular games in the KHL for Lokomotiv Yaroslavl.
18Maxim Shuvalov Russia2011 World U18 Championship Bronze Medal winner. Played 51 regular games in the MHL for Loko Yaroslavl.
19Pavel Snurnitsyn RussiaPlayed 115 regular games in the MHL for Loko Yaroslavl.
20Daniil Sobchenko Ukraine
 Russia
Played 51 regular games in the KHL for Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. 2011 World Junior Championship Gold Medal winner.
31Ivan Tkachenko RussiaWas selected by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 4th round (98th overall) of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. Played 553 regular games in Russian Super League and KHL. Winner of 2002 and 2003 Russian Superleague championships. 2002 IIHF World Championship Silver Medal winner.
33Pavel TrakhanovPlayed 589 regular games in Russian Super League and KHL.
20Yuri UrychevPlayed 23 regular games in the KHL for Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. 2011 World Junior Championship Gold Medal winner.
23Alexander VasyunovForward. Drafted 58th overall in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft by the New Jersey Devils. Played 18 NHL regular games scoring 5 (1+4) points and 187 AHL games scoring 91 (39+52) points. 2007 IIHF World U20 Championship Silver Medal winner.
38Alexander Vyukhin Ukraine
 Russia
Goaltender. Played 647 regular games in Russian Super League and KHL. Winner of 2003–04 Russian Superleague championship.
21Artem Yarchuk Russia2008 World U18 Championship Silver Medal winner.
26Alexander GalimovSeptember 12, 2011injuries sustained in a plane crash[47][48]Member of the silver-medal winning Russian U20 team at the 2005 IIHF World U20 Championship
16Maxim KoposovFebruary 17, 2012hit by puck during game[49]
23Bryan Rufenach CanadaJune 4, 2012electrocution[50]Drafted 208th overall in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft, by the Detroit Red Wings. Fatally electrocuted while on vacation in Switzerland.
34Remir Khaidarov RussiaJune 29, 2012fire[51]
32Dmitri UchaykinMarch 31, 2013hit in head during game[52]Played for Amur Khabarovsk of the Russian Superleague and Kontinental Hockey League. Was a member of HC Ertis-Pavlodar in the Kazakhstan Vyschaya Liga at the time of his death.
20Kristiāns Pelšs LatviaJune 11, 2013drowning[53]Pelšs was drafted by Edmonton Oilers during the 7th round of 2010 NHL Entry Draft. He appeared in 20 games for Oklahoma City Barons of the American Hockey League as well as played two games for Latvian national ice hockey team.
23Scott Winkler NorwayJune 12, 2013undetermined[54]Chosen in the third round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft by the Dallas Stars. Spent four years at Colorado College. Also played for Russell Stover midgets and the USHL's Cedar Rapids RoughRiders. Appeared at two World Under-18s and two World Junior Championships for Norway, including being named Best Forward at the 2010 World Juniors. Made the WCHA's All-Academic Team for three consecutive years.
16Jordan Boyd CanadaAugust 12, 2013cardiac arrest[55]Played for Acadie–Bathurst Titan in the QMJHL
27Tomasz Stasiowski PolandOctober 5, 2013motorcycle crash[56]Played in the Polish Extraliga for TMH Polonia Bytom, and for Poland U-18, U-20.[57]
19Peter Halash United StatesJanuary 5, 2014car accident[58]Played for the Topeka Roadrunners in the NAHL.[58] Died in a single-car accident on icy roads in Kansas.[58]
20Terry Trafford CanadaMarch 11, 2014suicide[59]Played for the Saginaw Spirit in the OHL.[60] Died as a result of self-inflicted asphyxiation after going missing 8 days prior.[59]
30Jozef Salajka SlovakiaMay 20, 2014motorcycle accident"[61]Played 5 games for MsHK Žilina in Slovak extraliga. Salajka spent his entire career in minor leagues in Slovakia and Czech Republic.
21Nick Egan United StatesAugust 9, 2014hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, cardiac arrest[62]Defenceman for the Estevan Bruins of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. Had graduated from the team and was pursuing a professional contract.[63]
16Alexander Orekhov RussiaFebruary 2, 2016hit in the neck by a puck[64]Played for Metallurg Novokuznetsk of the Russia U18 League. Played 18 games, picking up 9 points before his death.
14Ladislav Balogh SlovakiaDecember 12, 2016hit by a police car[65]Played for HC Petržalka 2010. He died just one day after his birthday.
20Markus Olsson SwedenApril 9, 2017drowning[66]Goaltender for MODO Hockey's youth team.
25Michael Doan CanadaJuly 15, 2017car crash[67]Played for the Soo Thunderbirds of the NOJHL, Wellington Dukes and the Huntsville Wildcats of the OJHL from 2010 to 2012. Played three seasons with the Northern Michigan University, and then a year with the Windsor Lancers CIS hockey team. Completed his first season in the SPHL with the Knoxville Ice Bears and the Evansville Thunderbolts
24Sarah StevensonOctober 31, 2017complications from neisseria meningitidis[68]Played 34 games for the Toronto Furies of the CWHL during the 2015–16 season. Also played all four seasons at Liberty University. First ACHA player drafted in the CWHL.
16Adam HeroldApril 6, 2018bus crash[69]Played 1 regular season game in the SJHL with the Humboldt Broncos and played 4 regular season games in the Western Hockey League with the Prince Albert Raiders. Was drafted 35th overall in the 2016 WHL Bantam Draft by the Prince Albert Raiders.
18Logan HunterPlayed 55 regular season games in the SJHL with the Humboldt Broncos.
20Jaxon JosephPlayed 104 regular season games in the SJHL between the Humboldt Broncos & Melfort Mustangs and played 21 regular season games in the BCHL with the Surrey Eagles. Son of NHL defenseman Chris Joseph.
19Jacob LeichtPlayed 43 regular season games in the SJHL with the Humboldt Broncos.
21Conner LukanPlayed 56 regular season games in the SJHL with the Humboldt Broncos and played 161 regular season games in the AJHL with the Spruce Grove Saints. Was drafted 166th overall in the 2012 WHL Bantam Draft by the Brandon Wheat Kings.
20Logan SchatzPlayed 187 regular season games in the SJHL with the Humboldt Broncos. Was drafted 186th overall in the 2012 WHL Bantam Draft by the Kootenay Ice. Schatz was the Broncos team captain.
18Evan ThomasPlayed 49 regular season games in the SJHL with the Humboldt Broncos. Was drafted 209th overall in the 2014 WHL Bantam Draft by the Kootenay Ice.
18Parker TobinPlayed 22 regular season games in the SJHL with the Humboldt Broncos and played 48 regular season games in the AJHL between the Spruce Grove Saints, Drayton Valley Thunder & Olds Grizzlys.
21Stephen WackPlayed 99 regular season games in the SJHL between the Humboldt Broncos and played 76 regular season games in the AJHL between the Whitecourt Wolverines & Camrose Kodiaks. Was drafted 156th overall in the 2012 WHL Bantam Draft by the Prince George Cougars.
21Logan BouletApril 7, 2018injuries sustained in a bus crash[69]Played 134 regular season games in the SJHL between the Humboldt Broncos & Kindersley Klippers.
32Sergei Ogorodnikov RussiaJune, 2018personal water craft accident[70]A 2004 New York Islanders' draft pick, Ogorodnikov represented Russia on two World Juniors teams and played primarily in Russia from 2003-2018.
18Alec Reid CanadaMarch 3, 2019complications related to epilepsy[71]Played one season in the QMJHL between the Drummondville Voltigeurs and Blainville-Boisbriand Armada, with whom he was a member of at the time of his death.
21Arunas Bermejo MexicoApril 25, 2019heart attack[72]Had moved to Lithuania to further his hockey career. Played for the Mexico national team at junior level and at the 2017 Division IIB World Championship.
24Florian Janny AustriaOctober 6, 2019murder[73]Shot to death along with his girlfriend and her family members.

2020–Present

Age Player Nationality Date of death Cause of death Notes
25Colby Cave CanadaApril 11, 2020brain bleed due to a colloid cyst[74]Player in the AHL for the Bakersfield Condors. Also played in the NHL for the Boston Bruins and Edmonton Oilers. Was in medically induced coma prior to death.
20Ondřej Buchtela Czech RepublicJuly 24, 2020heart cancer[75]Played 27 regular season games for Piráti Chomutov of the Czech Extraliga over three seasons. He also had a number of loan spells in the 1st Czech Republic Hockey League and last played for HC Benátky nad Jizerou. Played in the 2017 IIHF World U18 Championships for the Czech Republic.
30Adam Comrie CanadaAugust 8, 2020motorcycle accident[76]Drafted 80th overall in the 2008 draft by Florida Panthers. Comrie had spent few years in the AHL and the ECHL before joining Klagenfurt AC whom he helped capture league title in EBEL in 2019.

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