Highlights from Bill's interview with John Branch. BL: John, we spoke a few years ago when you wrote about Derek Boogaard for The New York Times. He was a big guy, stood almost seven-feet tall on ...

Terrible news just hit the hockey waves this evening. Controversial enforcer and gentle giant Derek Boogaard was discovered dead by his family members Friday. Per the Minneapolis Star-Tribune's ...

Derek Boogaard was an NHL enforcer, and his job was to fight. In 2011, at the age of 28, Boogaard was dead of an accidental overdose.

New York Rangers forward Derek Boogard was found by his family, ... NEWS SCORES TEAMS RUMORS HIGHLIGHTS BR Sports on Max. NFL . CFB. NBA. MLB. WNBA. WORLD FOOTBALL. GOLF. MMA. SPORTS. SCORES.

"Boy on Ice: The Life and Death of Derek Boogaard" grew out of the three-part New York Times series John Branch wrote after Boogaard's death. At times, the book feels padded-out. Branch gives blow ...

Derek Boogaard (June 23, 1982 – May 13, 2011) was a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played for the Minnesota Wild and the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL).

The family of former Rangers left winger Derek Boogaard is enduring another round of heartache. Derek's brother was charged Friday with providing the prescription drug that contributed to the NHL ...

Derek Boogaard’s tragic death due to a drug overdose was one that shocked most fans. For his family, they demanded answers to find out how their son managed to run into so many problems with ...

ST. PAUL, MINN. • The Blues' D.J. King and Minnesota's Derek Boogaard didn't waste time obliging fans who anticipated a heavyweight scrap in Sunday's game. Just 3 minutes, 58 seconds into the ...

Boogaard isn't the only hockey player found to have the disease. In March, researchers found evidence of CTE in 16-year NHL veteran Bob Probert , who died of heart failure the previous July at age 45.

Len Boogaard still wrestles with the culture of pro hockey, which contributed to his son Derek's death in 2011 at age 28. Minneapolis. 47°F. eEdition. Minnesota News You Can Use. The Latest.