Derek Boogaard's shocking death came with a great deal of mystery. A 6-foot-7 hockey tough guy, Boogaard was a fan favorite with the Minnesota Wild and the New York Rangers before he died at age ...

Boogaard played for six years, mostly for the Wild but also for the New York Rangers. He was 6 feet 7 inches tall and 270 pounds. He scored only three goals in 277 regular season games but he took ...

A U.S. judge on Monday dismissed a wrongful death lawsuit against the National Hockey League by the family of former enforcer Derek Boogaard, while admonishing the league to do a better job taking ...

In this Nov. 4, 2010, file photo, Philadelphia Flyers’ Jody Shelley, left, and New York Rangers’ Derek Boogaard fight during an NHL hockey game in Philadelphia. Boogaard suffered from chronic ...

Derek Boogaard of the Minnesota Wild and Wade Belak of the Nashville Predators spar at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul in December 2009.

On the fourth anniversary of enforcer Derek Boogaard’s death, we present this column, which later appeared on SI.com on June 18, 2012, about the troubling issue the tragedy raised. UPDATE ...

Derek Boogard couldn't count the number of times he'd gone dark due to blows to the head. Scott A. Schneider/Getty Images Todd Fedoruk, "The Fridge," wanted a piece of Derek [Boogaard]. The puck ...

When the Minnesota Wild paid tribute to Derek Boogaard following the NHL enforcer’s death, the four-minute 45-second video showed the six-foot-seven 265-pounder making hits, smiling with fans ...

Derek Boogard set his dream on a career in the NHL, a dream that seemed at first to be impractical, unrealistic, but a dream that he achieved. He was a fan favorite on the Minnesota Wild when he ...

"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 ...