Monday, May 16, 2011

FORMER MINNESOTA WILD HOCKEY PLAYER DEREK BOOGAARD FOUND DEAD IN APARTMENT

Former Minnesota Wild hockey player Derek Boogaard was found dead inside his Minneapolis, Minnesota 
apartment on Friday May 13, 2011.

Boogaard was drafted in the 7th round of the 2001 draft. He spent five seasons with the Minnesota Wild from the 2005-2006 season to the 2009-2010 season.

On July 1, 2010, Boogaard signed with the New York Rangers for $6.5 million over four years.

In a game on December 9, 2010 Boogaard got into a fight where he suffered a concussion.

His brain will be studied for research of concussions on the brain. 

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