Rick Rypien
Ice Hockey, Ice hockey player
1984 – 2011
Who was Rick Rypien?
Rick Joseph Rypien was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who spent parts of six seasons in the National Hockey League with the Vancouver Canucks. After a major junior career of four years with the Regina Pats of the Western Hockey League, he was signed by the minor professional Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League in 2005. The following season, he signed with the Canucks. He spent six years with the organization, splitting time between the Canucks and Moose, their AHL affiliate. Following the 2010–11 NHL season, Rypien signed with the Winnipeg Jets, but died before joining his new team. His death was preceded by a history of clinical depression, which included two personal leaves of absence from the Canucks during his career. A fourth-line player in the NHL, he was known for his hitting and fighting abilities.
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- Born
- May 16, 1984
Blairmore - Nationality
- Canada
- Lived in
- Blairmore
- Died
- Aug 15, 2011
Crowsnest Pass
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on July 23, 2013
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