First Derek Boogaard, who died in May after a toxic mix of alcohol and painkillers. In today's paper, his brother, Ryan, told of the sad tale of how Derek got hooked on painkillers and how Derek's ...

But when his wife regained her health, No. 38 wanted to play hockey again. When he didn't receive suitable contract offers in the NHL, Demitra decided to go overseas "As a European player ...

TRENCIN, Slovakia — Thousands of people attended a memorial service at a Slovak ice hockey arena Thursday to honor Pavol Demitra — the former national team captain who died in a plane crash ...

A plane carrying a hockey team from Russia's Kontinental Hockey League crashed today and former Blue Pavol Demitra has been confirmed among the 43 dead. Demitra's agent, Matt Keator, told the ...

Demitra, who was among those killed Wednesday in Russia when a plane carrying members of the Yaroslavl Lokomotiv hockey team crashed shortly after takeoff, played for the Kings during the 2005-06 ...

It was in 1996, when Demitra was playing for the Grand Rapids Griffins of the International Hockey League (IHL), that he caught the attention of the St. Louis Blues. Bobby Plager, who was scouting ...

He signed with Locomotiv of the Kontinental Hockey League later that year. Demitra was 37 and left behind a wife and two children. RFT writers review each profile independently. The editorial team ...

On this, the 13th anniversary of the Lokomotiv tragedy, we take a moment to remember former LA Kings forward Pavol Demitra. September 7 is a day that will resonate with hockey fans, especially ...

Demitra was scoreless in the final 14 games ... and while many talented forwards will represent their countries in men's ice hockey, writer Adam Proteau has his top-3 in mind.