Oh My God. This is terrible news. The word here in NYC was that he’d be in MSG next year. It must have been one of those congenital conditions like the one that killed that basketball player from Loyola Marymount some years ago.
This is not new to MSG, though in the past it’s involved the Knicks. Several young prospects either dying or having strange debilitaing diseases, like Tommy Stith back in 62 who suffered TB and Willie gardner of New Mexico who had a heart attack. But this is so horrible for this kid’s family, as a parent I can’t even think about it.
I heard terrific things about his ability. Although I am a big Ranger fan I don’t particularly follow the NHL draft. I do remember hearing that he was one of the top prospects coming out last year and that the Rangers were lucky to get him with the 17th pick when most experts were projecting he would be one of the top 5 picked. Very sad day and it just goes to show what a tremendously physical and dangerous game hockey is.