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on Regina Pat Canadians, 64–65
on Regina Pats, 53–55, 59–61, 66–69, 80, 138, 185, 224
Regina Pats’ scouting and claiming of, 46–48, 175
and reputation as toughest enforcer in league, 1, 3, 7–8, 88, 110, 111, 158, 159, 169, 172, 179, 181, 194, 198, 210, 222, 223, 225, 229, 232, 248, 259, 299
rising league stature of, 151–152, 158, 168, 172
scouting of, 6–7, 46–48, 175
self-deprecating humor of, 33, 130, 139
selflessness in, 9, 313
sensitivity to light displayed by, 209, 261, 267, 269, 273, 281, 282, 284
shoulder issues of, 8, 128, 143, 186, 200, 201, 206, 211, 226, 229, 255, 260, 261, 279, 314, 316
shyness of, 10, 48, 75, 78, 79, 84, 94, 98, 177, 202
skating-style of, 4, 37, 40, 72, 103
slurred speech of, 210, 211, 268
soothing calmness of, 119, 122, 184, 196–197
surgeries on, 82, 206, 207, 209, 225, 229, 292, 314
suspensions of, 89–90, 93, 95, 96, 101, 113
team doctors as freely prescribing and supplying drugs to, 169, 173, 182, 184, 189–190, 206–207, 209–210, 211, 220, 243, 245, 252, 255, 256, 257, 262, 263, 265, 267, 271, 274, 282, 283, 284, 285, 291, 315
team leadership of, 103, 197
teasing by teammates of, 60, 74, 75, 105
Toradol administered to, 200, 201, 226, 255
“tough guy”/fearless public persona of, 139, 179, 186, 194, 202, 210, 224, 312–313
trades of, 69, 71, 76, 96, 100, 106, 187
in 2001 Cougars vs. Winter Hawks playoff series, 88–90
in 2005–6 rookie season with the Wild, 137–140, 147–148, 149, 150–152, 160, 161, 198, 222, 253
in 2006–7 season, 2, 156–158, 167–175
in 2007–8 season, 9–10, 181–182, 183, 184, 198
in 2007 Wild vs. Ducks playoff series, 1–2, 3–6, 7, 8–9, 10, 172–175, 187
in 2008–9 season, 187–190, 201
in 2009–10 season, 217–218, 220, 221–222, 223, 226–228, 229
in 2010–11 season with Rangers, 244, 257–260, 275, 308
unkempt appearance of, 210–211, 266, 267
violent outbursts of, 45–46, 95, 96, 100, 163
Wild’s pregame tribute to, 324
work ethic of, 9, 102, 118, 119, 132, 133, 174, 198, 200, 269
workouts and training of, 40–41, 66, 83, 117, 118, 129, 176–179, 193, 194, 198, 204, 208, 225, 238, 275, 283, 288, 289, 291, 293, 297, 312
wrist injuries of, 126, 128
youth “fighting camp” and, 175–176
Boogaard family, 25, 26, 28, 30, 74, 83, 113, 224, 291, 299, 308, 309, 326
disapproval for Erin held by, 203–204, 205, 209, 239–240, 256, 257, 309–310
“outsider” status of, 28–29, 292
Boogaard, Joanne Vrouwe, 6, 13, 14–16, 18–19, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 33, 38, 39, 46, 47, 59, 65–66, 74, 76, 77, 90, 91, 92, 97, 104, 119, 134, 161, 166, 178, 204, 205, 223, 230, 266, 270, 275, 300–301, 309, 318, 320, 324, 325, 326
birth of, 15
Derek’s death and, 304
at Derek’s funeral, 306, 308, 312, 313–314
Derek’s prescription drug abuse and, 210, 211, 212, 292
Len’s courtship of, 17–18
long-lost son of, 96–97, 105
marital issues and divorce of, 65, 70, 75, 83, 84, 90–91, 97, 292
as supportive of Derek’s hockey career, 18–19, 21–22, 33, 34, 60, 101–102
wedding of, 18, 25, 306
Boogaard, Jody Vail, 32–33, 65, 90–91, 159, 223, 259–260, 266, 304, 309
Boogaard, Krysten, 26, 60, 65, 70, 105, 119, 165, 296, 298–299, 303, 324
college basketball career of, 204, 260, 296
at Derek’s funeral, 306, 309, 312, 313
Boogaard, Len, 14, 16–19, 28, 30, 31, 33–36, 35, 38, 39, 40, 42–43, 44, 46, 47, 48, 53, 54, 59, 65–66, 76, 77, 81–82, 85, 94, 96, 105, 109, 116, 119, 121, 134, 159–160, 204, 205, 249, 251, 259–260, 266–267, 269–270, 271, 272, 273, 275, 277, 302, 317, 320, 324, 325, 326, 327
childhood of, 16–17
in courtship of Joanne, 17–18
Derek’s death and, 304
at Derek’s funeral, 306, 308, 309, 312, 313–314
Derek’s medical and pharmacy records obtained by, 182, 189, 206, 214, 221
Derek’s prescription drug abuse and, 210, 212, 242–243, 244, 247, 267–269, 291, 292
marital issues and divorce of, 65, 70, 75, 83, 84, 90–91, 97, 292
physical appearance of, 17, 33, 34
RCMP career of, 14, 17, 18, 23–24, 25–26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 34–35, 203, 223, 307
as supportive of Derek’s hockey career, 18–19, 21–22, 33, 35–36, 41, 60, 61, 139, 159
wedding of, 18, 25, 306
Boogaard, Nieltje “Nancy,” 16
Boogaard, Pieter “Peter,” 16
Boogaard, Ryan, 19, 32, 35, 39, 60, 65, 70, 105, 119, 163, 165, 204, 307, 324
Derek’s death and, 303–304, 315
at Derek’s funeral, 309, 312
Derek’s prescription drug abuse and, 210, 212–214
as Derek’s unofficial advance scout, 60, 68, 83, 164, 231
“Boogaard Fighting Camp,” 175–176
Booguardians Memorial Fund, 308
Bootleggers (bar), 301
Boston, Mass., 305, 318
Boston Bruins, 56, 57–58, 146, 152, 251
Boston University, 324
Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy at, 319–320, 326
School of Medicine at, 319
Bouchard, Pierre-Marc, 4, 173
boxing, 55, 56, 62, 122, 124, 141, 192, 194, 204, 320
CTE in, 142, 319
Derek’s workouts and training in, 41, 83, 117, 129, 176–179, 193, 204, 293, 297
Boyle, Brian, 253
brain injuries, 8, 56–57, 140–146, 200, 276–277, 318–320, 321
players and leagues as initially dismissive of threat of, 140–141, 143, 276, 323
see also chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE); concussions
Brandt, Paul, 312
Brandt Centre, 212
see also Agridome
Brashear, Donald, 62, 151, 174
Breathe Right nasal strips, 264
Breezy Point, Minn., 93, 99
Brennan, Kip, 129–130, 137–138, 148
Bronwell, Heather, 121, 122
Bronwell, Rick, 121–122
Brookbank, Sheldon, 126, 148
Brookbank, Wade, 148
Brooks, Larry, 248–249
Brooks and Dunn, 194
Brookstone, 293
Buffalo Sabres, 133, 247
bulldogs, 120–121, 159
Burns, Brent, 5, 150, 174, 183, 192, 268, 308, 312
Burns, Sheldon, 182, 189, 245, 255
Cajundome, 108, 112–113
Calgary, Alberta, 21, 27, 47, 54, 64, 65, 80, 96, 97, 100
Calgary Flames, 116–117, 169–170, 201, 205, 220, 222, 230
Calgary Hitmen, 90, 95, 97, 104–105, 129, 320
California, 20, 217, 299, 310
Medical Board of, 189
Cambria County War Memorial Arena, 111
Campbell, Clarence, 57
Canada, 17, 21, 22, 38, 59, 64, 112, 183, 185, 254, 278
Canadian National Railway, 23
Cantu, Robert, 319, 326
Canyon rehabilitation center, 214, 216–217, 218
Carkner, Matt, 257–259, 259, 261, 275, 279
Carlyle, Randy, 5, 137
Carolina Hurricanes, 111
Carrier, Roch, 22
Central Hockey League, 241, 318
Central Park, N.Y., 268, 285
Charles, Paul, 91
Chicago Blackhawks, 9–10, 133, 134, 152, 211, 216
Chicago Wolves, 127, 129, 131
Christensen, Erik, 253
chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), 142–143, 276–277, 319–320, 323, 325–3
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symptoms of, 142, 277, 319, 320, 325, 326
Churchman, Travis, 54–55, 63, 66, 67
Chynoweth, Dean, 146
Clark, Jennie, 194, 245, 300, 301, 302, 311
Clark, Jeremy, 192–195, 208, 240, 243, 245, 265, 283–284, 300, 301, 302, 311, 315
Clark, Wendel, 21, 37–38, 88
Clarke, Bobby, 145
Cleveland Barons, 258
Clutterbuck, Cal, 201–202
cocaine, 155, 204, 272, 277
codeine, 169, 182, 285
Coleman, Alberta, 320
college hockey, 58, 77, 224
Colorado, 164, 165, 166, 308
Colorado Avalanche, 145, 217–218, 311
Columbus Blue Jackets, 152, 182, 216, 252
concussions, 3, 5, 109, 128, 132, 141–142, 143–146, 147, 174, 203, 214, 215, 217, 229, 245, 255, 260–261, 264, 268–269, 272, 273, 275, 279, 284, 288, 292, 294, 296, 319
athletes and leagues as initially dismissing potential harm of, 140–141, 143, 146
bruising of brain in, 141
careers shortened by, 83, 132, 141, 144, 145, 146, 318–319
in football players, 200–201
helmet campaigns for prevention of, 287–288
NHL’s lack of protocol for handling of, 144, 146
secrecy surrounding players afflicted with, 141, 143–144, 170, 201, 261
side effects of, 141, 142, 261, 264, 265–266
Toradol use and, 200–201
see also post-concussion syndrome
Condy, Brett, 45, 104
Connelly, Richard, 122
Controlled Substances Act, 206
Coutu, Billy, 56
Crawford, Marc, 147
Cronin, Dan, 219, 221, 252, 271, 273, 294, 299, 300
cyclobenzaprine, 252
Dallas Stars, 111, 149, 180
Daly, Bill, 220, 323
D’Amore, Janella, 97–99, 103, 105, 114, 118, 119–121, 122, 126, 128, 159, 163–166, 192, 203–204, 302, 308–309, 310
Derek’s apartments and condos with, 114–115, 120, 121, 160, 164
Derek’s breakup with, 160, 164–166, 309
Derek’s cheating and, 160–161, 163, 164
Derek’s common-law marriage to, 121, 309
Derek’s death and, 308–309
Dangerfield, Rodney, 55
Davison, Rob, 139
Deadmarsh, Adam, 145–146
Defending the Blue Line, 197, 237, 308
dementia, 142, 319, 327
“dementia puglistica,” see chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE)
Dempsey, Ed, 70, 73, 79, 88, 89
Denver, Colo., 166
depression, 142, 220, 277, 284, 292, 321, 322
Desjardins, Willie, 103, 104
Detroit Red Wings, 57, 134
Dilaudid, 283
Doerksen, Rick, 89–90
Domi, Tie, 32, 61, 151, 247
DropYourGloves.com, 63
Drug Enforcement Agency, 316
drug tests, 220–221, 256, 262, 265, 267, 269, 271–272, 275–276, 283, 286, 291, 293, 298, 314
Drury, Chris, 246–247
Duane Reade, 281
“The Dude” (drug supplier), 282
Dudley Do-Right (char.), 24
Dutch Christian Reformed Church, 16
Earls (restaurant chain), 102, 103
East Coast Hockey League (ECHL), 107, 113, 115, 118, 123, 124, 131, 171, 241, 254
founding and growth of, 111–112
promotions and gimmicks in, 112, 115
WHL vs., 111, 112
Edlund, Kyle, 189
Edmonton, Alberta, 21, 71, 232, 238
Edmonton Ice (WHL team), 39
Edmonton Oilers, 61, 116–117, 150–151, 205, 217, 232, 254–255, 286, 287, 318
contract offered by, 230–231
Edmonton Sun, 151
Endocet, 182
enforcers, hockey, 1, 2, 6–8, 32, 55–57, 72, 81, 95, 100, 103, 107, 108, 129, 132, 133, 134, 146, 150, 168, 173, 179, 188, 203, 216, 222, 224, 225, 231, 258, 261, 276, 284, 312–313
alcohol and drug abuse in, 123, 155, 183, 185–186, 199, 213, 272, 277, 323
caricatured archetype of, 55–56, 117, 139, 224
character traits of, 7, 56, 143, 155
concealment of pain by, 8, 9, 143, 184, 186
concussions and head injuries in, 56–57, 83, 132, 141, 143–144, 146, 170, 276, 277, 326
contracts and salaries of, 154, 170, 174, 223, 229, 248, 249, 288, 321
CTE in, 276–277, 319–320, 326
debate over continued existence of, 246–247, 248
depression in, 277, 284, 321, 322
Derek as molded into role of, 2, 40, 41, 42, 48, 117–118
Derek’s rising stature as, 151–152, 158, 159, 168, 172
Derek’s tough/fearsome reputation as, 1, 3, 7–8, 88, 110, 111, 158, 159, 168, 169, 172, 179, 181, 194, 198, 210, 222, 223, 225, 229, 232, 248, 259, 299
as “deterrent” to violence from opposition, 42, 52, 87, 102, 248–249
difficulty in ascending to NHL of, 123, 124, 125
diminishing role of, 147, 229–230, 248–249
emotional tolls on, 9, 152–155, 157–158, 183, 193–194, 199–200, 208, 318, 322, 323
fan popularity of, 56, 64, 117, 152
golden age of, 61–64
inferiority complexes of, 153–154
in minor-league hockey, 123–125, 129–130, 171
one-trick, 61, 117
pay-per-view tournament of, 124–125, 247
physical tolls on, 8, 9, 140–141, 152, 153, 155, 178, 208, 318
precarious job security of, 9, 55, 69, 150, 153, 179
Ryan’s advanced scouting of, 60, 68, 83, 164
showboating of, 62, 68, 69, 117, 149, 226, 247, 259
specific role and duties of, 6–7, 52, 58, 102, 153, 154, 171, 174, 246–247, 248
suicides of, 320–322
“tough guy”/fearless facade of, 9, 143, 153, 155, 184, 193, 194, 199
unspoken code of, 90, 175, 181, 186, 193, 255
see also fights, fighting; specific hockey enforcers
Esposito, Joseph, 252, 255, 256
Esposito, Phil, 58
Farrish, Dave, 107–108, 110, 111
Farthing, Dan, 83
Federal Amateur Hockey League, 50
Fedoruk, Luke, 184, 278
Fedoruk, Theresa, 180, 181, 277–278, 279, 280
Fedoruk, Todd “The Fridge,” 53, 54, 56, 66, 138, 148, 152, 156, 168, 169, 173, 175, 182, 183, 212–213, 225, 250, 277–280
alcohol and drug abuse of, 185, 213, 279
Derek’s unlikely friendship with, 183–186, 277–279
facial injury of, 8, 156–158, 157, 159, 167, 173, 179, 180, 181, 202, 278, 280
fighting stats of, 54
Fehr, Don, 322
Fiaco, Frank, 176–179
fights, fighting, 1, 38, 56–59, 60, 62–63, 102, 116–117, 125, 146, 152–153, 154–155, 171–172, 173, 180, 190, 201–202, 217, 250–251, 279, 321
in bantam-level hockey, 42, 45–46
career-ending injuries inflicted in, 145, 146, 155
in college hockey, 58, 224
concussions and head injury caused by, 5, 50, 56–57, 140–144, 145–146, 170, 174, 275, 276–277, 321, 326
controversy over role of, 58–59, 72, 124, 132, 147, 250, 276–277, 322
deaths resulting from, 50, 51
Derek’s final professional, 257–260, 259, 279
Derek’s NHL, 7–8, 9–10, 137–138, 139, 140, 147–148, 149, 150–152, 156–158, 157, 159, 167, 169–172, 175, 181–182, 187–188, 188, 190, 201, 217–218, 221–222, 226–228, 227, 250, 251–253, 254–256, 257–260, 259, 279, 321–322, 324
Derek’s stats in, 7–8, 80, 88, 100, 106, 113, 123, 133, 148, 173, 181, 201, 229
Derek’s techniques and strategies in, 67, 74, 110, 178–179, 224
Derek’s unrefined skills in, 67, 74
diminishing r
ole of, in recent years, 59, 147–148, 323
in early days of hockey, 49–52
fan enthusiasm for, 6, 9, 55, 56, 62, 63, 73, 81, 87, 104, 109, 111, 112, 133, 137, 138, 139, 151, 156, 167, 170, 171, 217, 218, 228, 251, 254, 258
as form of vigilante justice, 50, 51, 62
hand injuries caused by, 3, 8, 81–82, 108–109, 113, 126–127, 139, 152, 168, 195, 228, 252, 255
instruction and training in, 41, 83, 117, 118, 129, 175, 176–179, 193
Internet archives of, 63, 228
in junior leagues, 42, 53, 54–55, 59, 60, 63, 64, 66–69, 72, 73–74, 76–77, 76, 80–82, 86–87, 88, 95, 97, 100, 101, 103–104, 106, 108, 109, 169–170, 224, 250, 254, 320
long-term negative effects of, 141, 142–143
media’s sensationalizing of, 62, 63, 138, 155, 169, 201, 218, 226, 227, 228, 251
in minor-league hockey, 108–111, 112–113, 122, 123–125, 126–127, 128, 129–130, 137, 148, 208, 258
as momentum changers, 62, 87, 154, 250, 253
multiplayer brawls and, 74, 86, 103–104, 109–110, 112, 113, 117, 130
official rules and penalties for, 42, 51–52, 58–59, 62, 113, 130, 147, 193, 250, 323
opponent strategies for facing Derek in, 168, 179, 226
in pregame warmups, 8–9, 59, 256
in preseason games, 54–55, 66–67, 94–95, 133, 216, 246
as retribution, 61, 62, 145, 154, 156
rising rates of, in mid-late 20th century, 57–58, 61, 117
as “safety valve” for controlling violence, 52, 57, 323
serious facial injuries inflicted in, 8, 55, 82, 83, 155, 156–158, 157, 159, 167, 179, 180, 181, 202, 228, 260
showmanship in, 62, 68, 69, 117, 122, 147, 218, 226, 253
“staged,” 55, 60, 81, 87
suspensions for, 95, 96, 113
“Tale of the Tape” graphic in, 169, 228, 251
traditionalists vs. progressives view of, 59
in 2007 Ducks vs. Wild playoff series, 5–6, 7, 8–9, 174
unwritten codes and protocol of, 10, 55, 95, 113, 175, 193, 258
youth camps for, 175–176
see also enforcers, hockey
Fleming, Reggie, 277, 320
Fletcher, Chuck, 211
Fleury, Theo, 21
Florida Panthers, 2, 83, 170, 187–188, 221, 279, 322
Folden, Brian, 40
Folden, Evan, 31–32, 40
football, 51, 52, 62, 141, 231
concussions in, 200–201
CTE in, 142–143, 276, 319, 323
see also National Football League (NFL)
Freadrich, Kyle, 53, 54, 60, 63, 66
Fritz, Mitch, 68–69, 80–81
Gaborik, Marian, 150, 154, 192, 195, 223, 232, 238, 246, 248, 268, 284, 308
Gillies, Clark, 21
Gillies, Trevor, 148, 149, 255–256