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Jets Rypien found dead

By on August 16, 2011

By now you have certainly heard the grim news that Jets forward Rick Rypien has passed away. As details are being kept private at this time we will not speculate or comment on how he passed.

Rypien has had is troubles in the past but will be remembered by his fans and family as much, much more. Here is a collection of comments from Twitter that says it all much better then we ever could have ourselves.

Angela Rypien Angela_Rypien Angela Rypien
 R.I.P Rick Rypien, I love you so much and will miss you more than anything!
Matt Moulson MMoulson Matt Moulson
 Tough news to hear about Rick Rypien…another sad day for hockey. played the game as hard as anyone..my prayers to him and his family

James van Riemsdyk JVReemer21 James van Riemsdyk
RIP Rick rypien, thoughts and prayers go out to his family

Jets Hockey Forum NHLWinnipegJets Hockey Forum
Very sad, tragic news. RIP Rick Rypien. Our thoughts go out to his family and friends.

Matt Duchene Matt9DucheneMatt Duchene
RIP Rick Rypien. Sad to see another death in the NHL. Too many tragedies in the world lately…

darren dutchyshen dutchyscdarren dutchyshen
Sad start to sportscenter with the passing of Rick Rypien.

Mike Commodore commie22Mike Commodore
RIP Rick Rypien. He was a warrior. Hit me so hard my eyes couldn’t focus for 30 secs. Not sure if it was a left or right. #hitmewithboth

anthony stewart Astew22anthony stewart
R.I.P Rick Rypien

Tyler Spezia Tyler_SpeziaTyler Spezia
@NHL RIP Rick Rypien, a true hockey player. Prayers go out to the Rypien family. #neverforgotten

Harman Khosa khosa91Harman Khosa
The Rick Rypien huge play I will never forget… youtube.com/watch?v=quqNYi…

Ainsley Williams Salo35LoverAinsley Williams
Sad day in hockey loss of another hockey player. I am think of Rick‘s family and friends. Rest in peace Rick Rypien. #RIP

Justin Brown JustinBrown1992Justin Brown
RIP #Rick Rypien One of the toughest fighters I’ve seen to date and won’t be forgotten any time soon

Josh Barr Jabarr39Josh Barr
RIP Rick Rypien. A troubled man can finally be at peace. God must need a bodyguard if you got the job. Thoughts and prayers.

Jake K JakeKubanskiJake K
RIP Rick Rypien u will be missed, wore your heart on your sleeve every shift

Cathy KeslerGirlCathy
Heard the sad news of Canucks Rick Rypien‘s passing. I am shocked and saddened beyond belief! Thoughts and prayers with his family. RIP.

sarah purdon steelqueen05sarah purdon
RIP Rick Rypien. A big loss & will always be a Canuck. Cheering us on from the great ice rink in the sky… Probably picking a fight or two.

Upper Deck Hockey UpperDeckHockeyUpper Deck Hockey
The UD family was very saddened to hear about the passing of Rick Rypien of the Winnipeg Jets. Rest in peace Rick. #takentoosoon

Ryan Jones jonesry28 Ryan Jones
Sad to hear about the loss of another great guy… condolences to the friends and family of Rick Rypien. RIP

Andrew Paterson hustleramaAndrew Paterson
I’m just sick about Rick Rypien’s passing. A fan favorite from his first shift with the Manitoba Moose #riprickrypien

Ben Maxwell benmaxwell61 Ben Maxwell
Sad to hear about Rick Rypien. My condolences go out to his family and friends.

Eric Fehr EricFehrEric Fehr
Unbelievably sad news on the passing of Rick Rypien..One of the toughest players I ever played against..Thoughts and prayers with his family

Andrew Ladd aladd16Andrew Ladd
Sad to hear about Rick Rypien. I was looking forward to playing with him in Winnipeg. Thoughts are with his family and friends #RIPRypien

Winnipeg WhiteOut WPG_WhiteOut Winnipeg WhiteOut
@Angela_Rypien Our condolences for your lost. The fans of Winnipeg are thinking of Rick and his family tonight, he’ll be missed.

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