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RCMP have said that Rick Rypien has been found dead in his Coleman, Alberta home on August 15th, 2011.  Rypien was only 27 years old and was excited to go to training camp for the Winnipeg Jets.

Rick Rypien was battling depression but was said to have been in a good place before his sudden death.  Rypien took two personal leaves from the Vancouver Canucks twice in the last three seasons.  Rypien wasn’t offered a new contract with the Canucks but was signed as a free agent to a one year, $700,000  deal with the Winnipeg Jets. 

Reports say that Rypien’s cause of death was suicide, I however can not confirm this.  My heart goes out to Rick Rypiens family and all the people affected by this tragic loss.

Single game tickets and day passes for the Vancouver Canucks Young Star Tournament will go on sale Monday, August 15th, 2011 at 10:00 AM PDT.  Single game tickets cost $15.00 and day passes are $25.00.  The Vancouver Canucks Young Stars Tournament is from September 11th till the 15th at the South Okanagan Events Centre in Penticton, B.C.

The tournament will include either games and feature players from the Vancouver Canucks, Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers, Winnipeg Jets and the San Jose Sharks.  15 NHL first and second round draft picks are scheduled to play for their respective teams.

Tickets are available at Valley First Tix or by phone at 1-877-763-2849 or in person at the South Okanagan Events Centre box office.  There are a limited number of 8 game package tickets available until August 15th for $100.00.

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