- Forward had undergone surgery on Tuesday to remove cyst
- Cave’s death does not appear to be linked to Covid-19
Edmonton Oilers forward Colby Cave has died after suffering a brain bleed earlier this week. He was 25.
The NHL club confirmed Cave’s death on Saturday with a statement from his family: “Our Colby was loved dearly by us, his family and friends, the entire hockey community, and many more. We thank everyone for their prayers during this difficult time.”
Statement from NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman on the passing of Colby Cave. https://t.co/Uk56BzS7qk pic.twitter.com/06V3AFQPra
Colby is an awesome person who scored an awesome goal for us this season.
The entire #Oilers family is sending you all our love & strength right now, @Cavemn10.
