It’s truly a sad day for sports fans as NHL hockey star Colby Cave has passed away. It was announced on Saturday morning that the athlete, who played for the Boston Bruins and Edmonton Oilers, was pronounced dead one week after suffering a brain bleed.
He was only 25 years old. Related: Rapper Chynna Dead At 25 — Cause Of Death Revealed The hockey player’s wife, Emily Cave, confirmed the news on behalf of their families in a statement shared with the National Hockey League: She also shared a heartbreaking Instagram post dedicated to her late husband, complete with pictures of the two at the hospital together: In her caption, she noted Colby died just weeks before what would’ve been their one-year wedding anniversary: How incredibly sad.