Mickey Renaud dead at 19

[Drewhunz 3]

Details still forthcoming. Collapsed this morning at home and never revived.

Link

[mack 44]

I hope drugs aren't a factor but...well that's all I hope. My condolences to the team and family.

[habsfan87 0]

wow, to see a fit athlete younger than I collapse...scary, very very sad. I want to say I hope drugs weren't a factor as well, but if they weren't it's even more devistating.

[MissConduct 1]

Guy on the news said he "hears" it may have been a brain aneurysm

[Penguinsfanatic 0]

wow that is sad and tragic....my prayers are with his family and friends

[cxo 0]

Heart arhythmia is a possibility. My own cousin passed away from it, and according to doctors it's not as uncommon in young active people as you may think. The reason I throw it out there is that the way they described his death was similar, they collapse, and if they can't be defibrilated on the spot, there's little to no chance of survival. Sad either way around.

[chef_ducky 0]

My condolenses to the Family and Friends

[D aka speck 0]

Very saddening news.

My thoughts go out to Mickey and his family.

[chef_ducky 0]

Here is his profile

Windsor Spitfires Captain Mickey Renaud Profile

[Krev 86]

The No. 18 will also be painted on the ice behind the goals at Windsor Arena and has been retired, with an official ceremony set for next September.

http://tsn.ca/chl/news_story/?ID=230136&hubname=

[RadioGaGa 162]

The Spitfires resume their schedule tonight, and the TSN Hockey Studio crew are all wearing Red ties and #18 on their Jackets.

[habsfan87 0]

yeah I saw that as well, and footage of the game, both teams wearing his number for warmups and the ohl will wear a sticker on their helmet for the remainder of the season. Nothing but class with this tragedy from the city of Windsor and the CHL.

[RadioGaGa 162]

Back to a conversation that started somewhere else about how sport pays tribute to their own.

Ceremonial faceoff was taken by the Belleville Captain with no one in place for the Spitfires...and both teams wore #18 for the warmups and after the anthem, the Windsor players, one by one took off their jerseys and left them at Center.

As habsfan87 already said, very, very classy tributes by the team and the League.

More on the game/tributes:

http://tsn.ca/chl/news_story/?ID=230833&hubname=

[QandA 0]

Amazing tribute. Both teams, nothing but class.

[Penguinsfanatic 0]

I'm not trying to be the downer but did they say what was the cause of his death?

[RadioGaGa 162]

I'm not trying to be the downer but did they say what was the cause of his death?

I think autopsy results are still pending.

[marc_9 0]

I'm not trying to be the downer but did they say what was the cause of his death?

I think autopsy results are still pending.

I believe they released the autopsy results to his family.

[RadioGaGa 162]

Renaud's death was the result of a heart condition:

http://tsn.ca/chl/story/?id=244751&lid...s=topStory_main

[foppa21 0]

Heart arhythmia is a possibility. My own cousin passed away from it, and according to doctors it's not as uncommon in young active people as you may think. The reason I throw it out there is that the way they described his death was similar, they collapse, and if they can't be defibrilated on the spot, there's little to no chance of survival. Sad either way around.

That's a little bit of a misnomer. Not all dysrhthmias are shockable.

[RadioGaGa 162]

Mickey was with the 'Spits at the Mem Cup...

[SlowLarry 0]

Mickey was with the 'Spits at the Mem Cup...

The organizational tributes are nice but natural tributes from a team like this are the best.