RIP Rick Rypien - Forever Remembered

Rest in Peace Rick Rypien, You will be forever be remembered. Winnipeg Jets forward Rick Rypien was found dead on Monday in southern Alberta. He was 27. The rugged centre had played parts of six seasons with the Vancouver Canucks before signing with the Jets this summer as a free agent. Alberta RCMP spokesman Sgt. Patrick Webb said police attended a home in Coleman early Monday afternoon after a man was found deceased. Rypien’s death isn’t considered suspicious and has been deemed a sudden death. “We are deeply saddened to confirm Rick’s passing,“ True North Sports Entertainment, the company that owns the Jets, said in a news release. “As many people are aware, he had strong ties to True North Sports Entertainment, the Winnipeg Jets Hockey Club, the former Manitoba Moose Hockey Club and the Vancouver Canucks. We would like to express our sincere sympathies to the Rypien family as well as Rick’s friends. “We also appreciate all of the sup