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Mugshot Released: Suspected NJ Drunk Driver Who Killed NHL Star, Brother Mugshot Released: Suspected NJ Drunk Driver Who Killed NHL Star, Brother
Mugshot Released: Suspected NJ Drunk Driver Who Killed NHL Star, Brother The mugshot was released for the Woodstown man accused of driving drunk, killing an NHL star and his brother. The Salem County Correctional Facility released the mugshot of 43-year-old Sean Higgins to Newsweek. Higgins was charged with two counts of death by auto in the Thursday, Aug. 29 crash that killed Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau. Johnny, 31, played for the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Calgary Flames. Matthew, 29, was a boys hockey head coach at the brothers' alma mater of Gloucester Catholic High School. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was among countless ho…

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by Chris Spiker
Obituaries
Medical Examiner Issues Ruling In Death Of 16-Year-Old Hockey Player Medical Examiner Issues Ruling In Death Of 16-Year-Old Hockey Player
Medical Examiner Issues Ruling In Death Of 16-Year-Old Hockey Player The death of a Connecticut high school hockey player after an on-ice collision has been ruled accidental. The state's chief medical examiner announced on Monday, Jan. 10 that Teddy Balkind, a 10th-grader at St. Luke’s School in New Canaan, who died on Thursday, Jan. 6, during a game died from an "incised wound of the neck," and the incident was officially ruled as accidental. Balkind, age 16, was killed around 5 p.m., during a junior varsity game at the Brunswick Upper School in Greenwich. The tragic accident occurred when Balkind fell to the ice, and another player who was near him was u…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Tragic Death Of 16-Year-Old High School Player Mourned Inside, Outside Hockey World Tragic Death Of 16-Year-Old High School Player Mourned Inside, Outside Hockey World
Tragic Death Of 16-Year-Old High School Player Mourned Inside, Outside Hockey World The death of a young athlete who died during a collision between two hockey players on the ice during a game earlier this week is being mourned in areas near and far from both inside and outside the hockey community. Fairfield County resident Teddy Balkind was 16 years old and a 10th-grader at the St. Luke’s School in New Canaan. The incident that led to his death happened around 5 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 6, during a junior varsity game at the Brunswick Upper School in Greenwich. Balkind, a New Canaan resident, fell to the ice, and another player who was near him was unable to stop, and …

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by Joe Lombardi
Sports
NY Islanders Legend Mike Bossy Battling Lung Cancer NY Islanders Legend Mike Bossy Battling Lung Cancer
NY Islanders Legend Mike Bossy Battling Lung Cancer Hockey Hall of Fame forward Mike Bossy announced that he has been diagnosed with lung cancer. A New York Islanders legend, the 64-year-old Bossy announced that he will be stepping away from his role as a hockey analyst with TVA Sport in Canada to receive treatment following his diagnosis. “I can assure you that I intend to fight with the determination that you have seen me display on the ice and in my game,” Bossy said in his announcement. “That same determination that helped me achieve my dreams.” Bossy also spent a year working for the MSG Network before heading to his native Canada to …

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by Zak Failla
Sports
18-Year-Old From Fairfield County Selected In First Round Of NHL Draft 18-Year-Old From Fairfield County Selected In First Round Of NHL Draft
18-Year-Old From Fairfield County Selected In First Round Of NHL Draft Mackie Samoskevich's immediate plans are to attend the University of Michigan as a freshman this fall. But the 18-year-old from Fairfield County now also has a future as a professional ice hockey player. In the National Hockey League Draft on Friday night, July 23, the Newtown resident was selected in the first round by the Florida Panthers with the 24th overall pick. A forward, Samoskevich appeared in 36 games with the Chicago Steel of the United States Hockey League (USHL) in 2020-21, recording 37 points (13 goals, 24 assists, 37 points). He then had 10 points (one goal, nine assists) in…

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by Joe Lombardi
Sports
Islanders Will Return To Nassau Coliseum Full-Time One Year Ahead Of Schedule Islanders Will Return To Nassau Coliseum Full-Time One Year Ahead Of Schedule
Islanders Will Return To Nassau Coliseum Full-Time One Year Ahead Of Schedule The New York Islanders will return to Long Island full-time one year ahead of schedule, with all home games during the upcoming 2020-21 season played at NYCB Live, home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum.  The announcement was made by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo at a press conference on Saturday, Feb. 29. Construction on the Islanders' new permanent home at Belmont Park continues to move forward, with the team's arena on track for completion for the 2021-22 NHL season. It was also announced that the Islanders will play any home playoff games this season and next season at th…

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by Joe Lombardi