Derek Boogaard's family has donated his brain to researchers who will check for damage that might have resulted from his career as an NHL enforcer. A spokeswoman for the Boston University School of ...

NEW YORK -- The father of a New York Rangers player who died in 2011 of an accidental overdose says his son was no friend of the ex-minor league player who sold him Percocet. Len Boogaard wrote in a ...

CHICAGO — A federal judge on Monday dismissed a wrongful death lawsuit filed by former NHL player Derek Boogaard’s parents, who blamed the league for their son’s brain damage and addiction to ...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- The brother of former Minnesota Wild and New York Rangers player Derek Boogaard, who died from a drug overdose in May, has been arrested on suspicion of possessing illegal ...

At this point, you’re likely aware of last night’s shocking news that Derek Boogaard was found dead* in his apartment at 28 years old. Some people found out soon after word broke late Friday evening, ...

Perhaps Derek Boogaard's nickname, the Boogeyman, was more apt than we realized. The former enforcer's death continues to haunt us. Boogaard's tragic death in May of 2011 has raised some serious ...

Aaron Boogaard faces charges in connection with Derek Boogaard's death and also faces immigration charges. The brother of Derek Boogaard appeared in court Monday on charges of controlling the ...

NEW YORK — New York Rangers enforcer Derek Boogaard was found dead Friday in his Minneapolis apartment. He was 28. The team announced Boogaard's death on Friday night, but gave no details. The Star ...

Exactly four years have passed since former Wild player Derek Boogaard died because of a drug and alcohol overdose. After an investigation that spanned parts of two years, officials in Minnesota have ...

MINNEAPOLIS — NHL enforcer Derek Boogaard had been out of drug rehab for just one day before his younger brother gave him an unprescribed narcotic pain pill at the start of an evening of ...

Anaheim Ducks right wing George Parros, left, fights with Minnesota Wild left wing Derek Boogaard, right, during the first period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Nov. 27, 2009, in St. Paul, Minn.