Chris Simon’s family says the late NHL enforcer died by suicide.
And it “strongly believes” a progressive and fatal disease associated with repeated traumatic brain injuries is to blame.
Simon killed himself Monday night at age 52, his family confirmed in a statement provided by the player’s former agent, Paul Theofanous.
Once one of hockey’s most feared tough guys, the bruising forward from Wawa, Ont.,
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