Former NHL player Kyle Calder dies at 47 after an illness
The former winger played 608 NHL games and later coached youth teams in three cities, leaving a lasting mark on hockey.
- Former NHL player Kyle Calder died Monday at 47 following a brief illness. His daughter, Madison Calder, announced the passing of the Manville, Alberta, native in a social media post.
- During his 1999–2009 professional career, Calder played 608 regular-season and playoff games as a winger, primarily for Chicago, while also playing for Philadelphia, Detroit, Los Angeles, and Anaheim.
- Since 2018, Calder coached youth teams in Chicago, Los Angeles, and Boston, and Blackhawks chairman and CEO Danny Wirtz noted, "Kyle approached life with the same passion, intensity and incredible dedication that defined his play."
- "Never in a million years would I have thought this day would come," Madison Calder wrote on Instagram, while the NHL Alumni Association memorialized him for his "loyalty, toughness, generosity, and an unwavering commitment."
- Colleagues remembered his "teddy bear heart," describing the former winger as a "protector" and "loyal friend" who continued sharing his love for hockey with all generations of players.
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Former Chicago Blackhawks player Kyle Calder dies at 47
Former NHL player Kyle Calder died Monday. He was 47. His daughter Madison announced her father’s death in a social media post. The Los Angeles Jr. Kings, the team Calder coached from 2020-22, said he died after a brief illness. “Never in a million years would I have thought this day would come,” Madison Calder wrote on Instagram. “There will forever be a void in my heart but forever a spot just for you.” Calder played 608 regular-season and pla…
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Former NHL player Kyle Calder died Monday. He was 47. His daughter Madison announced her father’s death in a social media post. The Los Angeles Jr. Kings, the team Calder coached from 2020-22, said he died after a brief illness. “Never in a million years would I have thought this day would come,” Madison Calder wrote on Instagram. “There will forever be a void in my heart but forever a spot just for you.” Calder played 608 regular-season and pla…
Former NHL Player Kyle Calder Dies at 47
Getty Images Kyle Calder has sadly passed away. The former NHL player—who played for the Chicago Blackhawks, Philadelphia Flyers, Detroit Red Wings, Los Angeles Kings, and Anaheim Ducks—died on Monday (June 15). He was 47. A cause of death has not been made available at this time. The Associated Press said he passed after a “brief illness.” His daughter, Madison, shared the tragic news on her Instagram. Dad, there will never ever be enough word…
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Shock in the ice hockey world. World champion Kyle Calder died. He was only 47 years old. His daughter delivered the terrible news.
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