Comments on: Aaron Boogaard receives two charges related to Derek Boogaard’s death

By: killabri

killabri — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 20:52:48 +0000

Absolutely awful twist on a story that continues to become more and more sad. Aaron giving his brother Oxycodone and Percocet on the day that he just got out of rehab is appalling. That’s the time when Derek would be the weakest and need the most support to stay sober, and instead he’s enabled by a member of his own family. Derek still made the decision to do this, but I’d have to think with better supervision and his family taking a very hard line with him in the early period of his recovery, Derek would still be alive today.

A damn shame.

By: nhlbruins90

nhlbruins90 — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 19:43:32 +0000

A heart-wrenching story gets even sadder. I just hope the family can someday find some peace.

By: icelovinbrotha215

icelovinbrotha215 — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 14:21:07 +0000

Well it doesn’t help that statements were said that Aaron’s arrest had NOTHING to do with his older brother’s death. It’s just ashame that people in this world don’t understand how detrimental drugs and/or alcohol can really be. This should be a lesson learned for us hockey fans and sports fans in general.

By: greatminnesotasportsmind

greatminnesotasportsmind — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 04:20:23 +0000

He announced the Rangers first round pick, only because the draft was held in Minnesota. If it was held in any of the other NHL cities, Aaron Boogaard would not have been there.

By: donttouchthedirtypenny

donttouchthedirtypenny — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 23:57:11 +0000

Wasn’t Aaron the one invited by the Minnesota Wild to the draft to announce their first pick. He got a standing ovation to honor Derek, a Minnesota fan favorite. Kind of makes the story a bit weirder. Sad to think that they applauded someone who may have had some responsibility for his brother’s death.