Kyle Calder’s Death Leaves Another Quiet Hockey Loss at 47

The hockey world is mourning Kyle Calder, and the details around his death are drawing attention across the sport. Calder spent a decade in the NHL, which is long enough to leave a mark in a league that never hands out time easily. Stories like this always hit harder because the game’s old rooms are full of people who remember the player long after the stat line fades. His death at 47 gives the news an especially heavy edge.