Bruins create memorial award to honor Colby Cave

Colby Cave, of the Boston Bruins.The Providence Bruins created an award in memory of former player Colby Cave, who died suddenly in April at the age of 25.

The Colby Cave Memorial Award will be presented each season to a P-Bruins player who demonstrates dedication to the community and charitable organizations, the team announced Tuesday. Cave, who spent five seasons in Providence, was a vocal mental health advocate.

“The Colby Cave Memorial Award is a special way to honor and remember Colby for his leadership qualities and humanitarian efforts,” Bruins general manager Don Sweeney said in a statement. “Driven and committed to be an NHL player, Colby was also uniquely unselfish with teammates…