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Hockey's culture is killing players. And the game refuses to care.

This hockey roster doesn't contain any superstars, but it's the saddest roster you're ever likely to read.

The top line - Roman Lyashenko. Tom Cavanagh. Trevor Ettinger. Rick Rypien, Wade Belak, Todd Ewen

The second - Derek Boogaard, Steve Montador...and now, Marek Svatos.

All of these players died far too young. All of them were NHL prospects or players. The top line are all players who either were or had been in NHL systems who are believed to have taken their own lives. The second group are players in the NHL who have died shortly after leaving the game from either medicinal overdoses, or were found to be suffering from conditions directly related to their playing of the game.