Bruins winger Milan Lucic yesterday revealed through the team that his father, Dobro, died suddenly last week.
“I learned on Wednesday, April 22 that my father passed away unexpectedly in Vancouver,” Lucic said in a statement released by the B’s. “My family and I are very grateful for the outpouring of support from the hockey community, friends and fans from around the world. We kindly ask everyone to respect our privacy during this difficult and sad time.”
In an accompanying statement, Bruins president Cam Neely said: “On behalf of the Jacobs family and the entire Boston Bruins organization, I would like to express our deepest condolences to Milan and his family on the passing of his father, Dobro.