Wes Rypien Speaks About His Family’s Pain

“We were angry that people said Rick’s job in hockey had anything to do with depression,” he says.

“People who were anti-fighting were trying to reach for something,” Wes adds. “Just speaking about Rick, [fighting] had nothing to do with it. He enjoyed his role. It was the same thing when people were speculating Rick’s off-ice problems were drug related. Doctors said that wasn’t the case.”