Replying to Rip jake

a teammate a friend of mine died yesterday. his parents said it was a suicide but my team and i all know it was a drug overdose. he was a good kid and a dedicated hockey player but he would always show up to games on painkillers, we always told him those were dangerous but he never really listened. i'll miss him even if i only new him for half a season. it just makes me think how close to home drugs can strike, even when you and your family don't do them the NCYH (northern colorado youth hockey) association with be honoring him with helmet stickers with his name, and my team is going to get patches for our jerseys. the whole thing just home precious life is and how fortunate i am to be alive and well and skiing and playing hockey. i'm play for ya jake. rest in peace