Former NCAA star Chad Demers passes away from brain cancer at the age of 33
Sad news has been reported today as former NCAA star and NCAA coach Chad Demers has passed away after a battle with brain cancer.
The hockey world has once again come together to mourn the loss of a member of the game. Recently it was announced that former Air Force star Chad Demers has passed away at 33 years old after a 6-year battle with cancer.
After spending his college career at Air Force Chad Demers took the leap into the coaching world. He began coaching with his former USHL team the Fargo Force. After 4 seasons with Fargo Chad Demers was given an opportunity to return to college hockey with Augustana University a new Division I program. The 2024-25 season was set to be his second season with the team.
After his passing Augustana University head coach Garrett Raboin made a statement regarding the program's profound loss and sadness.
He is remembered by his friends and family as a kind compassionate soul who was always dedicated to perfecting his craft even as he began battling against brain cancer.
Our thoughts go out to Chad Demers' friends, family, teammates, and colleagues as they deal with this profound loss.
| POLL | ||
OCTOBRE 6 | 125 ANSWERS Former NCAA star Chad Demers passes away from brain cancer at the age of 33 Did you get an opportunity to see Chad Demers play in the NCAA? | ||
| Yes | 6 | 4.8 % |
| No | 119 | 95.2 % |
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| G | A | PTS | ||
| Kyle Connor | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Alex Tuch | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Owen Power | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Michael Bunting | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Drew Helleson | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Jirí Kulich | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Isac Lundestrom | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Vladislav Namestnikov | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Nino Niederreiter | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Gabriel Vilardi | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Jason Zucker | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Leo Carlsson | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Nikolaj Ehlers | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Ross Johnston | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Evgeni Malkin | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Josh Morrissey | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Cole Perfetti | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Bryan Rust | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Mark Scheifele | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Trevor Zegras | - | 1 | 1 | |
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| STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 20 | 17 | 3 | - | 34 | |
Wild | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 29 | |
Hurricanes | 19 | 14 | 5 | - | 28 | |
Devils | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 28 | |
Capitals | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 27 | |
Golden Knights | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Maple Leafs | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Rangers | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 25 | |
Panthers | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 25 | |
Flames | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 25 | |
| Conference | Cumulative | ||||||