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Raising it for Rick Rypien BY YVONNE ROBERTSON
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Rick Rypien (left) former Canucks forward, died in 2011 after struggling with clinical depression. Since then, friends and family, including teammate Kevin Bieksa, have continued to raise awareness about mental health.
The Second Annual Raise-it-4-Ryp Golf Tournament will be held next Tuesday in Richmond was known to play David to the many Gregg (Two Chefs & A Table) and Travis Goliaths he challenged. Britton, to help raise awareness. But off ice, Rypien strived The event will be held at to help youth suffering from Mayfair Lakes Golf Course and mental illnesses, visiting them Country Club next Tuesday, Sept. and sharing his story. 3. In the aftermath of his “Last year was pretty special,” death, friends, family and For videos about the said Kevin Bieksa, Canucks Canucks players have contindefenseman who will also be at event and legacy projects ued this legacy. this year’s event. “I got to play Raise-it-4-Ryp Golf in a group with (Rick’s mom and Tournament, which in its second year, has step-dad.) I stayed around after and talked been organized by friends of Rypien, Karl to Rick’s mom. She was very touched with
BY YVONNE ROBERTSON
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It was a dark day two years ago in August when news broke that 27-year-old former Vancouver Canucks player Rick Rypien died after years of struggling with clinical depression. “A big heart, a troubled mind,” is how one media outlet described the young man’s rise through the NHL, but fall to depression. On ice, the small and scrappy forward
all the support she got from everybody and the success of the tournament.” Bieksa was one of the first people Rypien opened up to about his depression after keeping it to himself for years. “Guys don’t always want to admit their weaknesses,” he said. “In our society, it’s frowned upon for a guy to reveal his weaknesses and feelings. And that’s prevalent in the sports world. People have been reluctant to talk about mental health in the past, but we’re trying to change that.” see Gregg page 4
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