Ramage Charged
Dec 16, 2003 15:30:43 GMT -5
Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Dec 16, 2003 15:30:43 GMT -5
Bummer!
Ramage charged after fatal car crash
TORONTO (CP) -- Former NHL defenceman Rob Ramage was charged with impaired driving causing death Tuesday, the day after former Chicago Blackhawk Keith Magnuson was killed in a three-car crash.
York Regional Police announced the charge Tuesday morning.
Magnuson, 56, was riding with Ramage on Monday night as the two reportedly were on the way back to Toronto from nearby Bolton, Ont., where they attended the funeral of NHL Alumni Association chair Keith McCreary, who died last week after a battle with cancer.
Magnuson is the association's past chair while Ramage is vice-chair.
York Regional Police were scheduled to discuss the charges with reporters at 1 p.m. EST.
According to police, Ramage and Magnuson were heading eastbound on Rutherford Road at around 5 p.m., in Vaughan, Ont., when their vehicle crossed into the westbound lane and struck two vehicles. Magnuson, who was a passenger in the car, was pronounced dead at the scene while Ramage, 44, was taken to a nearby hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
An official at William Osler Health Center in west-end Toronto said Ramage was headed for surgery late Monday but wouldn't confirm his condition. Media reports say he suffered a broken femur, the big bone in the upper leg, and was in stable condition.
Another woman from a different vehicle was in hospital with non-life threatening injuries, police said.
Magnuson was a rugged defenceman for the Blackhawks from 1969 to '80 and coached the team for 11/2 seasons.
"He was hard-nosed. He was a tough guy," Blackhawks' spokesman Jim De Maria said. "He wore his heart on his sleeve. He was a great player."
Magnuson, a native of Saskatoon, played in 589 games over 11 seasons, all of them with the Blackhawks.
He collected just 14 goals and 125 assists but amassed 1,442 penalty minutes and was an intimidating presence on the Hawks blue-line. Magnuson played in the 1971 and 1972 all-star games.
In 1984 Magnuson was named to the Chicago Sports Hall of Fame and was added to the Saskatoon Hall of Fame in 1990. He was named to Chicago's 75th anniversary team three years ago.
Ramage, 44, played in 1,044 games in the NHL from 1979 to 1994, registering 139 goals with 425 assists. The native of Byron, Ont., was the captain of the Maple Leafs from 1989 to 1991.
He also played for the Colorado Rockies, St. Louis, Calgary, Minnesota, Tampa Bay, Montreal and Philadelphia.
Ramage charged after fatal car crash
TORONTO (CP) -- Former NHL defenceman Rob Ramage was charged with impaired driving causing death Tuesday, the day after former Chicago Blackhawk Keith Magnuson was killed in a three-car crash.
York Regional Police announced the charge Tuesday morning.
Magnuson, 56, was riding with Ramage on Monday night as the two reportedly were on the way back to Toronto from nearby Bolton, Ont., where they attended the funeral of NHL Alumni Association chair Keith McCreary, who died last week after a battle with cancer.
Magnuson is the association's past chair while Ramage is vice-chair.
York Regional Police were scheduled to discuss the charges with reporters at 1 p.m. EST.
According to police, Ramage and Magnuson were heading eastbound on Rutherford Road at around 5 p.m., in Vaughan, Ont., when their vehicle crossed into the westbound lane and struck two vehicles. Magnuson, who was a passenger in the car, was pronounced dead at the scene while Ramage, 44, was taken to a nearby hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
An official at William Osler Health Center in west-end Toronto said Ramage was headed for surgery late Monday but wouldn't confirm his condition. Media reports say he suffered a broken femur, the big bone in the upper leg, and was in stable condition.
Another woman from a different vehicle was in hospital with non-life threatening injuries, police said.
Magnuson was a rugged defenceman for the Blackhawks from 1969 to '80 and coached the team for 11/2 seasons.
"He was hard-nosed. He was a tough guy," Blackhawks' spokesman Jim De Maria said. "He wore his heart on his sleeve. He was a great player."
Magnuson, a native of Saskatoon, played in 589 games over 11 seasons, all of them with the Blackhawks.
He collected just 14 goals and 125 assists but amassed 1,442 penalty minutes and was an intimidating presence on the Hawks blue-line. Magnuson played in the 1971 and 1972 all-star games.
In 1984 Magnuson was named to the Chicago Sports Hall of Fame and was added to the Saskatoon Hall of Fame in 1990. He was named to Chicago's 75th anniversary team three years ago.
Ramage, 44, played in 1,044 games in the NHL from 1979 to 1994, registering 139 goals with 425 assists. The native of Byron, Ont., was the captain of the Maple Leafs from 1989 to 1991.
He also played for the Colorado Rockies, St. Louis, Calgary, Minnesota, Tampa Bay, Montreal and Philadelphia.
