Remembering Wade Balak: A tribute to his life

Wade was and is one of my favorite players, I was planning on making a tribute video, upon word of his death I felt obligated.

Thank you to the various youtube users for uploading the video, I do not own the music it is used to honor the life of Wade Belak.

My condolences to Wade's wife and daughters, yet another great guy and hockey player taken far to early.

Music:

Regulator - Clutch
The last song - Theory of a Deadman

RIP Wade, see you on the other side.

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[bumblehoney21]

RIP! heard about this on battle of the blades... when was he found annd howd he die?? im not a hockey watcher so i never heard about this :$

[leaf16nut]

@bumblehoney21

Apparently he hung himself, although reports are saying it was an accidental suicide, possibly strangling himself to feel a rush/high (as suggested by PJ Stock).

He was found August 31st, in his apartment in Toronto...

Truly sad.

[Roughwine]

@Leaf16nut. I hear you. It will be an eye opener for the NHL, Because Belak's passing is a huge loss for NHL and the most important one. Thanks for putting up the video. Good Collection of Clips you put together. Thanks for putting in the part where Don Cherry was upset for trading Belak away for nothing i was upset :( that day too he was traded. Burke would of never of done that. I commend you for the video you put up and celebrating belak's life. :) Thanks again for putting it up. Great job!

[leaf16nut]

@Roughwine

Well sadly what we all know Wade as, isn't what he was like...

The videos of Wade only fighting dosn't do much justice for a tribute, he was so much more and that's what I tried to show. Wade deserves it.

[Roughwine]

Remembering The BELAK Chants at the start of the video..... nothing can compete with all the fans chanting his name...........BEEEEEELLLLAKK BEEELAKK................. He will be missed. Was the best in Toronto. NHL and NHLPA better get more involved with players helping them through there depression. George Laraque and other players to get involved in helping younger players with depression. Its a start!!!!! The players need help NHL, NHLPA Wake UP!!!!!!

[leaf16nut]

@Roughwine

If nothing else this summer will be an eye opening experience for the NHL, and all contact sports around the world for that matter... It's just to bad it had to come at such a grave expense.

Only time will tell.

[fluffydolly]

thanks for this vid ....go preds!!!!!

[angustus5]

great job on the vid man...great job!.....RIP Belak,Boogey and Ripper...you were all warriors

[LVJ112]

R.I.P Big man! Gone too soon!!

[leaf16nut]

@reganandre1

I just can't see what else would drive somebody to commit suicide, especially because his upcoming life seemed so bright and he seemed so happy about it, not only job oportunities but with his family as well.

Wade may not have shown his depression, and unless he took the time to write why he ended his life, which I hope he did for his families sake, we'll never know.

Truly a sad ending to such an amazing guy.