Photos: Derek Boogaard, enforcer
Steve MacIntyre #33 of the Edmonton Oilers fights with Derek Boogaard #94 during the third period of a hockey game at Madison Square Garden on November 14, 2010 in New York, New York.
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Minnesota Wild enforcer Derek Boogaard died from a drug overdose that many attributed in part to his trying to cope with the injuries and pain he suffered as one of the league's most notorious brawlers. Here's a look at the role played on the ice.
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