OT: I know we gave Kyle Quincey a LOT of shit...

[RedMenace]

... but nobody should have to go through this:

Kyle Quincey's former NHL teammates organize campaign for his son's fight against cancer - Article - BARDOWN

TL;DR version: His 1 year old son has brain cancer.

Best wishes to KFQ and his family.

*Sorry if I should have put this in the General OT thread*

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[Retire91]

oh man I can't imagine

 

[Bench]

This is the worst.

Quincey was a warrior and a pleasure to root for. All the best to his family.

 

[kliq]

That sucks, I can’t even imagine how he is dealing with this.

 

[PullHard]

Damn, I'm really sorry to hear that. I hope his son wins this fight.

 

[The Zetterberg Era]

All the best to Quincey and his family. Very sad to hear, I know the Athletic did a long story on this a little bit ago. The Quincey family has received a lot of support from the hockey community, I think he is staying in Brian Eliot's house in Philly for the treatments.

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

This is the worst.

Quincey was a warrior and a pleasure to root for. All the best to his family.

Agreed.

I gave Holland crap for cutting Quincey then giving up a 1st to give him back but I don't remember bagging on Quincey. He was a solid if unspectacular Dman.

But man that's a rough go. f*** cancer.


EDIT: And before anyone complains about a millionaire hockey player having a GoFundMe page, that's not what this is.

From the website:

"All proceeds from this fundraiser will be given to organizations chosen by the Quincey family to support the good fight against childhood cancers."

 

[Gniwder]

Agreed.

I gave Holland crap for cutting Quincey then giving up a 1st to give him back but I don't remember bagging on Quincey. He was a solid if unspectacular Dman.

But man that's a rough go. f*** cancer.


EDIT: And before anyone complains about a millionaire hockey player having a GoFundMe page, that's not what this is.

From the website:

"All proceeds from this fundraiser will be given to organizations chosen by the Quincey family to support the good fight against childhood cancers."

Agree. I had more issues with his salary than his play, and he did not pair well with Smith, but apparently nobody does.

 

[Run the Jewels]

Man, that is awful. I truly hope for the best for his son and family.

 

[Syckle78]

I don't even have the words to express how awful that is. Prayers for him, his wife and his son and all the rest of their family as they support them.

 

[ManwithNoIdentity]

I thought he was subpar to horrible when he was here but nobody deserves this and was solely my opinion on him as an athlete

 

[RabidBadger]

I don't give a toss what someone has done on the ice, or what team they played for when it comes to situations like this. Hell, it could be Eric Lindros or anyone I disliked as a player and I'll be pulling for them 100%

This is much bigger than our fanboy distractions we engage in. I wish nothing but the best for Quincey and his family.

 

[Steve Yzerlland]

Prayers to his family. I actually liked Quincey the first time we had him.

 

[Winger98]

Thoughts with Q and his family, pulling for his little one to get through this.

 

[MBH]

Not the thread to debate Quincey's contribution to the Wings.
This is a terrible situation.
What kind of insurance does a guy like Quincey have after retirement?