Former Bruins Rest in Peace - Colby Cave 1994 - 2020

[BruinsNetwork]

Heartbreaking. Colby was truly an amazing person, player and teammate. By all accounts, he was also an incredible husband, relative and role model.

Colby was always smiling after each game in Providence and made sure to give the most sincere dialogue in passing and questioning. There were some nights in Providence when I was the only “reporter” around and even if I didn’t request him during availability, he always thanked me and shot over a quick “Hey, how’s it goin’ bud?” when leaving the locker room if he saw me.

Tough to comprehend as I’m only one year older than him, but my heart breaks even further for his lovely wife, friends, teammates and family. Rest in peace, Caver.

 

[Salem13]

RIP Colby Cave #FU2020

 

[Flannelman]

Chiclets intro is good but tough. Choking up.

 

[GarbageGoal]

 

[Number8]

Shit

Lots of heartfelt and completely appropriate outpourings of sadness, respect, and loss here. And they are all 100% on target.

That said, I have to confess..... you hit my feelings right on the head. Sometimes when something really unfair and tragic happens in the midst of an already heavy and sad time I can only muster what you said.

Like us all, I'll keep my chin up and keep moving forward. But for this moment, the world has just lost a really good kid. Shit.

 

[Mantis]

RIP.

I was Cave's biggest fan on this board.

Maybe 2nd biggest. I have known Colby for most of his life and will be on the highway outside our hometown in a couple hours here.

Battlefords to pay tribute to Colby Cave

 

[Mantis]

Traffic is lined up for a few kilometers on the side of the road here holding signs and Cave jerseys etc here for his family.

 

[08SeaBass08]

same here Trev.

Parent should never out live their kid. I couldn’t bear it. Its the only thing I fear.

Preach.

 

[Bruinaura]

 

[Aussie Bruin]

Traffic is lined up for a few kilometers on the side of the road here holding signs and Cave jerseys etc here for his family.

It's been a remarkable, incredibly touching tribute. Speaks volumes about Colby and his family and their standing in their community.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/edomonton-oilers-colby-cave-tribute-battleford-1.5531149

 

[Mantis]

It's been a remarkable, incredibly touching tribute. Speaks volumes about Colby and his family and their standing in their community.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/edomonton-oilers-colby-cave-tribute-battleford-1.5531149

Ya I did not think it would get that big. It was 15km long by the end. Social distancing probably made people park a bit farther apart but thats pretty long for how small the Battlefords are.

 

[Bruinaura]

 

[TD Charlie]

Heavy heavy stuff. Unspeakable really.

rest in power Colby.

 

[Bruinaura]

Emily Cave is living breath by breath as she waits to say goodbye to husband Colby | The Star

It hurt, she said, that COVID-19 protocols made it impossible for her to be at Colby’s bedside, even if she was grateful to the critical-care staff at Sunnybrook for passing on her messages of love.

“Colb always did this thing before we went to bed or if we were driving in the car — he would squeeze my hand three times to tell me that he loved me. Every night,” she said. “And I told that to the nurse ... And when I got there the morning he passed away, the nurse said I want you to know I was squeezing his hand three times so that he knew that you were with him.”



Bless that nurse.

 

[MrMars]

Emily Cave: My husband died at 25. Here's how I'll remember him.

Very good article, worth a read for sure.

 

[GlenFeatherstone]

Emily Cave: My husband died at 25. Here's how I'll remember him.

Very good article, worth a read for sure.

What a strong strong woman. I choked up trying to read parts of it to my wife.

 

[Ladyfan]

Shadows are falling and I'm running out of breath
Keep me in your heart for awhile
If I leave you it doesn't mean I love you any less
Keep me in your heart for awhile
When you get up in the morning and you see that crazy sun
Keep me in your heart for awhile
There's a train leaving nightly called when all is said and done
Keep me in your heart for awhile
Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la-li-li-lo
Keep me in your heart for awhile
Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la-li-li-lo
Keep me in your heart for awhile
Sometimes when you're doing simple things
around the house
Maybe you'll think of me and smile
You know I'm tied to you like the buttons on
your blouse
Keep me in your heart for awhile
Hold me in your thoughts, take me to your dreams
Touch me as I fall into view
When the winter comes keep the fires lit
And I will be right next to you
Engine driver's headed north to Pleasant Stream
Keep me in your heart for awhile
These wheels keep turning but they're running out
of steam
Keep me in your heart for awhile
Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la-li-li-lo
Keep me in your heart for awhile
Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la-li-li-lo
Keep me in your heart for awhile
Keep me in your heart for awhile

Warren Zevon

 

[CDJ]

Still can’t believe a seemingly perfectly healthy professional athlete can just die like this.

He basically got a headache randomly and died. He seemingly did everything right and by all accounts he was a standup guy. It’s just completely unfair that he was taken from those who loved him like this. Hurts to read. Good on David Backes. Still love that guy.

 

[Bruinaura]

Still can’t believe a seemingly perfectly healthy professional athlete can just die like this.

He basically got a headache randomly and died. He seemingly did everything right and by all accounts he was a standup guy. It’s just completely unfair that he was taken from those who loved him like this. Hurts to read. Good on David Backes. Still love that guy.

It happened so fast, and right when all the virus craziness was starting up, she must have felt like it was all just a terrible nightmare. Only it was real. I just can't even imagine.

And yes, I will always be a David Backes fan. That she would ask him to speak at her husband's funeral says a lot.

 

[HockeyMomx2]

Emily Cave: My husband died at 25. Here's how I'll remember him.

Very good article, worth a read for sure.

Well if that doesn't make you cry than I don't know what will.

 

[Ladyfan]

Well if that doesn't make you cry than I don't know what will.

I never used to cry much but am sad often now. I can't wait for 2020 to be gone.

 

[HockeyMomx2]

I never used to cry much but am sad often now. I can't wait for 2020 to be gone.

I understand. Hugs.

 

[BMC]

It's just so sad. A young couple newly married with a wonderful future ahead of them and then....one of them is taken away without warning.

Hold your loved ones close because tomorrow is promised to none of us.

 

[Bruinaura]

 

[Fenway]