Edmonton Oilers forward Colby Cave died Saturday morning after suffering a brain bleed earlier in the week. He was 25. Cave's wife, Emily, released a statement confirming the news.

How did Colby caves get a brain bleed?

Cave had suffered the hemorrhage due to a colloid cyst, a non-cancerous tumor of the brain, overnight on April 6; he had emergency surgery on the 7th to remove it, but unfortunately that was not enough to save his life. ... Sending all my love to Emily and the entire Cave family through this difficult time.

When and how did Colby Cave die?

After spending four days in a medically-induced coma, Cave died on April 11, 2020 at the age of 25. News of his death was met with memorials from his hockey teammates and coaches, as well as the establishment of the Colby Cave Memorial Fund.