Mickey Renaud’s cause of death the same condition as David Carle’s
Mickey Renaud was just 19
The cause of death for Windsor Spitfires captain and Calgary Flames draft pick Mickey Renaud, who collapsed at his family’s home back in February, has been determined: it was hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
Toxicology tests also confirmed no presence of any type of drugs.
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a genetic disorder in which the heart muscle can be abnormally thick.
Mark Renaud thanked the public for the “prayers and well wishes throughout our most difficult time.”
Renaud, a talented hockey star, collapsed in his family’s home in the Windsor suburb of Tecumseh on Feb. 18. He was rushed to Windsor Regional Hospital but could not be resuscitated.
If not for some irregularities spotted by doctors at the NHL Draft Combine this year, Lightning draftee David Carle might have suffered the same fate. He, too, was diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, and as a result will never play hockey again. It is difficult to believe that kids are not subject to the same tests in the CHL combines, given the myriad potential health risks involved.
But this serves as a sobering reminder that life’s bigger than hockey, and hopefully it will lead to earlier detection in other players, like Carle, before something like this happens again.
May 25th, 2009 at 5:59 pm
mick was truly an inspiration to all people.. young and old. hockey players or not. he was loved by everyone. and he still is. you are always in everyone’s thoughts and prayers. may you rest in peace ♥