Bryan Fogarty
| Bryan Fogarty | |||
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| Born |
June 11, 1969 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
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| Died | March 6, 2002 (aged 32) Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States |
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| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
NHL Quebec Nordiques Pittsburgh Penguins Montreal Canadiens AHL Halifax Citadels New Haven Nighthawks Cleveland Lumberjacks St. John's Maple Leafs |
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| NHL Draft | 9th overall, 1987 Quebec Nordiques |
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| Playing career | 1989–2001 | ||
Bryan Charles Fogarty (June 11, 1969 – March 6, 2002) was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman who played for the Quebec Nordiques, Pittsburgh Penguins and Montreal Canadiens. A great star in the junior leagues and a high draft choice in the National Hockey League, his career was marred by persistent alcohol and drug use, which prevented him from playing a full season at any point and led to him being frequently traded.
Born in Montreal, Quebec to parents Tom and Virginia, Fogarty was youngest of five. He had two sisters, Lynn and Lori, as well as two brothers, Glen and Patrick. Lori died of cancer at 38.
Fogarty grew up in Brantford, Ontario, the same city that Wayne Gretzky had grown up in. Fogarty's talent was apparent right away. Brantford Minor Hockey Association coordinator Bob Coyne told reporters that "he was a star. From the time he put skates on, he was better than everyone else. "We had seen Wayne (Gretzky). Wayne had to work at it. His game was outsmarting everybody else. Fogarty's game was outperforming everybody else. That's like comparing a Volkswagen to a Corvette."
Growing up, Fogarty listened to Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath, sported a mullet and loved to hang out with his friends. Bryan started drinking at an early age. When he was 15 he was already playing with players who were much older than he was because of his exceptional skill level. He would frequent bars and strip clubs with the older players. During his junior hockey days in the OHL he'd take Niagara Falls Thunder coach Bill Laforge aside in the locker room and ask him in a whisper if his teammates hated him. During his time with the Kingston Canadians he was known as "Tippy" because, according to teammate Marc Laforge "he was always tipsy".
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