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Derek Boogaard (credit: Paul Bereswill/Getty Images)

Official: Alcohol, Oxycodone To Blame In Death Of Rangers’ Derek Boogaard

A medical examiner in Minnesota has ruled the death of Rangers enforcer Derek Boogaard was an accident, due to mixing alcohol and oxycodone.

WFAN–2011/05/20

Derek Boogaard (credit: AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)

Cause Of Boogaard’s Death May Be Unclear For Weeks

It may be weeks before authorities know exactly how and why New York Rangers enforcer Derek Boogaard died.

2011/05/14

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