Assistant equipment manager Clint Reif, 34, died at some point after traveling with the Blackhawks back to Chicago from Columbus. The team honored him before the game and wore “CR” stickers on their helmets in his honor
The Chicago Blackhawks played Sunday night with heavy hearts after the untimely and shocking death of Clint Reif, the team's longtime assistant equipment manager, early Sunday morning. Chicago earned a 4-0 win over
If fans didn't know who Clint Reif was before the Chicago Blackhawks matchup Sunday night, it didn't make much of a difference — everyone stood together quietly before puck drop out of respect for him. More From NHL. 12/22 – NHL Power Rankings Week
Before the game, a choked up Coach Joel Quennville informed the team that Assistant Equipment Manager Clint Reif had been found dead in his home Sunday morning. Reif, who was only 34-years-old, was in his ninth season with the
A choked-up Joel Quenneville announced the death of assistant equipment manager Clint Reif on Sunday before the Blackhawks played the Maple Leafs at the United Center. “Our hearts and our prayers go out to [wife] Kelly and the four children,” said the