Hockey world mourns the tragic passing of 26-year old German star Tobias Eder
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The hockey world is mourning after a tragic loss of a 26-year old German National star
We are saddened to learn the passing of a 26-year old hockey player, Tobias Eder.
He has sadly passed away after his fight with cancer.
We regret to inform you that Tobias Eder, forward for Eisbären Berlin in the top-flight German league, and member of Germany's national team, has passed away at the age of 26 after his fight with cancer.
Over the course of his career, Eder had 68 goals, 129 points through 263 games played in the DEL - and 5 goals, 9 points through 27 games played with Germany's national team.
He will be dearly missed.
Over the course of his career, Eder had 68 goals, 129 points through 263 games played in the DEL - and 5 goals, 9 points through 27 games played with Germany's national team.
He will be dearly missed.
Eder had 22 goals and 31 points through 52 games played with Eisbären Berlin last year, he had one goal, three points through seven games played with Germany's National team in that same span.
The Deutscher Eishockey-Bund released their own statement on the saddened news, echoing heartbreak:
The DEB mourns the loss of Tobias Eder. The national player and striker for the Eisbären Berlin died at the age of 26 after a serious illness. We are stunned and shocked, we are at a loss for words. Our deepest sympathy goes out to his family and friends.
(translated)The DEL hockey league, one; if not the biggest league in Germany issued a statement, everyone has been caught by shock over this tragic news:
The German Ice Hockey League and the entire German ice hockey family mourn the loss of Tobias Eder. The 26-year-old Eisbären Berlin striker has died after a serious illness.
In honor of Tobias, they'll be holding a minute of silence for him, stated in their post:
Our thoughts are with the family and all friends as well as with the entire organization of the Eisbären Berlin. The PENNY DEL clubs will hold a minute's silence in memory of Tobi at the upcoming games.
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