and whose exact cause is often unknown. This condition had slowly been hardening his heart by coating it in abnormal protein deposits, which eventually led Odjick to suffer a heart attack. He received the Indspire Award in the sports category in 2015. Given just months to live, Odjick turned to an experimental treatment for his illness. Odjick began recovering, and three years later, his heart was working at 60 percent of its capacity. Odjick died from a heart attack on January 15, 2023, at age 52. Odjick's parents, Joe and Giselle, predeceased him. He had eight children and five sisters. His sister Dina Odjick confirmed his death. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Source: See also Fighting in ice hockey List of NHL players with 2,000 career penalty minutes References Bibliography External links 1970 births 2023 deaths Algonquin people Anglophone Quebec people Canadian ice hockey left wingers First Nations sportspeople Ice hockey people from Quebec Indspire Awards Laval Titan players Milwaukee Admirals (IHL) players Montreal Canadiens players New York Islanders players People from Outaouais Philadelphia Flyers players Quebec Citadelles players Vancouver Canucks draft picks Vancouver Canucks players