signs. Efforts to revive him were unsuccessful, and he was pronounced dead later that afternoon. Funeral services were held July 9, 2010, in Windsor, Ontario, and attended by several former teammates and opponents, including Dino Ciccarelli, Tie Domi, Chris Nilan, Gerard Gallant, Doug Gilmour, Stu Grimson, Joey Kocur, Brad McCrimmon, Darren McCarty and Steve Yzerman, as well as Red Wings general manager Ken Holland and owners Mike and Marian Ilitch. Yzerman delivered the eulogy. In recognition of Probert's love of motorcycle riding, his funeral procession was led by a group of 54 motorcyclists, and his casket was transported on a custom-built motorcycle sidecar. Probert is survived by his wife, Dani, and four children. Probert's family announced, on September 25, 2010, that his brain would be donated to the Sports Legacy Institute to assist researchers who are studying the effects of concussions and other sports-related head injuries. In March 2011, it was reported that researchers at Boston University had found evidence of chronic traumatic encephalopathy in Probert's brain. On Sunday April 9, 2017, Probert's family spread his ashes in the Red Wings penalty box at Joe Louis Arena's final game. Personal Probert married Danielle Wood in 1993. They have four children. He had an older brother, Norm, who also played hockey. Norm never played in the NHL, but it is mentioned in the 2018 documentary Tough Guy: The Bob Probert Story that Norm "briefly played in Czechoslovakia." However, there is no evidence for this claim even in the Czech sources. Career statistics Bold indicates led league Records Detroit Red Wings franchise record for career penalty minutes (2,090). Detroit Red Wings franchise record for penalty minutes in a season (398 in 1987–88). 5th all time in penalty minutes (3,300). See also List of NHL players with 2000 career penalty minutes Further reading References External links 1965 births 2010 deaths Adirondack Red Wings players Battle of the Blades participants Brantford Alexanders players Canadian ice hockey right wingers Canadian sportspeople in doping cases Chicago Blackhawks players Detroit Red Wings draft picks Detroit Red Wings players Doping cases in ice hockey Hamilton Steelhawks players Ice hockey people from Ontario Ice hockey players with chronic traumatic encephalopathy Sportspeople from Windsor, Ontario Sportspeople convicted of crimes National Hockey League All-Stars Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds players