What was Robert Probert's profession?
Q: What was Robert Probert's profession?
A: Robert Probert was a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger.
Q: How many games did he play in the NHL?
A: Robert Probert played a total of 1,016 games in the National Hockey League (NHL).
Q: Who were his teammates during the late 1980s and early 1990s?
A: During the late 1980s and early 1990s, Robert Probert's teammates included Joey Kocur with whom he formed the "Bruise Brothers".
Q: What happened to him after retirement?
A: After his retirement from playing ice hockey, Robert Probert ran into drug and legal problems. He entered rehab to try and beat his addiction and was arrested on June 4, 2004 after an altercation over drugs with bystanders.
Q: How did he die?
A: On July 5, 2010 while boating on Lake St. Clair with his family, Robert Probert experienced "severe chest pain" and collapsed. His father-in-law attempted CPR to save his life but he was pronounced dead at Windsor Regional Hospital's Metropolitan Campus.
Q: Who attended his funeral services?
A: His funeral services were attended by many of his former teammates and rivals including Dino Ciccarelli, Tie Domi, 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.
Q: What did researchers find when examining Probert's brain posthumously?
A: In February 2011 researchers announced at Boston University that they had found evidence of chronic traumatic encephalopathy in Robert Probert's brain.
