Professional ice hockey player Orca Wiesblatt has died in a car crash just a week after signing for a new team. The 25-year-old minor league star was on an upward trajectory, preparing to play for the Allen Americans in the ECHL. His exciting move followed a strong season for the Athens Rock Lobsters in the Federal Prospects Hockey League, where he scored 42 points in 37 games. According to People, the Calgary, Alberta, native was killed in a car crash in British Columbia. Allen Americans head coach and general manager Steve Martinson said in a statement, “We are all heartbroken. Orca was really looking forward to this next step in his hockey career. He wasn’t just skilled, he was a momentum-changing hitter. I can still see his grin when he would return to the bench after one of his big hi

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