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Photos: Derek Boogaard, enforcer

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Edmonton Oilers v New York Rangers
Steve MacIntyre #33 of the Edmonton Oilers fights with Derek Boogaard #94 during the third period of a hockey game at Madison Square Garden on November 14, 2010 in New York, New York.
Paul Bereswill/Getty Images

Minnesota Wild enforcer Derek Boogaard died from a drug overdose that many attributed in part to his trying to cope with the injuries and pain he suffered as one of the league's most notorious brawlers. Here's a look at the role played on the ice.

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Derek Boogaard
Derek Boogaard #94 of the New York Rangers fights with Trevor Gillies #14 of the New York Islanders at the Nassau Coliseum on December 2, 2010 in Uniondale, New York.
Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images
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Edmonton Oilers v New York Rangers
Steve MacIntyre #33 of the Edmonton Oilers fights with Derek Boogaard #94 during the third period of a hockey game at Madison Square Garden on November 14, 2010 in New York, New York.
Paul Bereswill/Getty Images
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Chicago Blackhawks v Minnesota Wild
David Koci #48 of the Chicago Blackhawks and Derek Boogaard #24 of the Minnesota Wild fight in the second period of their game October 4, 2007 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Scott A. Schneider/Getty Images