Kevin Bieksa tells the story of a fight ... He squared off with one guy while right behind him his teammate and friend Rick Rypien battled another. They were surrounded like Batman and Robin ...

(Photo by Rich Lam/Getty Images) Rich Lam Rick Rypien’s suicide touched a lot of lives, including former teammates such as Vancouver Canucks defenseman Kevin Bieksa. CSNChicago.com’s Tracey Myers goes ...

The story is from October, 2011. Rick Rypien committed suicide that August. Kevin Bieksa was his best friend on the Canucks. Iain MacIntyre, Nov. 2, 2012) The last time Bieksa spoke with Rypien ...

CROWSNEST PASS, Alta. - Kevin Bieksa says he still often thinks of Rick Rypien one year after his former teammate's death. The Vancouver Canucks defenceman joined fellow NHL players Tanner Glass ...

For the record, Vancouver Canucks defenseman Kevin Bieksa doesn't believe the late Rick Rypien would appreciate Rick Rypien Night. "He wouldn't want to burden anybody," Bieksa told the Vancouver Sun.

Conspiracy theorists relax: It’s not Kevin Bieksa’s heart that tore him away ... Hockey League team after his close friend, Rick Rypien, took an indefinite leave of absence related to mental ...

There's joy to Anaheim Ducks defenseman Kevin Bieksa. It's in talking about ... sometimes the consequences aren't good." We spoke with Bieksa about Rypien, and his work to combat mental illness.

CALGARY — Kevin Bieksa wasn’t going to miss this one. Either was Rick Rypien. After recovering from a groin strain and the flu respectively, the pair participated in the morning skate and plan ...

Kevin Bieksa sat across the room while his good friend was surrounded by a sea of microphones Monday. At one point, it looked like the Vancouver Canucks defenceman wanted to toss the reserved Rick ...

CROWSNEST PASS, ALTA.—Kevin Bieksa says he still often thinks of Rick Rypien one year after his former teammate’s death. The Vancouver Canucks defenceman joined fellow NHL players Tanner Glass ...

Kevin Bieksa says he still often thinks of Rick Rypien one year after his former teammate's death. The Vancouver Canucks defenceman joined fellow NHL players Tanner Glass, Darcy Hordichuk ...