Former NHL Defense Man has died after the skiing crash in Kloskia Czechia.
Klossk was 45 years old.
Klossk’s wife, Barbara Kolkova, confirmed her husband’s death on Instagram on Monday.
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New York Rangers defensive player Tomas Closk (22) in action against St. Louis Blues Wing Ying (48) in Madison Square Garden. (Lou Capozola-YoSA Toda Network)
“After a severe accident, my husband, my universe, my love, the father of our children and your friend Tomas Klok, abandoned us forever,” Kolkova wrote. “You all deserve to know what you were around. Please respect our privacy and sorrow with which we are still in catch.”
The NHL Alumni Association also issued a statement regarding tragic death.
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“A defensive man, New York Rangers selected Tomas with 131st election in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft with his hometown of HC Slavia Praha after three seasons.
“We send deep condolences to Tomas’ friends, family and former colleagues during this incredibly difficult time.”
Tomas Klossk, player of Nasholi Predators. (Bruce Bennett Studios via Getty Images Studios/Getty Images)
As mentioned, the Rangers drafted the close in 1998, and eventually they entered the league at the age of 20 in 43 games during the 2000-01 season. He scored a goal this season and finished four assistants.
The Rangers took a moment for Klvsk on Tuesday night before taking on Calgary Flames at Madison Square Garden.
Klosk played 2000-02 games with Rangers before dealing with Nasholi Predators ahead of the 2002-03 campaign. But he played only three games this season due to knee injury.
Klosk started the 2003-04 season with the hunters before the Atlanta threshers should be resumed at this time.
Through five NHL Season (141 Games), Closk scored two goals and eight for 10 points. Later, they will return to their ancestral checks after the 2006-07 season, where they continued to play with Slavia, the High Court Zalon, Billy Tiger Liberk and Osilary Trainic.
Atlanta’s Tomas Close (5) is shown in a game against Washington on Saturday, March 20, 2004. (George Bridges/MCT/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
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The Closk will complete his career in France’s Lego Magnus during the 2016-17 campaign.
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