The world will be sad to hear that Canucks legend Gino Odjick has passed away. His sister broke the news earlier today on facebook.

Dina Odjick posted on Facebook Gino Odjick passed away. 💔 #Canucks pic.twitter.com/3XAJI3pj1V

— Lance G (@llancelg) January 15, 2023

This comes after a long battle with a heart condition he developed in 2014 called amyloidosis, a rare condition that produces protein deposits in the heart. The initial bout nearly killed him But Odjick survived with the help of some first-class medical care. He had two further bouts with the disease, most recently last year, which required him to go through chemotherapy.

He developed an infection in his leg, which required bandages as part of his treatment. He was at the doctor getting those bandages changed, when the amyloidosis struck again.

Thankfully there were plenty of nurses on scene to try and help save him, but there was nothing they could do.

The Canucks released a post just a few short moments ago.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CndJ2Q-vvuQ/?igshid=NDk5N2NlZjQ=

Gino was a enforcer for the Canucks from 1990-1998 and played 8 total seasons with the team.

Here at Evolution we would like to extend our condolences to all Ginos friends and family.