5:00pm: Cave’s wife Emily has provided an update on Instagram:
Last night and today have been the worst days of my life. Colby is currently in surgery and they are fighting to keep him alive. We need a miracle. Please pray for my husband and best friend.
Cave’s agent also told Mark Spector of Sportsnet that his client’s condition is not related to COVID-19 and Cave was not in an accident of any kind.
12:50pm: The Edmonton Oilers have announced some terrible news today. Forward Colby Cave has been placed in a medically-induced coma and was admitted to the critical care unit at Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto. Cave suffered a brain bleed overnight.
Cave, 25, came to Edmonton during the 2018-19 season from the Boston Bruins and has played in 67 games so far in his NHL career. He split the 2019-20 season between the Oilers and the Bakersfield Condors of the AHL, where he had 23 points in 44 games.
No other details on his condition have been released at this point, but the entire staff at PHR and the rest of the hockey world send our best regards to Cave and his family.
wow that’s terrible. best wishes for sure.
Holy shit.
I second @DarkSide830’s sentiments for sure. Colby and his family will be in our thoughts.
Hope he pulls through…Hard working kid all the best to him and his family.
Get well Colby our thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family.
Get well soon Cave.
In this day and age all everyone thinks about forefront is the Coronavirus … this just shows that the world still has the normal issues too … making it that much harder … Get well soon Colby … in my thoughts and prayers
Per EDM Twitter: (link to twitter.com)
Colby’s out of surgery, but still in a medically-induced coma.
Keep up the fight, Colby! We’re rooting for you, and your wife NEEDS YOU!
Well said
Get well soon Colby.
What horrible news. Get well, Colby. You’re in our prayers
thoughts and prayers
Prayers to you and your whole family. I hope you will be well again soon.
Prayers for a full recovery
Get well
Prayers for both Colby and his wife.
Horrendous news…RIP Colby and all the best to your widow and the rest of your family. Way to young to be dying.
RIP Colby. such awful news for anyone let alone a young adult with potential. so sorry for his family