from Jack Adams at DetroitRedWings.com,

I have always been curious about human life. Why things happen, how things work, everything. In this situation, there is no why. There's no explanation.

At 4 a.m. on September 18th, my brother, my role model, my best friend, lost his life. When Coach (Rick) Bennett told me the news, I didn't believe him. I didn't. This isn't right. Since finding out, I feel like I am in a nightmare and I can't wake up.

When I got home that morning from school I immediately drove to Roo's office, where he passed. I needed to go find him. I got to the office, opened his door and called for him, "Roo, where are you, man?" You can't do this to me. We had so much to do, so much to accomplish. My entire life has been following in your footsteps. Youth hockey, high school, USHL, college hockey, you are my everything. All the things we did, all the things we dreamed about, why is this happening? We were going to be each other's best man in our weddings. I have been questioning everything in life the past few days. Everything. I can't sleep, my mind is in a million different universes. I miss you, Roo.

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