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Orca Weisblatt, Calgary-Born Hockey Player, Dead in Crash
Orca Wiesblatt scored 42 points in 37 games last season and had recently signed with the ECHL's Allen Americans for 2025-26, his teams said.
- Orca Wiesblatt, a 25-year-old hockey player for the Allen Americans, tragically lost his life in a vehicle collision in British Columbia over the weekend.
- Wiesblatt recently signed with the Allen Americans for the 2025-26 ECHL season after playing for the Athens Rock Lobsters and Calgary Hitmen.
- He was known as a skilled, momentum-changing hitter with an infectious smile, and he was looking forward to advancing his hockey career.
- Allen Americans coach and GM Steve Martinson said, "We are all heartbroken" and recalled Wiesblatt's grin after big hits, while a tribute is planned for October 24 opening night.
- The ECHL and Calgary Sports and Entertainment expressed sympathies to Wiesblatt’s family, showing the loss affects teams and hockey communities across leagues.
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