Aaron Boogaard admitted to interfering with the crime scene by flushing his brother's drugs down the toilet after reporting his brother's death to 911 emergency officials in May. Aaron Boogard received two years probation and 80 hours of community service.

The deal would be a two-way contract with the Wild's AHL affiliate the Houston Aeros. Aaron Boogaard is still fighting charges connected to his brother's death.

The New York Times has published an exhaustive article on the late Derek Boogaard, who is characterized as an enforcer who had the most feared right hand in the NHL. "Derek Boogaard: Blood on the ice" is must reading.

The parents of former Minnesota Wild player Derek Boogaard are suing the NHL Player's Association for $9.8 million after the union failed to help them claim the remainder of Boogaard's multi-million dollar contract, TMZ reports.

The Minnesota Wild will honor the late Derek Boogaard before their Nov. 27 game against Calgary at XCel Energy Center. Fans will be given a Boogaard poster and a tribute video will be shown. A donation will also be made to Defending The Blue Line, one of many charities he supported.

Boogaard died from an accidental drug overdose earlier this year. He played for the Wild for five years before signing with the Rangers. Demitra was killed in an airplane crash earlier this month.

The New York Times is reporting that former Wild and Rangers enforcer Derek Boogaard had a degenerative brain disease, caused by repeated trauma to his head. Boogaard, who died earlier this year because of a drug overdose, is the subject of a special series focusing on his career, and death.

To honor Derek Boogaard, his father Len, along with his wife Jody Vail, purchased four Ottawa Senators season tickets and gave them away to four military bases in Ottawa. Boogaard's father said this is another way to preserve his son's memory.