Dobro Lucic, the father of NHL player Milan Lucic, has passed away.
The Boston Bruins forward, who was born and raised in East Vancouver, issued a statement Saturday:
“I learned on Wednesday, April 22 that my father passed away unexpectedly in Vancouver,” said Lucic. “My family and I [are] very grateful for the outpouring of support from the hockey community, friends and fans from around the world. We kindly ask everyone to respect our privacy during this difficult and sad time.”
Bruins President Cam Neely said in a statement:
“On behalf of the Jacobs family and the entire Boston Bruins organization I would like to express our deepest condolences to Milan and his family on the passing of his father, Dobro. Our thoughts will be with the Lucic family during this time, and we will be here to offer them support in any way that we can.”
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