Oilers Prospect Feared Drowned

[ruxpin]

http://espn.go.com/olympics/hockey/story/_/id/9386343/edmonton-oilers-prospect-missing-feared-drowned

RIGA, Latvia -- Police say an Edmonton Oilers prospect has been reported missing and is feared drowned.

Kristians Pelss disappeared Tuesday, and local media reported that the 20-year-old player jumped off a bridge in central Riga into the fast-flowing Daugava River.

Rescue services spokeswoman Viktorija Sembele says her department received a call at 1:40 a.m. Tuesday that a man had jumped from the bridge. Police began an investigation.

Police spokesman Tom Sadovskis said Friday police had "suspicions" the man on the bridge had been Pelss, but declined to say why or give further information.

Pelss arrived home in Riga on Monday after playing last season with Edmonton's top minor league team, the Oklahoma City Barons of the AHL.

[Polaris922]

What a shame. Just no telling what's going on in someone's head I guess.

[hf101]

Just returned home to Latvia on Monday only to jump off a bridge on Tues....

Tragic and disturbing.

[Polaris922]

Just returned home to Latvia on Monday only to jump off a bridge on Tues....

Tragic and disturbing.

I wonder if he got bad news from the Oilers organization or something? Maybe they were releasing him or something?

[jammer2]

@Polaris922 If I had to guess, I'd say it was female related, usually is with the young kids. Either way a tragic waste.

[Polaris922]

@Polaris922 If I had to guess, I'd say it was female related, usually is with the young kids. Either way a tragic waste.

True... Takes time to realize they're all the same!