TORONTO (AP) - May 26, 2009 Zezel struggled with a rare blood disease called hemolytic
anemia the past 10 years. He suffered from the ailment off and on,
but had rebounded after being in critical condition in 2001.
The Toronto Sun reported that Zezel was admitted to the hospital
last week for scheduled surgery, but complications developed and
his conditioned worsened. The gritty center who became known for
his strong two-way game died Tuesday.
In 873 NHL games with Philadelphia, St. Louis, Washington,
Toronto, Dallas, New Jersey and Vancouver, Zezel had 219 goals and
389 assists.
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