Boragina 89 Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Hey guys, not sure how many of you heard of it, but since March 3rd, Terry Trafford of the OHL's Saginaw Spirit has been missing. I don't know all the details, but reports suggest he was suspended from the team prior to his disappearance. http://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/2014/03/10/terry_trafford_missing_ohl_player_may_not_have_come_back_to_canada_police.html I know we are a small community but the more people know the better. If you know anything please contact Saginaw or Toronto police. Trafford grew up like 3 streets away from me and was one of my brothers best friends when he was younger. Obviously they grew apart as Terry has been in Michigan the last four years of his life, but it still is a horrible situation. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smarch 2,995 Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Yeah fucked up shit going on in the world all at once here, hope this is resolved in a manner that gets him home or finds him safe somewhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Svoboda_3 Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 I hope everything is fine and he just needed to clear his head, but something is telling me that something bad happened. http://www.mlive.com/spirit/index.ssf/2014/03/missing_saginaw_spirit_player.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherifflobo 137 Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 http://news.nationalpost.com/2014/03/11/police-find-vehicle-matching-that-of-missing-saginaw-hockey-player-terry-trafford-with-a-body-inside/ http://m.torontosun.com/2014/03/11/terry-trafford-ohl-saginaw-spirit-missing-found-michigan His father has confirmed that the police have found his body. RIP Terry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Svoboda_3 Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Tough to hear. But my question is, in a public place like a Wal-Mart parking lot, why was his vehicle not identified by anyone? Clearly this was something that was made public in Saginaw. Like everyone leaves for the night and what would be left in a parking lot would be a lone vehicle or two and nobody until now noticed? I guess it would depend on how long the vehicle would have been there though. RIP, so young. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AwfulHomesick 148 Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 To me this screams police negligence. Sorry but a car parked in a Wal-Mart even after one full employee shit would start to become something someone notices. From what I've gathered in this is that the President is a clown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boragina 89 Posted March 12, 2014 Author Share Posted March 12, 2014 It really is a sad story. Terry still had so much... RIP buddy. It's over now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sterling 1,990 Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Tough to hear. But my question is, in a public place like a Wal-Mart parking lot, why was his vehicle not identified by anyone? Clearly this was something that was made public in Saginaw. Like everyone leaves for the night and what would be left in a parking lot would be a lone vehicle or two and nobody until now noticed? I guess it would depend on how long the vehicle would have been there though. RIP, so young. Perhaps it was surrounded by Walmart campers. Either way, it is a sad story and one where the team likely could have helped the kid out more when he was showing signs of depression. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boragina 89 Posted March 12, 2014 Author Share Posted March 12, 2014 Personally, I would like to see the CHL implement a mandatory mental check-up for these kids. They are taken away from their families at 16 years old, and if nothing comes of it, dumped out only four years later when they are barely men. You have just four years to prove yourself, and when you don't it's extremely tough on a person. Hopefully the CHL learns from such a horrible situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Svoboda_3 Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Perhaps it was surrounded by Walmart campers. Either way, it is a sad story and one where the team likely could have helped the kid out more when he was showing signs of depression. Your Wal-Mart does that too? Here in P.A. they installed plug ins and lighting specifically designed for campers. Silly really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sterling 1,990 Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 They probably sell lots of bacon in the morning though haha. Smarch lived ina Walmart parking lot last summer, good times I say. And also it really is terrible how the CHL uses these kids, same with NCAA fwiw. They should have more mental health help, but I say that all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Svoboda_3 Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Connor Low, going from rags to riches, a Wal-Mart parking lot to the New York Americans. BOOM! Someone has a MS topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smarch 2,995 Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 (edited) Yes it was great living in the wal-mart parking lot, crazy how it's the only place to go until capsites open up when it dries up in the southeast Edited March 12, 2014 by Smarch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle 667 Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 (edited) They probably sell lots of bacon in the morning though haha. Smarch lived ina Walmart parking lot last summer, good times I say. And also it really is terrible how the CHL uses these kids, same with NCAA fwiw. They should have more mental health help, but I say that all the time. At least the NCAA is providing these kids a reduced/free education. But I agree the NCAA is an extremely corrupt organization, especially when it comes to college football. Edited March 12, 2014 by Kyle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boragina 89 Posted March 12, 2014 Author Share Posted March 12, 2014 At least the NCAA is providing these kids a reduced/free education. But I agree the NCAA is an extremely corrupt organization, especially when it comes to college football. Was going to say that. CHL players are carted around for four years (usually) and then cast out into the real world without any sort of backup plan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherifflobo 137 Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 At least the NCAA is providing these kids a reduced/free education. But I agree the NCAA is an extremely corrupt organization, especially when it comes to college football. They do get an education plan with a different tier of money each year they're in the league. Most players who don't make it to the pros end up in university using their plan. But I agree, the CHL needs to do more for mental health, especially with all the deaths of enforcers three years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smarch 2,995 Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Was going to say that. CHL players are carted around for four years (usually) and then cast out into the real world without any sort of backup plan. Except you get a full paid scholarship for every year you play in the CHL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STZ 5,319 Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Damn, sad story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AwfulHomesick 148 Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 (edited) Yes it was great living in the wal-mart parking lot, crazy how it's the only place to go until capsites open up when it dries up in the southeasta band I played a show with was on tour and always looked for the nearest Walmart to park their van and sleep in if they couldn't crash at a house. They've never had any problems. Edited March 12, 2014 by AwfulHomesick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smarch 2,995 Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 a band I played a show with was on tour and always looked for the nearest Walmart to park their van and sleep in if they couldn't crash at a house. They've never had any problems. They actually encourage people staying in their parking lots, when I did there was no less then 12 campers there at all times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boragina 89 Posted March 14, 2014 Author Share Posted March 14, 2014 http://sports.nationalpost.com/2014/03/12/terry-traffords-death-a-grim-reminder-for-former-prospect-stefan-legein/ Extremely interesting article from the point-of-view of a player that went through nearly the same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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