Former National Hockey League (NHL) player Rob Ramage was
sentenced to four years in prison Thursday for a fatal 2003 crash
that killed a former Chicago Blackhawks player.
Ramage's car slammed head-on into the car of Keith Magnuson on
December 15, 2003 just north of Toronto, causing Magnuson's death.
A later test showed Ramage had up to four times the legal
blood-alcohol limit at the time of the crash.
The judge called the accident tragic and senseless, saying the
sentence was meant to send a message of general deterrence to the
public.
Ramage will also be banned from driving for five years after
finishing the sentence.
Ramage spent 15 years in the NHL with eight teams, winning
Stanley Cup finals with the Calgary Flames and Montreal
Canadiens.
(Xinhua News Agency January 18, 2008)