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Tragic Loss: Hockey Star Orca Wiesblatt Dies in Crash

9/15/2025

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Orca Wiesblatt, a 25-year-old pro hockey player, died in a car accident in British Columbia on September 14, 2025.
He played for the Athens Rock Lobsters in the FPHL, scoring 17 goals and 42 points in 37 games during the 2024-25 season.
Wiesblatt was set to join the Allen Americans in the ECHL for the 2025-26 season.
His former teams, including the Calgary Hitmen, expressed condolences, remembering his energy and smile.
Raised by their deaf mother, Kim White, Wiesblatt and his brothers have advocated for the deaf community.

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Orca Wiesblatt, a 25-year-old pro hockey player, died in a car accident in British Columbia on September 14, 2025.
He played for the Athens Rock Lobsters in the FPHL, scoring 17 goals and 42 points in 37 games during the 2024-25 season.
Wiesblatt was set to join the Allen Americans in the ECHL for the 2025-26 season.
His former teams, including the Calgary Hitmen, expressed condolences, remembering his energy and smile.
Raised by their deaf mother, Kim White, Wiesblatt and his brothers have advocated for the deaf community.