On Dec. 21, Chicago Blackhawks equipment manager Clint Reif was found unresponsive in his home.
On Tuesday, authorities in DuPage County released a statement saying Reif’s death had been ruled a suicide after running toxicology tests.
Reif was 34 and leaves behind a wife and four children.
Episode 2 of this year’s Road To The Winter Classic series payed homage to Reif and the work he did with the Blackhawks.