Bruce Melanson

Bruce Melanson (June 11, 1966 - January 4, 1985) was a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger that was drafted by the New York Islanders in the National Hockey League (NHL), however he did not play for the team.

Death
On January 4, 1985, Melanson collapsed and died from a heart ailment known as Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome which resulted in him having a rapid heartbeat because of electrical impulses in the heart taking extra pathways.