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via Ference, Montador was going to be or recently became a father
http://calgaryherald.com/sports/hock...ut-being-a-dad

This is what breaks Andrew Ference’s heart.

His most recent chat, in December, with Steve Montador.

Ference listened to the hopeful voice of a close friend, who was thrilled about becoming a father, thrilled about embracing the role of family man, thrilled about his first full year of retirement from the game.

Just plain thrilled was Montador.

Early Sunday morning, however, he died in his Mississauga, Ont., home.

“That’s the part that’s so sad right now,” Ference said. “The last time I talked to him … he was going to be a father, so we talked about him being a parent and stuff like that. He was real excited about being a dad. That’s the part, this morning, that really crushed me – that was the focal point of our conversation.

“He was always so nice to my kids. He was around my kids a lot when we played together. We talked about that a lot – being a parent, being a dad. He was obviously excited to go through that himself.

“That’s a really, really tough one to think about right now.”