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It's always sad to hear about these things. I can't say I was familiar with him, but I see he did play for the Hitmen at one point, and the Red Deer Rebels.

It sounds like he may have been another NHL enforcer plagued by injuries sustained from being an NHL enforcer.

From Wikipedia:

In November 2017, Peat's father Walter sought a no-contact order against him.[14] In a series of text messages published in the New York Times, Walter described him as a violent, homeless, addict who suffers from severe headaches,[14] which he attributed to brain injuries received playing NHL:

Right now, I am at a loss of what to do, and who to turn to for help. Many night, I lose countless hours of sleep, thinking of what will happen, and am I doing the right thing. There are so many people who prefer to put a paper bag over their head and ignore the fact that Stephen or so many players suffer from these injuries. But, the injuries just don’t stop there, as the emotional, financial, and in some cases, physical injuries suffered by family members.[14]

However, Peat has disputed his father's accounts, saying "I am disappointed in my father since I once held him so high on a pedestal."[14] Walter reiterated his concerns in December 2017, saying that Stephen was living on the street, using drugs and possibly close to death.[15]

On September 12, 2024, the NHL Alumni Association announced that Peat had died at the age of 44 due to complications from an accident sustained two weeks prior.[16]