Oilers, Cave family create memorial fund

The Edmonton Oilers and the family of the late Colby Cave have established a fund to carry on his memory, the club announced Tuesday.

Proceeds will be donated to community programs with an emphasis on mental health initiatives, and those that give underprivileged children access to sports.

Cave, who died at the age of 25 on Saturday after suffering a brain bleed earlier in the week, was a "committed and positive member of the communities in which he played, eagerly volunteering for charitable initiatives and always stopping to say hi to fans," according to the team.

The forward's death elicited an immediate outpouring of grief from all corners of the hockey world. Residents in his hometown of Battleford, Saskatchewan also showed support upon the family's return to the province by lining a local highway on Monday.