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Former NHL goaltender Roman Cechmanek was found dead by his son in a bathtub on Sunday afternoon, as more details emerge about his shock death at 52.
As reported by BILD, Roman Cechmanek Jr. found his father in an apartment in their native Czechia, per former teammate Radim Tesarik.
The current status of the investigation has ruled out third-party involvement, but it is still unclear how the former NHL star died.
'As the medical examiner was unable to determine the cause of death at the scene, a forensic autopsy was ordered,' a police spokeswoman said.
'The police officers have ruled out any involvement in the death,' a police spokeswoman added.
Former Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Roman Cechmanek died on Sunday at age 52
'His passing at too young of an age is heartbreaking to us all,' Flyers chief Keith Jones said
Cechmanek's cause of death is still not officially known. Rumors surrounding his passing have indicated a heart attack or drug overdose, per BILD.
After moving back to Czechia after his NHL career finished, Cechmanek became a youth hockey coach.
Cechmanek reportedly missed one of his team's games on Saturday because of his health. Per BILD, there were no signs of overall decline for Cechmanek.
Cechmanek played four seasons in the NHL, the first three with the Flyers from 2000-03.
But in that time in Philadelphia, he was voted to the 2001 NHL All-Star Game and twice selected the Bobby Clarke Trophy winner as team most valuable player.
Cechmanek was reportedly found dead Sunday in a bathtub by his son
Cechmanek played for four seasons in the NHL, most with the Philadelphia Flyers
The Flyers selected him in the sixth round of the 2000 NHL Draft. He went 35-15-6 with a 2.01 goals-against average and .921 save percentage and 10 shutouts that first season and was an All-Star.
The Flyers traded Cechmanek in May 2003 to the Los Angeles Kings for a 2004 second-round draft pick, which was later dealt to the Chicago Blackhawks in a transaction that brought Alexei Zhamnov to the Flyers in 2003-04.
Cechmanek finished his NHL career with a 110-64-28 record, 2.08 GAA, .919 save percentage and 25 shutouts in 212 games. He later played professionally in Germany and Sweden.
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