Toronto–-former NHL player Wade Belak hanged himself, according to which a person who is familiar with the case.

Belak, an enforcer who had played with five NHL teams, before retiring in March found dead Wednesday in Toronto. He was 35.

The person with Belak said of the death, that he is a Center luxury hotel and apartment building hanged. The person spoke Thursday to the associated press on condition of anonymity because details of the investigation were confidential.

"At this point is not suspicious," said Toronto Police spokesman Tony Vella on Thursday. "We provide further information on a not suspicious case."

Belak is the third NHL enforcer found dead since May.

The body of the 27-year-old Rick Rypien Winnipeg Jets was discovered earlier this month at his home in Alberta after a police officer said that a call has been answered for a "sudden and non-suspicious" death. Former New York Rangers enforcer Derek Boogaard died in May 28 due to a random mix of alcohol and the Painkiller oxycodone.

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettmann and Don Fehr, executive Director of the National Hockey League players Association, issued a joint statement Thursday afternoon saying, during which each clearly is the "Tragic events are not ignored." They committed themselves, the League to review programs, substance abuse and behavioral health.

"We confess to check us in detail, the factors that may have contributed to these events, and to determine whether concrete steps to increase player comfortable and minimize the likelihood that such events taken place can be." "Our companies are committed to a thorough review of our existing support programmes and practices and immediate changes and improvements to the block, they view the justified", the statement said.

Bettmann and Fehr, said it is important to ensure that everyone in the NHL is on the way of those, the help and teams and fans should know that each option will be pursued to help players in trouble.

"We want comfortable search individuals for help to feel when they need help," the statement said.

It is not only the death, which are disruptive, but the death of similar players, said Craig button, general manager of the Calgary Flames as Belak early played it the Canadian Press.

"It is made not only in the head, it is everything that goes with this role [enforcer]." I think that people very, very great attention concussions and blows to the head and the role of the enforcer numbers, "said button."

"I don't think that someone can stop until we really know about the impact, the are not only physically, but emotionally as well."

Mike Gillis, general manager of the Vancouver Canucks, said the CP he expected that the role of the enforcer, will now be reviewed.

"I am sure that it will have impact," he said. "I am sure that it is created debate." I know for Rick [Rypien], I don't think we ever his role and how he had played the game a major influence in what has happened. "Maybe we are wrong."

Belak should sideline on Nashville television broadcasts this season to work as reporters. 6-Foot-5, 233-pound forward played for Colorado, Calgary, Toronto, Florida, and finished his career with Nashville 549 career NHL games, with eight goals, 25 assists and 1,263 penalty minutes.

National Hockey League, according to hockeyfights.com fought 136 by 14 years.

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