Former goaltender <a href='https://www.markerzone.com/hockey/stats/nhl/draft.php?a=1998&e=23' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Kristian Antila, who was drafted by the Edmonton Oilers</a>, has passed away suddenly at the very young age of 44. Some tragic news to report today in the hockey world. A goaltender who was drafted by the Edmonton Oilers has passed away at the very young age of 44. <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/OnsideWithJouni/status/1861110831213355516'> </a></blockquote></div> Various reports state Kristian Antila died suddenly earlier this month, with absolutely no cause of death revealed yet. The company that Antila was working for as a salesperson made the announcement earlier. Kristian was a hard-working, friendly and committed employee who impressed us all. He was always ready to listen, help and support others. We will remember Kristian as a warm and caring person who loved being out in nature. His passing is a great loss and his memory lives on in our hearts. -Kristian's company he worked for <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/hockeysverige/status/1861097808331166103'> </a></blockquote></div> Kristian Antila was a fourth-round draft pick, 113th overall by the Edmonton Oilers way back in 1998. He arrived in North America in 2002, playing games in the AHL, CHL, and ECHL, before he returned to his home country of Sweden. The news of Antila's death comes the very next day that an announcement was made of Mike <a href='https://www.hockeylatest.com/nhl/news/nhl-announces-700-game-legendary-referee-has-tragically-passed-away' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Hasenfratz, a former NHL referee passing away</a>, who officiated more than 700 games in his NHL career. Earlier this month, there was even further bad news of the passing of former hockey player and Olympian Andrzej Hachuła. It seems that November has not been kind to the hockey world. We would like to express our deepest condolences to all of Kristian's family and friends. Stay strong.