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Hockey player Cormick Scanlan, 16, dies from stroke on Christmas

Hockey player Cormick Scanlan, 16, dies from stroke on Christmas
Hockey player Cormick Scanlan, 16, dies from stroke on Christmas 00:18

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The St. Paul Capitals are mourning the loss of former player Cormick Scanlan.

The team's website says the teen died just days after suffering a stroke on Christmas Day.  

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Cormick Scanlan St. Paul Capitals

An angiogram revealed the 16-year-old had a rare condition called Moyamoya disease.

There is a GoFundMe campaign for his family.

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