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The Boston Bruins have announced the tragic death of a young staffer - just two months after he secured his 'dream job' with the NHL team.
The Bruins revealed on Friday that Alex Gimenez, who served as director of hockey operations, had passed away. No cause of death has been confirmed and Gimenez's age was not immediately known.
He previously spent a decade working for the Boston Red Sox and both teams posted heartfelt tributes to the staffer, who graduated from Cornell University in 2015.
'The Boston Bruins are deeply saddened to share the passing of our colleague Alex Gimenez,' general manager Don Sweeney said in a statement.
'Alex joined our team in July as Director of Hockey Operations, Collective Bargaining Agreement. Although Alex’s time with the Bruins was far too brief, his intelligence, thoughtfulness and character were evident from the moment he joined us.
'Alex earned the respect of all who knew and worked with him throughout his career and, most importantly, he was a wonderful person who will be greatly missed.
The Boston Bruins announced the death of Alex Gimenez - two months after he joined the team
'He was a wonderful person who will be greatly missed,' Bruins GM Don Sweeney said
'Our thoughts are with Alex’s family, friends and loved ones during this incredibly difficult time.'
The Red Sox posted their own statement in which the MLB giants said they were 'absolutely heartbroken' by Gimenez's death.
'Alex was an integral member of our baseball operations for over a decade, and forever a part of our Red Sox family,' the Red Sox wrote on social media. 'We are absolutely heartbroken by this news and send our love to Alex’s family.'
Long before joining the Bruins, Gimenez worked as an intern with the then-Cleveland Indians and Major League Baseball.
He then spent more than ten years with the Red Sox, taking on a range of roles including manager of major league operations. He later worked as a manager for the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL).
Upon joining the Bruins in July, Gimenez posted a statement on LinkedIn which read: 'I am incredibly humbled for this opportunity to not only get to work for my favorite NHL team, but to do so in a meaningful role with an amazing group of people at a really exciting time for the organization.'
He added: 'Very few people are fortunate enough to get opportunities like this to land their dream job, and I am beyond grateful to get to live mine.'
