The hockey world is mourning the loss of Orca Wiesblatt following a fatal crash in British Columbia over the weekend.
A statement from the Athens Rock Lobsters, the FPHL club Wiesblatt played for in 2024-25, explained that the crash that claimed the 25-year-old’s life happened early Sunday morning.
We are heartbroken to share the passing of former Rock Lobster, Orca Wiesblatt. Orca will always be remembered for his energy, toughness, and infectious smile. Once a Rock Lobster, forever a Rock Lobster. ❤️🦞
Our thoughts are with the Wiesblatt family and all who loved him. pic.twitter.com/2N8j3PnAVR— Athens Rock Lobsters (@LobsterHockey) September 15, 2025
“His passion for the game and his infectious energy made him a fan favorite and a true teammate,” the statement, one of many released by various teams and leagues this morning, said of Wiesblatt.
“But more than that, Orca was an even better person off the ice – kind, humble, and someone everyone was grateful to know.”
Wiesblatt lived and played minor hockey in Kelowna for part of his childhood before moving to Calgary with his family in 2013.
He played the majority of his junior hockey career with the WHL’s Calgary Hitmen and AJHL’s Brooks Bandits, which included a 20-goal, 57-point season with Calgary in 2020-21.
A statement from the Hitmen said the club is “heartbroken for his family, friends, and everyone that knew and loved him.”
It is with great sadness that we mourn the tragic passing of former Calgary Hitmen Player Orca Wiesblatt.
— Calgary Hitmen (@WHLHitmen) September 15, 2025
We are heartbroken for his family, friends, and everyone that knew and loved him. On behalf of the ownership, management, coaches, players, and staff of Calgary Sports and… pic.twitter.com/gt87E0WH1H
Orca’s older brother Ocean also played a high level of junior hockey and recently in the FPHL, but it’s their two younger brothers that have seen the most success in the sport.
Ozzy, who’s two years younger than Orca, won a WHL championship with the Prince Albert Raiders in 2019 and was taken in the first round of the NHL draft by the San Jose Sharks one year later.
The youngest, Oasiz, went undrafted, but will begin his professional career with the AHL’s Milwaukee Admirals this year after finishing up a standout WHL career.
He scored 322 points in 310 career regular season and playoff games for the Medicine Hat Tigers and captained the team to a WHL championship earlier this year.
Already a well-known hockey family in the Calgary area, the Wiesblatts were thrust into the national spotlight through a feature on Rogers hometown Hockey in December 2019.
It took a deeper dive into the four boys, along with their sister Oceania, being raised by their mother Kim White, who was born deaf.
It explored the sacrifices White made as a single mother following her separation from the kids’ father in order to allow her boys to play hockey at a high level.
Thumbnail photo of Orca Wiesblatt courtesy of the Calgary Hitmen.
