The death of Todd Ewen, thelongtime NHL enforcer whose bruising playing style earned him thenickname" ,"is being considered a Erasmo Ramirez Jersey suicide. St. Louis County police say Ewen, 49, died Saturday from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to his head. MORE: Ewen's deathis being investigated and cla sified as a suicide and there are no signs of foul play, police spokesman Sgt.Brian Schellman .A 100 percent call wont be made until the medical examiner returns their report." The St. Louis County medical examiner's office said autopsy results will be revealed in a few weeks. Ewen played 11 seasonsin the NHL and was a part of the1992-93 Canadiens team that won the Stanley Cup. He was known for being an energy player, an emotional leader and a frequent fighter whoama sed1,911 penalty minutes over his 11-year career. The Blues, for whom Ewen made his NHLdebut in 1986, confirming the death Sunday morning.Blues great Brett Hull, a teammate of Ewen's, wasamongthemany from around the NHL who have since shared their memories of Ewen. I was proud to call Todd Ewen a teammate and more importantly, a friend. Can't believe you're gone. Brett Hull (@HOFBlues16) Ewenlast played in the NHL with the Sharks in 1996-97.At times during his playing career and more frequently in retirement, Ewen authored children'sbooks. Ewen's family said hehad long struggled with depre sion, . Depre sion is a common theme in therecentdeaths of several other former NHL players. In February,Steve Montadorwas found dead in his home in February at age 35 about a year after his profe sional playing career ended. DanCarcillo, a good friend andformer teammate of Montador's, said Montador . A series of ex-enforcer deaths in 2011 prompted the discu sion of links between hockey head injuries and post-playing career diseases like depre sion. That year, in a four-month span,Derek Boogaard, 28,died of an accidental prescription drugoverdoseandRick Rypien, 27, andWade Belak, 35, committedsuicide. Chris Mazza Jersey