Chicago Blackhawks center Dylan Strome’s golden retriever that became a celebrity in its own right — complete with more than 20,000 Instagram followers — has died.
The dog, Wrigley, 2, which amassed more than 20,000 followers on social media – and helped Strome during the peaks and valleys of his career – died Friday of post-operative complications.
"He's stable and fighting, he's a strong boy but gonna need lots of prayers," Wrigley's account, which is mainly run by Strome’s fiancé, Tayler McMahon, said at the time."Rest In Peace Wrigley," read a post on the dog's Instagram. "We love you forever." "The dog’s a big one. You come in and he’s just so happy to see you. He doesn’t know what’s going on," Strome said last November, via the Chicago Sun-Times. "He’s happy, 24/7. It’s always nice to come home to that and see a big smile on his face. It makes you forget about hockey for a little bit."