FILE - In this Oct. 21, 2016, file photo, former Edmonton Oilers hockey player Dave Semenko, center, and others listen in as captain Wayne Gretzky (99) leads a huddle during a practice for the NHL's Heritage Classic Alumni game in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Former Edmonton Oilers tough guy Dave Semenko, who protected Wayne Gretzky in the 1980s, has died. He was 59. The Oilers say Semenko died after a short battle with cancer. A team spokesman said Semenko died in Edmonton. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP, File)