Former Edmonton Oilers' Widow Sends Touching Message on Anniversary of Special Day

Originally posted on Hockey Latest | By Daniel Lucente | Last updated Jul 29, 2025 1:32 PM ET

This month would have been former Oiler Colby Cave and his remarried widow Emily's 6th wedding anniversary, and she sent out a touching message.

Emily Cave, the widow of former Oilers player Colby Cave, reflected on the life she once shared with her late husband, whom she married on July 19, 2019.

Colby Cave, who played for the Boston Bruins and Edmonton Oilers, died in April 2020 after suffering a horrific brain bleed.

Now remarried to Colin Boit, with whom she tied the knot on June 7, 2024, Emily expressed the pain of celebrating this milestone without Colby by her side. This month would have been six years since they got married.

In her IG post, Emily spoke of the ways Colby would have spoiled her on their anniversary, even though they never got the chance to experience it together.

'This month would have been our 6th wedding anniversary. Colby passed away before we ever got to celebrate even one, but in my heart he's still by husband, just from heaven.' Emily said on her IG post.

Emily Wears a Custom Necklace With a Piece of Colby Every Day

To keep Colby's memory close, Emily wears a custom memorial necklace that contains a piece of the NHL player. The personal engravings, which also include his hockey numbers, serve as a tangible connection.

'He would spoil me every year and while he's not here physically, I still carry him with me every single day.
'It's more than a necklace and it's a quiet way of saying he is still with me,' she explained.

Colby's legacy lives on through the Colby Cave Memorial Fund, which Emily continues to support day after day. The organization funds mental health initiatives and provides underprivileged children with access to sports, among other things.

Fast forward five years since that awful time, and Emily Cave Boit has made an emotional return to Rabobank Arena, which was the same rink where Colby played his final game, held on March 7, 2020, when he was a member of the AHL's Bakersfield Condors.

'I feel like grief is always a roller coaster,' Emily shares, her voice heavy with emotion.'Coming in here and seeing where he sat, his sticks, and walking out of the tunnel - that got me, because his dream ended on that ice,' Emily said.
But his legacy is still continuing, so it's beautiful, but yeah, watching his last game here, there are so many emotions. I feel like I'm riding the waves, riding the waves right now.'

Emily said that it felt «wild» to return after five years and admitted that if it hadn't been for COVID and all of the shutdowns, she probably would've come back a lot sooner.

This article first appeared on Hockey Latest and was syndicated with permission.

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