Darron - Ann Richardson Daron Richardson ( daughter of former NHL hockey player and Ottawa Senators assistant coach Luke Richardson ) was a competitive ice hockey player in the Ottawa , Ontario Darron passed away on November 13 , 2010 . Daron is survived by her father and mother , Stephanie , and sister , Morgan Richardson , 16 . Richardson played for Team Angela James at the 2010 Ontario Winter Games in Muskoka from March 4 - 7 , 2010 . Tributes . On November 18 , 2010 , 5 , 600 mourners attended a celebration of life ceremony for Daron at Scotiabank Place . She passed away after trying to commit suicide in the family home . In a rare and unusual move , the Richardson family decided to share the circumstances of her death and hold a public memorial . Of note , the Philadelphia Flyers ( one of Luke Richardson ' s former team ) held a moment of silence for Daron before their game on November 16 . In February 2011 , three months after the passing of Daron Richardson , the Yale Bulldogs women ' s ice hockey team were inspired to raise awareness of youth mental health issues . Freshman forward Jenna Ciotti played with Daron ’ s sister , Morgan on the Ottawa Senators of the PWHL . In addition , Ciotti was also coached by Daron ’ s father , Luke Richardson . The Bulldogs ’ support for the Do It For Daron charity was symbolized by the purple wristbands the club wore during the month of February and March in the 2010 – 11 Yale Bulldogs women ' s ice hockey season . She played on the PWHL Senators with Morgan Richardson ( under Luke Richardson ’ s coaching ) for two seasons . Ciotti wanted the bracelets to keep Daron ' s spirit alive and support the Richardson family . On Thursday , February 17th , 2011 , the Ontario Women ’ s Hockey Association Canada Winter Games team played a group of Team OWHA selects ( birth years 1994 and 1995 ) at the Westwood Arena in Toronto . All players will wear a purple heart with the letters “ D . I . F . D . ” on their left shoulder . Luke Richardson will coach on the OWHA select team , with his daughter Morgan Richardson playing for the selects . Other . Outside of hockey , other athletes dedicated performances or matches to the memory of Daron . In July 2011 , a fundraiser was held at Ottawa Stadium in her honour . Former professional baseball players from the Toronto Blue Jays ( Duane Ward , Devon White , Candy Maldonado , Alex Gonzalez and Denis Boucher ) faced a team of local media and sports celebrities . Canadian Olympian Clara Hughes is an advocate for youth mental health awareness as the face of the Let ' s Talk campaign . In May 2012 , she dedicated her victory in the Chrono Gatineau cycling time trials to Daron and her family . DIFD . On February 2 , 2011 , the Richardson family decided to raise awareness of teen suicide and depression in hopes of preventing further tragedies like this from occurring . Luke Richardson , the Royal Ottawa Foundation for Mental Health , the Sens Foundation and the Ottawa Senators announced the creation of a program to inspire conversations about youth mental health . One of the initiatives is the D . I . F . D . Purple Pledge Day on Feb . 8 , 2011 , when thousands of people in schools , on hockey teams and in the business community wore purple and pledged their support to the Daron Richardson Fund . South Carleton High School in Richmond , Ontario , friends of Daron wearing purple sold bracelets with Daron ' s name , or D . I . F . D . on them . The hope was to honour her memory while raising money to prevent teenage suicide . Feb . 8 marks what would have been Daron ’ s 15th birthday . On February 26th , 2011 , the Ottawa Senators Foundation and Ottawa Senators will host the first annual D . I . F . D . ( Do it for Daron ) Youth Mental Health Awareness Night at Scotiabank Place . Before the Senators played the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday , Feb . 26 , Luke Richardson and the youth who created the D . I . F . D . purple heart logos that were designed to inspire conversations about mental health will take part in a ceremonial faceoff . In addition , the players on both the Senators and Flyers teams wore the D . I . F . D . purple hearts on their helmets . The Feb . 26 event highlighted for fans the issues of youth mental illness , and promoted organizations and resources within the community that offer mental health support services to youth and their families . The Richardson family announced a personal donation of $ 100 , 000 to match the generosity of what the community has contributed to the Daron Richardson Fund at the Royal Ottawa Foundation for Mental Health . In the second annual edition of the Youth Mental Health Awareness Night ( held February 4 , 2012 ) , Canadian Olympic athlete Clara Hughes participated in the ceremonial faceoff of the Senators – Toronto Maple Leafs match . Her involvement in the faceoff was attributed to her role as spokeswoman for the Bell Let ' s Talk campaign , which encourages Canadians to talk about mental illness . Personal . Richardson learned to water ski at three , and took her first bungee jump at five . She attended private schools and visited areas such as Paris , Italy and the Galapagos Islands . Caitlyn McLaren , a teammate remembered the two talking about being one another ' s bridesmaids , and dreaming of one day playing hockey at the Olympics . During the 2011 – 12 Canada women ' s national ice hockey team season , her sister Morgan was a member of the Canadian National Under 18 team that participated in a three game series vs . the USA in August 2011 . She was also part of the gold medal winning Canadian squad at the 2012 IIHF World Women ' s U18 Championship . In the gold medal game , she registered no points .