Ex-NHLer gives no-holds-barred take on Joe Biden's decision to commute convicted felon Marvin Gabrion's death sentence

Former NHL player Tony DeAngelo has strongly criticized the move by President Joe Biden, to commute Marvin Charles Gabrion II’s death sentence. In a tweet on Tuesday, he called the decision an example of a low-life administration and questioned why such criminals are spared from death row.

DeAngelo argued that people like Gabrion should face immediate execution:

"Why is this low life administration & president letting these animals off death row?? These type of people should be met with death asap after doing this to women & young girls."

Gabrion, now 71, was sentenced to death in 2002 for the murder of Rachel Timmerman. She was killed in 1997 before she could testify against him in a rape case. Her body was found bound with duct tape, chains, and cinder blocks in Oxford Lake, Michigan. Gabrion is also accused of killing Timmerman’s 11-month-old daughter, Shannon, and three other people. The bodies of Shannon and two of the other alleged victims were never found.

Although Michigan abolished the death penalty in 1847, Gabrion’s crime occurred on federal property. This allowed prosecutors to seek the death penalty. President Biden’s commutation changed Gabrion’s sentence to life in prison without parole. This decision is consistent with Biden’s opposition to the death penalty.

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Tony DeAngelo claimed his support for Donald Trump was reason for his NHL exit

Former NHL player Tony DeAngelo previously mentioned that his support for Donald Trump is the reason why he’s no longer in the league. After Trump was elected as the 47th president, DeAngelo praised the "silent majority" for their votes. He tweeted that being a vocal Trump supporter might have hurt his NHL career.

"This feels good. I was one of the only athletes to stand behind Trump from day one. It’s one of the reasons I’m not in the NHL anymore but our country is more important! The silent majority once again showed up, people who unfortunately had to be scared to support used the VOTE!" DeAngelo's tweet read.

DeAngelo last played for the Carolina Hurricanes during the 2022-23 season. He scored 11 points in 31 regular season games and added two assists in nine playoff games.

In September, DeAngelo signed a one-year contract with SKA Saint Petersburg in the KHL, Russia’s professional hockey league. Joining teammates like Evgeny Kuznetsov helped him adjust to the new team and league.

DeAngelo is now focused on his new chapter in the KHL, leaving questions about his NHL exit behind.