In Memoriam Former pro hockey players/management/others deaths (Kristian Antila)

[Fenway]

Look how intense he was at the 2010 Winter Classic

 

[rinne]

Ilkka Sinisalo, former player of Philadelphia Flyers (Played also shortly for Minnesota North Stars and Los Angeles Kings), died at age 58. Worked as European scout for Flyers in recent years. (Article in Finnish Ilta-Sanomat: http://www.is.fi/nhl/art-2000005158...s.fi&utm_source=t.co&utm_campaign=tweet-share)

582 career games in NHL with stat line: 204+222=426, 206 PIM, +/- +129. Playoffs: 68 GP, 21+11=32, +3, 6 PIM

RIP, Ilkka.

E: Also from Flyers' website: https://www.nhl.com/flyers/news/fly...kka-sinisalo--philadelphia-flyers/c-288463900

 

[iamjs]

RIP David Gove, former Wheeling Nailers' coach who played two games for the Carolina Hurricanes from 2005-07. Only 38 years old.

 

[Jumptheshark]

Ilkka Sinisalo, former player of Philadelphia Flyers (Played also shortly for Minnesota North Stars and Los Angeles Kings), died at age 58. Worked as European scout for Flyers in recent years. (Article in Finnish Ilta-Sanomat: http://www.is.fi/nhl/art-2000005158...s.fi&utm_source=t.co&utm_campaign=tweet-share)

582 career games in NHL with stat line: 204+222=426, 206 PIM, +/- +129. Playoffs: 68 GP, 21+11=32, +3, 6 PIM

RIP, Ilkka.

E: Also from Flyers' website: https://www.nhl.com/flyers/news/fly...kka-sinisalo--philadelphia-flyers/c-288463900

****--remember watching him play

 

[Pharrell Williams]

rest in power

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

Bill Sutherland scored the first regular season goal in team history.

https://www.nhl.com/flyers/news/fly...l-sutherland--philadelphia-flyers/c-288663386

Bill Sutherland, member of the Philadelphia Flyers original team in 1967-68, passed away on Sunday at the age of 82.

"Bill was an original member of this organization who helped set the standard of success and what it meant to be a Flyer," said Flyers President Paul Holmgren. "He came to the Flyers as a veteran and played a crucial part in leading the team to a first place finish in the West Division in the very first season. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family at this difficult time."

 

[mbhhofr]

This is what I wrote in response to a tread from a couple of years ago about the first hockey player that impressed you so much that you still remember him today.

Bill Sutherland. He played for our community club, the Carruthers Habs, Bantam A team that won the 1949 Manitoba Provincial Championship. He was the property of the Canadiens. I followed him all through his career in JR., Minor Pro, NHL, and WHA. He scored the first goal for the Philadelphia Flyers in their inaugural season in the NHL. He also was a coach for the Winnipeg Jets.


I knew Bill, always a classy guy. RIP.

 

[Jumptheshark]

RIP David Gove, former Wheeling Nailers' coach who played two games for the Carolina Hurricanes from 2005-07. Only 38 years old.

sadly died in a rehab center

 

[threetimer*]

Didn't wanna start a new thread, so there, not an NHL player, but Augustin Bubnik died today.

A Czechoslovakian winger / defender, two-time world champion (1947 and 1949), a silver Olympic medalist (1948), Finlad national team coach (from 1966 till 1969) and, most importantly, (by all accounts) a decent human being hung them up for good at the respectful age of 88.

 

[GJB]

Former NHL fighter Sasha Lakovic has passed away at age 45:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/sasha-pit-bull-lakovic-dead-at-age-45-1.4085205

 

[Guardian17]

Bill Sutherland scored the first regular season goal in team history.

https://www.nhl.com/flyers/news/fly...l-sutherland--philadelphia-flyers/c-288663386

He was an Assistant Coach with Winnipeg Jets.

Good guy.

 

[tarheelhockey]

Oh wow, Sasha Lakovic. Wanna talk about a guy with some stories to tell, he was your guy. A minor league fighter during the era when over 400 PIM in less than 50 games was still possible.

One of the craziest hockey stories I've ever heard: Lakovic was riding the bus with the ECHL's Toledo Storm when they hit a massive blizzard outside of Louisville. Eventually the bus simply stopped, unable to go on, stuck on the highway in the middle of the night. While his teammates groaned and went back to sleep, Lakovic strapped on his blades and skated off into the night. He'd had the entrepreneurial idea to spend his layover time making money on the side -- as a scout for the tow trucks that were crawling up and down the highway. He'd find a stranded car, then scoot back and report it to the tow driver. He made a commission for every paying customer he found. He came back to the bus with a bulging wallet.

He was also immortalized on film as "Boris Mikhailov" in the movie "Miracle".

But he's probably best remembered for this moment of infamy:



RIP, Pitbull.

 

[IComeInPeace]

Wow, Sasha was pretty young wasn't he?

A long time ago, I thought I had read things weren't going well for him, and troubling was finding him, or the other way around.

He was a tough, tough kid.

I didn't no he played Boris. Also, great story re the tow trucks.

RIP.

Edit: wow, only 45 years old.
Blessings to him and his loved ones.

 

[Jumptheshark]

Former NHL fighter Sasha Lakovic has passed away at age 45:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/sasha-pit-bull-lakovic-dead-at-age-45-1.4085205

****

Remember his from my Vancouver days--he was a close friend of a friend of mine from East Van--saw him on the drive a lot

 

[Nunymare]

Ken Breitenbach, 62 on April 28
http://yourlifemoments.ca/sitepages/obituary.asp?oId=1018288

Marcel Pelletier, 89 on May 13
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/courierpostonline/obituary.aspx?page=lifestory&pid=185387999

 

[Teemu]

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sport...-bill-white-obit-spt-0522-20170521-story.html

Bill White dead at 77

 

[Robert Gordon Orr]

R.I.P. Danny Schock

 

[Killion]

^^ Oh dear, thats sad, younger brother of former NHL'r Ron Schock. Danny had a fairly lengthy minor pro career, most notably with the Richmond Robins of the AHL between 71/74. Dressed for 1 Playoff Game in 69/70 for Boston, year they won their 1st of 2 Cups in a long long long time. Played about 20 NHL games between the Bruins & Flyers.

 

[ES]

Tweeted by Slava Malamud, Sergei Mylnikov has died. 10 NHL games in 1989-90 with Nordiques, better known for 1987 Canada Cup.

 

[Theokritos]

R.I.P. Danny Schock

I can't find anything in the media.

 

[Robert Gordon Orr]

I can't find anything in the media.

It wasn't in the media when I posted it, but now there's a link.

http://affinityfuneralservice.com/obituary?id=307019

 

[Robert Gordon Orr]

R.I.P. Dave Semenko

 

[Xelebes]

RIP Cementhead.

 

[Fenway]

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.

http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2...yguard-dies/WJytendZkvfjpNg0yG571N/story.html

 

[ICM1970]

Sad to hear about this. One of the last of the non helmeted brethren in the NHL and I recall reading in Bruce Hood's memoirs of his days as an NHL referee that if he had to choose a favourite enforcer or tough guy, Sammy would be his man (apparently Wayne Cashman and Chris Nilan were among Bruce's least favourite people to deal with in the players' department).