In Memoriam Former pro hockey players/management/others deaths (Sergei Berezin, Marty Pavelich)

[ES]

Berezin was playing in the first NHL game (and so far my only North American game) I saw live. Three players from that game are now gone - all Russians, two others are Karpovtsev and Korolyov who died in the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash.

By my understanding, he was also the first Coyote from this century to die. The only other Coyotes players to die before him were Korolyov and McCrimmon.

 

[seventieslord]

52 is so young. Is he among the ten youngest deceased NHLers? Just based on how old they would be if alive today?

I'm not sure if there's an easy way to determine this. And of course, going over the list of all the recent NHLers to die in their 40s or earlier would just be a parade of tragedy...

 

[reckoning]

Red Wings mourn the loss of Marty Pavelich | Detroit Red Wings

Marty Pavelich passed away today at the age of 96 after a battle with ALS.

 

[Yozhik v tumane]

52 is so young. Is he among the ten youngest deceased NHLers? Just based on how old they would be if alive today?

He’s unfortunately not even among the 25 youngest… In 2011 alone, ten former NHLers died who were younger than Berezin.

 

[TumbaYumba]

Red Wings mourn the loss of Marty Pavelich | Detroit Red Wings

Marty Pavelich passed away today at the age of 96 after a battle with ALS.

The last one from 1950 Stanley Cup winning squad.

Also he was one of 3 living players whos NHL career started in 40s.
The other two are Steve Wochy (54 NHL games in 1944–45 and 1946-47 seasons) and Tom McGrattan (1 NHL game in 1947–48).

 

[seventieslord]

He’s unfortunately not even among the 25 youngest… In 2011 alone, ten former NHLers died who were younger than Berezin.

...jesus. I knew about that of course, but without researching I thought they were for the most part older than he was.

 

[Yozhik v tumane]

...jesus. I knew about that of course, but without researching I thought they were for the most part older than he was.

Yeah…