In Memoriam Former pro hockey players/management/others deaths
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Seems like a lot of former players coaches have died the last month or so
Sad news no matter the age but nice to read the stories people are posting about them
Sad news no matter the age but nice to read the stories people are posting about them
The number is increasing as we are nearing the period where more and more expansion era players are over the average lifetime expectancy.
As the number of teams doubled in one summer, there was of course lots of new players coming in. The youngest player of 1967-68 was Barry Gibbs who is now 71.
Here's a quick look (Elite Prospects) on how many players from each team is alive from 1967-68 season. Players are listed for their all teams if they have played for multiple ones during the season.
MTL 15/23
NYR 17/26
BOS 19/25
CHI 14/25
TOR 21/30
PHI 24/31
LA 21/30
STL 23/33
MIN 18/36
PIT 14/24
DET 26/37
CAL 18/27
The oldest survivor from that year is Bronco Horvath (12.3.1930) with George Armstrong another player born in 1930.
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RIP Dean. Made watching some bad teams bearable.
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R.I.P. Don Larway [1954-2019] and Wayne Wood [1951-2019]
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Although they never played in the NHL, they both were five year WHA veterans and attended several NHL training camps.
Don ”The Dart” Larway was drafted by Boston Bruins in 1974 and went on to play 324 WHA games.
Wayne Wood (GK) was drafted by New York Rangers in 1971 and went on to play 104 WHA games.
https://obituaries.telegraphjournal.com/book-of-memories/4017029/wayne-wood/obituary.php
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Although they never played in the NHL, they both were five year WHA veterans and attended several NHL training camps.
Don ”The Dart” Larway was drafted by Boston Bruins in 1974 and went on to play 324 WHA games.
Wayne Wood (GK) was drafted by New York Rangers in 1971 and went on to play 104 WHA games.
https://obituaries.telegraphjournal.com/book-of-memories/4017029/wayne-wood/obituary.php
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R.I.P. Jim McBurney [1933-2019]
He only appeared in one NHL game (Chicago), assisting on Sid Abel's goal on February 7, 1953 in a 4-2 win against Toronto.
He only appeared in one NHL game (Chicago), assisting on Sid Abel's goal on February 7, 1953 in a 4-2 win against Toronto.
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R.I.P. Herb Dickenson [1931-2019]
He had a promising NHL career ahead of him when he sustained a career ending eye injury (lost sight in his right eye) in an NHL warmup 1952, at the age of 21. He scored 35 points in 48 games with the New York Rangers.
Remembering the life of JOHN HERB DICKENSON
He had a promising NHL career ahead of him when he sustained a career ending eye injury (lost sight in his right eye) in an NHL warmup 1952, at the age of 21. He scored 35 points in 48 games with the New York Rangers.
Remembering the life of JOHN HERB DICKENSON
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R.I.P. Bill McCreary Sr. (not the former NHL referee) ... Passed away on November 25, 2019 at the age of 84 ... Left winger who played parts of 8 NHL seasons, his last four at the beginning of the St. Louis Blues franchise in the late 1960s & early 1970s ... Moved on to coach hockey in 6 more seasons, the last three for the Blues & Canucks & California Seals (all three as a mid-season replacement).
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alko
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Is this somehow officially followed by the league ? They should definitely make some site for this.
Not by permanent basis but the old Official Guide & Record Book had marking on every player in the player register who had passed away.
But in the website I'm not sure if it's available, since I can't find similar register in their online record book. Also the player profiles don't give the clue whether player is living or not - I think many hockey fans know that he passed away on June 10, 2016.
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The SIHR also has a chronological player deaths by month page: https://www.sihrhockey.org/__a/members/deaths_by_year.cfm (NHL players denoted with an NHL logo). It also includes minor, senior, junior, amateur, college, etc. players that are entered into the database.
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R.I.P. Dan Poliziani [1935-2019]
He was a one game wonder in the NHL, appearing in his only NHL game on November 22, 1958 against Detroit.
He was a one game wonder in the NHL, appearing in his only NHL game on November 22, 1958 against Detroit.
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R.I.P. Dan Poliziani [1935-2019]
He was a one game wonder in the NHL, appearing in his only NHL game on November 22, 1958 against Detroit.
According to Elitprospects, there a 3 Dan Poliziani : born in 1935, 1959 and 1993. Two of them are father-son combo (59 and 93). Wasn't this oldest one also in relation?
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Reportedly former Team Belarus international forward Vladimir Tsyplakov, who had played over 300 games in the NHL for Los Angeles Kings and Buffalo Sabres, has passed away at the age of 50.
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Sad news. I wonder if he was ill? Tsyplakov was a talented, creative player back in the day. I remember how he was oh so close to scoring the winning goal late in Game 7 of that 2001 Buffalo-Pittsburgh series (I was rooting for the Sabres). And who can ever forget Belarus's stunning upset of Sweden in the 2002 Olympics.
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Always liked him during his time with the Kings, 137 points in 261 games for some not so good Kings teams from 1996-2000. RIP.
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The death reason is undisclosed, but I heard he has undergone a heart surgery something like five years ago, might be something related to that.
