In Memoriam Former pro hockey players/management/others deaths

[Jumptheshark]

Ray was John's uncle correct?

yep

Father: Barry Cullen
Brother: Terry Cullen
Uncles: Brian Cullen & Ray Cullen
Nephews: Joe Cullen, Mark Cullen & Matt Cullen
Great-Nephew: Brooks Cullen

 

[Fenway]

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[Theokritos]

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Side note: As Dave Stubbs has now pointed out via SIHR, virtually every source lists Boivin's birth date as August 2, 1932, which is false:

"Leo’s obituary, just published by his family, says Aug. 2, 1931, the date that appeared on his first three Maple Leafs Parkhurst cards, then inexplicably became Aug. 2, 1932 when he was traded to the Bruins."

 

[byrone12]

Tony Featherstone Peterborough Petes Mourn Passing of Alumnus Tony Featherstone — PtboCanada



Ron Serafini Ronald William "Ron" Serafini Obituary

 

[byrone12]

Charlie Burns

New Haven Knighthawks coach, NHL player Charlie Burns dies at 85

 

[Nunymare]

John Aiken, 89, an EBUG for the Habs in 1958.

John J. Aiken Sr. Obituary (1932 - 2021) Boston Globe
John Aiken: Pulled from the Crowd to be a Habs Goalie

 

[byrone12]

Tom Colley played one game with the Minnesota North Stars in 1974-75

Tom Colley’s double C battle, organized by Tara Colley

 

[byrone12]

Gerry Foley


https://lougheedfuneralhomes.com/book-of-memories/4799912/Foley-Gerald/index.php

 

[byrone12]

Former Minnesota North Stars coach Bill Mahoney

Former Peterborough Petes captain Bill Mahoney dies at 82

 

[byrone12]

Former NHL’er Greg Tebbutt

 

[stephenlaroche]

Just received word this morning that Curt Ridley has passed away last night.

 

[Doctor No]

Sad to see Curt pass - was a great character from the 1970s era and was integral to some colorful rosters.

 

[Doctor No]

I've always liked this Province story from the Canucks' 1978 training camp:



Wonder if Ridley ever did quit smoking. He was in Dallas for basically the entire year, which (in the late 1970s) isn't necessarily a place I think of as being a good place to quit smoking.

 

[frisco]

My first NHL game was Atlanta at Vancouver December 20/1977. Ridley started for the Canucks but was hit in the throat by a shot (Eric Vail?) and Maniago came in and replaced him. RIP.

My Best-Carey

 

[byrone12]

Former NHL coach Bob McCammon


Former Canucks coach Bob McCammon was 'one of the characters of the game' | The Province

 

[stephenlaroche]

Just heard from a friend that former Vancouver Canucks player and San Jose Sharks coach Jim Wiley has passed away after battling cancer.

 

[ES]

Jim Wiley, 63 games over five seasons in 1970s, head coach of San Jose Sharks for back end of 1995-96 season.

Jim Wiley, former San Jose Sharks head coach, dies at 71

 

[byrone12]

Rusty Patenaude (back in July)

Longtime WHA player

Edgar Arnold ‘Rusty’ Patenaude Obituary - Williams Lake Tribune

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

Something from the archives, Moore had two shutouts in five career starts after he replaced Bernie Parent (career-ending eye injury) late in the 1978-79 season. He was the goalie in the two wins against Vancouver in the preliminary round after the Canucks won the opener in Philadelphia and if not for a dramatic faceoff win by Bobby Clarke and pass to Reggie Leach in the last minute of regulation in Game 2, the result could have been one of the biggest post-season upsets in NHL history.

 

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

2 regular season games, 5 playoff games, 1948 Cup

 

[byrone12]

Randy Boyd, played in 257 NHL games, with the Penguins, Chicago Blackhawks, New York Islanders, and Vancouver Canucks


67’s Mourn the Passing of Randy Boyd - Ottawa 67s

 

[Bear of Bad News]

Shit.

 

[Habsfan18]

Man, only 67 years old. Awful news.

 

[Staniowski]

That's two days in a row for NYI deaths....Clark Gillies' Islanders' teammate Randy Boyd died yesterday.
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Gillies played on some memorable lines during his years with the Islanders:

He played on the Islanders' top line with Bryan Trottier and Billy Harris in the '70s.

Then he played with Trottier and Mike Bossy....a very famous line. They played together for 3 or 4 seasons, and parts of others.

Gillies also played on a good line with Butch Goring and Duane Sutter.

He played some with Pat LaFontaine also.