gcreptile 10,978 Posted November 10, 2017 On 9.8.2017 at 07:38, RishCast said: Eddie Olczyk, former player, most notably for the Chicago Blackhawks as well as former head coach for the Pittsburgh Penguins, has been diagnosed with colon cancer. Reading between the lines, it seems to have been caught early, and non-metastasised colon cancer has a very good chance of recovery, but just in case I'm reading things wrong, I'm putting it in here! He might just turn out to be a good risk to take for some of the DPs which allow US obits (or, if DDP rules change next year, DDP and other similarly ruled DPs as well). Eddie Olczyk "has to deal with cancer (stage III colon cancer) for the rest of his life": http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/hockey/blackhawks/ct-spt-blackhawks-eddie-olczyk-cancer-20171110-story.html 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thatcher 2,417 Posted December 27, 2017 Johnny Bower, a Canadian Ice Hockey player who played in the NHL for the New York Rangers (1953-1957) and the Toronto Maple Leafs (1958-1970), has died aged 93. He was listed in the 100 Greatest NHL Players - a DDP Pick. Edit: Daily Mail obituary. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaptainChorizo 1,983 Posted December 27, 2017 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-5214093/Maple-Leaf-great-Hall-Famer-Johnny-Bower-dies-93.html Daily Mail comes through again with the Copy and paste job from AP Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RobertMugabe 437 Posted December 27, 2017 Hardy Kruger is 90 next year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,954 Posted December 27, 2017 7 minutes ago, RobertMugabe said: Hardy Kruger is 90 next year. Place on Sir Creep's DDP team assured. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted December 28, 2017 23 hours ago, drol said: Place on Sir Creep's DDP team assured. He gets a ‘C’ on his sweater in fact Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CastAway 488 Posted January 19, 2018 Oldest living former NHLer Chick Webster has died: http://www.martynfh.com/book-of-memories/3240867/Webster-John-Robert-Chick/service-details.php No obit yet that I can find, either local or international. This should make Jim Conacher the new oldest living former NHLer at 96. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted January 19, 2018 7 hours ago, CastAway said: Oldest living former NHLer Chick Webster has died: http://www.martynfh.com/book-of-memories/3240867/Webster-John-Robert-Chick/service-details.php No obit yet that I can find, either local or international. This should make Jim Conacher the new oldest living former NHLer at 96. Deleted Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CastAway 488 Posted January 19, 2018 1 hour ago, Sir Creep said: Deleted Link's still working fine for me? Also, local obit: https://www.baytoday.ca/local-news/nhls-oldest-ex-player-dies-in-mattawa-817355 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,056 Posted March 19, 2018 DDP pick Larry Kwong dies at 94: http://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/larry-kwong-first-chinese-canadian-nhl-player-dies-at-94 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted March 19, 2018 47 minutes ago, YoungWillz said: DDP pick Larry Kwong dies at 94: http://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/larry-kwong-first-chinese-canadian-nhl-player-dies-at-94 "He played his first and only NHL game with the New York Rangers on March 13, 1948 against the Montreal Canadiens at the Montreal Forum." He really shattered some barriers there. Can't count all the Chinese in the NHL since. OTOH, I'm sure in his one and only game he exposed the chink in the armor of the Montreal defence. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FantasticCat 0 Posted March 19, 2018 Shanghai, Hong Kong, Egg foo young Fortune Cookie always wrong 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,056 Posted March 20, 2018 23 hours ago, YoungWillz said: DDP pick Larry Kwong dies at 94: http://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/larry-kwong-first-chinese-canadian-nhl-player-dies-at-94 Mail Obit: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-5523247/Larry-Kwong-Asian-pioneer-NHL-dies-Canada-94.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted March 20, 2018 Not to be lost is what isn't being said outright: It took the NHL 1 game and 1 game only to realize the Chinese had no business in a hockey rink. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,943 Posted March 20, 2018 6 minutes ago, Sir Creep said: Not to be lost is what isn't being said outright: It took the NHL 1 game and 1 game only to realize the Chinese had no business in a hockey rink. Lacist. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,228 Posted March 30, 2018 Perhaps the next Sasha Lakovic in line, Lyle Odelein faces some serious health issues. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted March 31, 2018 20 hours ago, Joey Russ said: Perhaps the next Sasha Lakovic in line, Lyle Odelein faces some serious health issues. I think you're right overall, that unless you are a top 5 hockey star in your era, getting a UK obit is going to be a challenge. That said, Odelein had an actual career vs Lakovich's 'cup of coffee' in the NHL, as they say. Even if Lyle was a lock-cinch to die, that obit is going to be worrisome for DDP purposes. At least I've come to that conclusion. SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaptainChorizo 1,983 Posted March 31, 2018 Sasha was always a 90% chance he never obit's name,Lyle will be a 50/50 gambit because of how long his NHL career was. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DemBones 36 Posted April 7, 2018 At least 14 members of a Canadian junior hockey team from Saskatchewan are dead after their team bus was T-boned by a semi yesterday afternoon. https://www.tsn.ca/rcmp-say-14-people-killed-in-bus-crash-involving-humboldt-broncos-1.1049577 No official confirmations yet, but the names of some of the victims are starting to trickle out. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted April 8, 2018 15 dead 17 injured presently. NHL teams were wearing ‘Broncos’ on their jerseys where name goes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,228 Posted April 11, 2018 On 3/30/2018 at 12:18, Joey Russ said: Perhaps the next Sasha Lakovic in line, Lyle Odelein faces some serious health issues. Odelein is improving according to some tweets, likely reducing the chances of me moving on to the semifinals in the deathlist cup... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted April 11, 2018 They’re still very mum about his exact ailment though. Have you found anything out Joey? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,228 Posted April 11, 2018 3 hours ago, Sir Creep said: They’re still very mum about his exact ailment though. Have you found anything out Joey? A combination of pneumonia and blood poisoning... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted April 14, 2018 16 minutes ago, Sir Creep said: Bill Dineen, who had the distinction of being Eric Lindros’ first NHL coach, died early Saturday morning at his home in Lake George, New York. He was 84. Dineen won two WHA titles coaching the Aeros and two Stanley Cups as a player with the Red Wings. A member of the AHL Hall of Fame, Dineen also coached the Adirondack Red Wings from 1983 through 1988-89. SC He's been dead a little longer than early Saturday morning. Re-check the story :-). 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
