alt obits guy 3,371 Posted January 4, 2021 Rob Flockhart, who played 55 games combined with the Vancouver Canucks and Minnesota North Stars between the 1976-77 and 1980-81 seasons, has died. He was 64. https://cfjctoday.com/2021/01/03/former-kamloops-chiefs-vancouver-canucks-player-rob-flockhart-dies-at-age-64/ 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted January 5, 2021 John Muckler, who helped put together the 1980s Edmonton Oilers dynasty, working his way up to becoming head coach for their last Stanley Cup before serving head coach for Buffalo and, later the New York Rangers, during the 1990s, has died. He was 86. https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/former-nhl-coach-stanley-cup-winner-john-muckler-dies-86/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thatcher 2,372 Posted January 24, 2021 George Armstrong, played for the Toronto Maple Leafs from 1949-1971, including Captain for 13 seasons, has died aged 90. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted January 28, 2021 Could be nothing more than a clash with management, but Pittsburgh Penguins GM Jim Rutherford resigned abruptly today 'for personal reasons' only 7 games into the new NHL season. He had been GM since 2014 and won two Stanley Cups. SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BabyBlue 27 Posted January 28, 2021 Hope it aint covid Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Salmon Mousse 473 Posted January 29, 2021 Follow the team. It's the only team I follow. The resignation was not health related. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted February 8, 2021 Ralph Backstrom, a six-time Stanley Cup winner with the Montreal Canadiens, who played over 1,000 NHL games and more than 300 WHA contests, has died. He was 83. Backstrom passed after a long illness. https://www.nhl.com/news/canadiens-ralph-backstrom-dies-at-83/c-321195750 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Banana 859 Posted February 10, 2021 2021 update list of oldest players Steve Wochy 54 GP December 25, 1922 Johnny Peirson 545 GP July 21, 1925 - April 16, 2021 Emile Francis 95 GP September 13, 1926 Val Delory 1 GP February 14, 1927 Fern Perreault 3 GP March 31, 1927 - September 13, 2021 George Robertson 31 GP May 11, 1927 - January 9, 2021 Frank Ashworth 18 GP October 16, 1927 - July 30, 2021 Tom McGrattan 1 GP October 19, 1927 Edward Leier 16 GP November 3, 1927 Marty Pavelich 633 GP November 6, 1927 Phil Samis 2 GP December 28, 1927 Jack Gordon 36 GP March 3, 1928 Norman Lowe 3 GP April 15, 1928 - June 29, 2021 Louis Denis 3 GP June 7, 1928 Ed Sandford 503 GP August 20, 1928 Hugh Coflin 31 GP December 15, 1928 - April 30, 2021 Steve Witiuk 33 GP January 8, 1929 Joe Crozier 5 GP February 19, 1929 Vic Stasiuk 745 GP May 23, 1929 Reg Abbott 3 GP February 4, 1930 Bob Chrystal 132 GP April 3, 1930 Jackie McLeod 106 GP April 30, 1930 George Armstrong 1188 GP July 6, 1930 - January 24, 2021 Guyle Fielder 9 GP November 21, 1930 Paul Masnick 232 GP April 14, 1931 Ron Hurst 64 GP May 18, 1931 Len Haley 30 GP September 15, 1931 Glenn Hall 906 GP October 3, 1931 Bruce Cline 30 GP November 14, 1931 Willie Marshall 33 GP December 1, 1931 Fred Hucul 162 GP December 4, 1931 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted February 10, 2021 Of those only Pavelich and Crozier could (should) QO. Stasiuk if it’s a slow news day. The Inverness Courier and Ross-Shire Journal might confuse McLeod as part of Clan McLeod and give a write-up. SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Banana 859 Posted February 10, 2021 4 hours ago, Sir Creep said: Of those only Pavelich and Crozier could (should) QO. Stasiuk if it’s a slow news day. The Inverness Courier and Ross-Shire Journal might confuse McLeod as part of Clan McLeod and give a write-up. SC Glenn Hall is the only one who will. Very far shot of Pavelich. When's the last time an old non-Hall of Famer QOed? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildstorm 297 Posted February 10, 2021 On 29/08/2013 at 16:35, wildstorm said: Former player, and coach, Steve Ludzik has been living with Parkinson's Disease for over 12 years now. Potential contender for any Canadian-themed Dead pool teams when it rains it pours; he has since been diagnosed with stage 4 liver disease. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted February 21, 2021 Jocelyn (Joe) Hardy, who played 63 games in the NHL, combined totals with the Oakland Seals & California Golden Seals, along with 210 WHA games, has died. He was 75. https://www.lenouvelliste.ca/sports/deces-de-lancien-joueur-de-hockey-joe-hardy-ba873c3ce9ea32bbc9794ec07432ea70 (French obituary) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted February 24, 2021 Gary Inness, a goalie who played 162 NHL games combined with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Philadelphia Flyers & Washington Capitals and who played 62 more games with the WHA's Indianapolis Racers, has died. He was 71. https://www.nhl.com/flyers/news/flyers-family-mourns-passing-of-gary-inness--philadelphia-flyers/c-321755878 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Banana 859 Posted March 5, 2021 Walter Gretzky, father of Wayne, has died at 82. He suffered from Parkinson's. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HDS 234 Posted March 5, 2021 Mark Pavelich of Team USA “Miracle on Ice” and NHL fame found dead at 63. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Banana 859 Posted March 5, 2021 1 hour ago, HDS said: Mark Pavelich of Team USA “Miracle on Ice” and NHL fame found dead at 63. Believed to have been suffering from CTE Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Charles De Gaulle 484 Posted March 5, 2021 11 minutes ago, Banana said: Believed to have been suffering from CTE Cooking the eggs? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Banana 859 Posted March 5, 2021 4 minutes ago, Charles De Gaulle said: Cooking the eggs? I'm seriously questioning your sense of humor if you find this and the death of Walter Gretzky funny Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DemBones 36 Posted March 6, 2021 2 hours ago, HDS said: Mark Pavelich of Team USA “Miracle on Ice” and NHL fame found dead at 63. Only American player ever to score five goals in an NHL game, when he was with the Rangers. I’m a San Jose Sharks fan since the team’s founding, and he also has a minor claim to fame in their history too, with an assist on the first goal they ever scored. RIP 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HDS 234 Posted March 6, 2021 Guy Lafleur made his first public appearance since October 2020 and reported progress in his cancer battle. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted March 6, 2021 4 hours ago, DemBones said: Only American player ever to score five goals in an NHL game, when he was with the Rangers. Interesting thing(s) about the list of 67 NHL players who have scored 5 goals in a game. Up until 2 March 1982, every single player (45 of them) who had accomplished the feat was Canadian-born. Then the next four in succession were from Sweden-USA-Finland-Sweden, Pavelich being the American as noted. Then it was exclusively Canadians making the list again until March 1992. Odd, that little insurrection of non-Canadians there, don’t ya think? Well, rule changes etc seem to have made the 5-goal game a rarity now. Since March 1996 it has happened only 5 times, and not a single one from a Canuck! SirC 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HDS 234 Posted March 24, 2021 (edited) Bob Plager, who spent over 50 years as a player, coach, or executive with the St. Louis Blues, dead at 78 after a car accident. Edited March 24, 2021 by HDS Updated with obit 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ajlposh 549 Posted March 24, 2021 1 hour ago, HDS said: Bob Plager, who spent over 50 years as a player, coach, or executive with the St. Louis Blues, believed dead at 78 after a car accident. I got caught in the traffic that accident caused 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted March 26, 2021 Plager is one of the better players to not be in the HOF. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Banana 859 Posted March 26, 2021 2 hours ago, Sir Charms said: Plager is one of the better players to not be in the HOF. Absolutely not 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
