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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/

 

Amazon.com: (CI) John Muckler Hockey Card 1985-86 Edmonton Oilers Red  Rooster 22 John Muckler: Collectibles & Fine Art

 

 

 

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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.

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Follow the team.  It's the only team I follow.  The resignation was not health related.

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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
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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.

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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.

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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?

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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

 

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Walter Gretzky, father of Wayne, has died at 82. He suffered from Parkinson's.

 

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Mark Pavelich of Team USA “Miracle on Ice” and NHL fame found dead at 63. 
 

 

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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

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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

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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

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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

 

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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. 

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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. 

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I got caught in the traffic that accident caused

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Plager is one of the better players to not be in the HOF.  

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2 hours ago, Sir Charms said:

Plager is one of the better players to not be in the HOF.  

 

Absolutely not

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