Banana 859 Posted August 23, 2021 Word is Jimmy Hayes, former NHLer and brother of the Flyers’ Kevin Hayes has died. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,978 Posted August 23, 2021 1 hour ago, Banana said: Word is Jimmy Hayes, former NHLer and brother of the Flyers’ Kevin Hayes has died. Confirmed by a thousand sources now: https://www.cbssports.com/nhl/news/jimmy-hayes-former-nhl-player-and-boston-college-champion-dead-at-31/ No reason given so far. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,753 Posted August 24, 2021 Jan Suchý, sometimes called "European Bobby Orr" who played for Czechoslovakia (1968 Grenoble olympics silver medalist, silver medal in four World Championships: 1965 Tampere (Czechoslovakia's Jozef Golonka as scoring leader), 1966 Ljubljana, 1971 Bern/Geneva and 1974 Helsinki and three-time world championship bronze medalist) and was the first European on the NHL protected list and initial (1969 and 1970) Golden Hockey stick winner dead aged 76. https://www.hcdukla.cz/clanek.asp?id=12514 Apparently also caused the deaths of a few people in 1971 while drunk driving. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,617 Posted September 14, 2021 Double Stanley Cup winner Fred Stanfield of the Boston Bruins (1970, '72), has died aged 77. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted September 15, 2021 Jack Egers, who played 284 games in the NHL between 1969-70 and 1975-76, has died. He was 72. Egers split his time with the New York Rangers (two stints), St. Louis Blues and Washington Capitals. https://www.kitchenertoday.com/kitchener-rangers/former-rangers-player-jack-egers-has-passed-away-4332965 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted September 15, 2021 16 hours ago, alt obits guy said: Jack Egers, who played 284 games in the NHL between 1969-70 and 1976-76, has died. He was 72. Egers split his time with the New York Rangers (two stints), St. Louis Blues and Washington Capitals. https://www.kitchenertoday.com/kitchener-rangers/former-rangers-player-jack-egers-has-passed-away-4332965 If there is something unique and/or interesting about a sports figure, abd at least half the time IF YOU READ THE OBIT you’ll discover there is, please make it part of the post, as in the following: “Jack scored the first ever game-winning goal for the Capitals on October 17, 1974 against the Chicago Blackhawks.” thx SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Banana 859 Posted September 15, 2021 1 hour ago, Sir Creep said: If there is something unique and/or interesting about a sports figure, abd at least half the time IF YOU READ THE OBIT you’ll discover there is, please make it part of the post, as in the following: “Jack scored the first ever game-winning goal for the Capitals on October 17, 1974 against the Chicago Blackhawks.” thx SC we aren't journalists sir cunt Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted September 17, 2021 Lou Angotti, who played over 650 games in the NHL with five different teams, the majority of which with the Chicago Blackhawks, has died. He was 83. Angotti also served as the first ever captain of the Philadelphia Flyers after the team selected him in the 1967 expansion draft. https://www.inquirer.com/flyers/flyers-lou-angotti-original-captain-20210916.html 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,753 Posted September 24, 2021 IIHF (International Ice Hockey Federation) President for 27 years, 71-year old putinite Rene Fasel and VP for 18 years, 75-year old Kalervo Kummola are finally retiring this month. Both were ice hockey players in the 1960s and the 1970s. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted October 6, 2021 Nashville Predators assistant coach Todd Richards recovering from a heart attack. Richards is a former head coach with both Minnesota and Columbus. He played 8 games in the NHL with Hartford in the early 1990s. https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/32340177/nashville-predators-assistant-coach-todd-richards-recovering-heart-attack Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted October 8, 2021 Neil Hawryliw, who played a single NHL game for the New York Islanders in 1981-82 as part of a decade-long pro career, between 1976-77 and 1986-87, has died. He was 65. https://obits.mlive.com/us/obituaries/muskegon/name/neil-hawryliw-obituary?pid=200313563 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,753 Posted October 16, 2021 https://www.iltalehti.fi/jaakiekko/a/d1e8fa05-85ab-40d8-85e1-ed5ba6168d5c Jukka Tammi, Finnish hockey legend, silver medalist (Calgary 88) and two-time olympic bronze medalist (Lillehammer 94 and Nagano 98) apparently had a failed heart surgery in 2020. Tammi, 59, now has a pacemaker, says that he'll "live what is left" 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted October 17, 2021 Leo Boivin, a Hockey Hall of Fame defenseman who played 1,150 NHL games with five teams combined, from the start of the 50s to the start of the 70s, has died. He was 89. https://www.nhl.com/news/leo-boivin-hockey-hall-of-famer-dead-at-89/c-326911248 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Banana 859 Posted October 17, 2021 17 minutes ago, alt obits guy said: Leo Boivin, a Hockey Hall of Fame defenseman who played 1,150 NHL games with five teams combined, from the start of the 50s to the start of the 70s, has died. He was 89. https://www.nhl.com/news/leo-boivin-hockey-hall-of-famer-dead-at-89/c-326911248 Has the unfortunate distinction of being one of the least deserving NHL Hall of Famers (if not the least) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted October 19, 2021 Hockey Hall of Famer and all-time great scorer Mike Bossy stepping aside from his commentator role on French language channel TVA to battle lung cancer. https://theathletic.com/news/islanders-legend-mike-bossy-to-step-away-from-tv-role-while-battling-lung-cancer/uskT0ZDFGru3/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HDS 238 Posted October 27, 2021 Steve Carlson, a 14 year pro player who also had a role as one of the Hanson Brothers in the 1977 film Slap Shot, is fighting stage 4 cancer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted November 1, 2021 Tony Featherstone, who played 130 games in the NHL over three non-consecutive seasons between 1969-70 and 1973-74, then played 108 more in the WHA, has died. He was 72. As the obituary notes, he played his junior hockey with the Peterborough Petes, where he amassed 89 points and 276 penalty minutes over two years. https://www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/sports/petes/2021/11/01/former-peterborough-petes-forward-tony-featherstone-remembered-as-tough-player.html 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted November 4, 2021 Ron Serafini, who played two games for the California Golden Seals in 1973-74, then played 16 games for the WHA's Cincinnati Stingers in 1975-76, has died. He was 67. https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/ronald-serafini-obituary?id=31228819 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted November 8, 2021 Slightly off-topic, but after a little research I've noticed there are a few Hockey Night in Canada on-air personalities from years past who are at least 80 and still alive. According to Wikipedia, HNIC is the longest-running sports show in the world, having debuted in 1952. So, it's not surprising this is the case. Here is the list, from oldest to youngest, with their date of birth: Brian McFarlane - August 10th, 1931 Dick Irvin Jr. - March 4th, 1932 Don Marshall - March 23rd, 1932 Bob Cole - June 24th, 1933 Scotty Bowman - September 18th, 1933 Don Cherry - February 5th, 1934 Jim Robson - January 17th, 1935 Harry Neale - March 9th, 1937 Jiggs McDonald - November 28th, 1938 Bobby Hull - January 3rd, 1939 Lou Nanne - June 2nd, 1941. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted November 8, 2021 Charlie Burns, who played a combined 749 games in the NHL between 1958-59 and 1972-73 with the Detroit Red Wings, Boston Bruins, Oakland Seals, Pittsburgh Penguins and Minnesota North Stars, and who was the North Stars head coach in two non-consecutive seasons, including one where he also played, has died. He was 85. https://www.wtnh.com/news/new-haven-knighthawks-coach-nhl-player-charlie-burns-dies-at-85/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,617 Posted November 16, 2021 Bill Reichart, who captained the US Olympic team in 1964, dead aged 86. (not a SHB IV pick). 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Banana 859 Posted November 16, 2021 1 hour ago, time said: Bill Reichart, who captained the US Olympic team in 1964, dead aged 86. (not a SHB IV pick). Not eligible fwiw 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted November 18, 2021 Tom Colley, who played one game with the Minnesota North Stars in 1974-75 as part of an eight-year pro career, has died. He was 68. Colley's success came in the minor leagues, where he was a member of the AHL New Haven franchise for all eight years of his pro career. https://theahl.com/tom-colley-1953-2021 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,753 Posted November 28, 2021 https://www.iltalehti.fi/jaakiekko/a/2e27768f-60ce-4ffd-9fab-ef0c7e6bc91c Matti "Mölli" Keinonen, Finnish ice hockey legend dead at 80 from cancer. He was inductee #50 in the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame, played for multiple clubs during his 18-year career 1960-1978. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildstorm 297 Posted December 2, 2021 Former player Troy Murray opens up about his cancer diagnosis, though no specifics about the type/stage of cancer. Requisite trivia for the thread: Murray had a respectable NHL career; a Stanley Cup, a Selke Trophy, a Gold Medal captaining Team Canada at the World Juniors, and scored 584 points in 914 games. Currently does the broadcasts for Chicago games Requisite Card: 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
