diego 1,980 Posted July 21, 2023 Brian O'Neill was born and died in Montreal at age 94, he was a sports executive who worked for the National Hockey League (NHL), rising to the position of Executive Vice President. O'Neill oversaw the NHL expansion draft in 1967 and later handled the NHL entry draft until he took the role of vice president https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/longtime-nhl-executive-brian-oneill-who-oversaw-1967-68-expansion-dead-at-94/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,980 Posted July 25, 2023 Stanislav Neveselý was born in Břilice and died at the age of 87 on July 24, was a Czech ice hockey player and coach. In 2008 he was inducted into the Czech Hockey Hall of Fame, In the years 1959 to 1964 he played for Sparta Prague and later for Dukla Jihlava, where he ended his active career in 1967 https://www.idnes.cz/hokej/hokejova-1-liga/stanislav-nevesely-smrt-dukla-jihlava.A230724_213041_hok_1liga_itit Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,980 Posted July 25, 2023 Joe Kowal was born in Toronto and died at age 67, the hockey player played 22 games in the National Hockey League with the Buffalo Sabers between 1976 and 1978. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1976 to 1981, was spent in the minor American Hockey League. He was drafted in the second round, 33rd overall, by the Sabers in the 1976 NHL Amateur Draft. https://www.bladeofsteel.com/Former-Buffalo-Sabres-forward-passes-away-at-67-years-old-259687 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Banana 859 Posted July 25, 2023 Rocky Wirtz, owner of the Chicago Blackhawks, dead at 70. https://chicago.suntimes.com/blackhawks/2023/7/25/23807793/rocky-wirtz-dies-blackhawks-chairman-bill-danny-wirtz-breakthru-beverage 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted July 28, 2023 Wayne Maxner, who played 62 games for the Boston Bruins over the 1964-65 and 1965-66 seasons, later becoming a coach in Canadian Major Junior for the Windsor Spitfires before coaching the NHL's Detroit Red Wings during the 1980-81 and 1981-82 seasons, has died. He was 80. https://london.ctvnews.ca/former-london-knights-coach-passed-away-1.6497460 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
En Passant 3,740 Posted July 28, 2023 Sadly missed by the entirety of the uk. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,980 Posted August 3, 2023 German Grigoryevich Chumachek was a Russian hockey player born in Nizhny Tagil, Sverdlovsk Oblast and died aged 73 in Yekaterinburg, after the end of his career he became a coach. https://eburg.mk.ru/sport/2023/08/03/umer-znamenityy-uralskiy-trener-po-khokkeyu-german-chumachek.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted August 3, 2023 On 27/07/2023 at 20:22, En Passant said: Sadly missed by the entirety of the uk. Prolly a Diana-style funeral procession arranged for the weekend. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted August 4, 2023 Bob Murdoch, a two-time Stanley Cup winner who played 757 games combined with the Montreal Canadiens, Los Angeles Kings and Atlanta/Calgary Flames, has died. He was 76. After his playing career, Murdoch became an assistant coach with the Flames for several years before taking on head coaching duties with the Chicago Black Hawks (now Blackhawks), and Winnipeg Jets. He was later an associate coach with the expansion San Jose Sharks. Murdoch was a one-time winner of the Jack Adams trophy as the league's best coach. https://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/articles/jack_adams_winner_two_time_stanley_cup_champion_bob_murdoch_dies/s1_14825_39095065 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted August 7, 2023 Gilles Gilbert, a goaltender who played over a decade in the NHL combined with the Minnesota North Stars, Boston Bruins and Detroit Red Wings in the 1970s and early 1980s, has died. He was 74. Gilbert was most notably teamed with Hall of Famer Gerry Cheevers during their time with the Bruins. https://www.prohockeyrumors.com/2023/08/gilles-gilbert-passes-away-at-74.html 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted August 11, 2023 Leigh Verstraete, who had cups of coffee in three different seasons in the 1980s for the Toronto Maple Leafs totaling 8 games, has died. He was 61. https://www.hockeyfeed.com/nhl-news/maple-leafs-mourn-passing-of-leigh-verstraete Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,576 Posted August 14, 2023 On 23/02/2022 at 22:23, CastAway said: Horrid news that 20-year old Rodion Amirov, who has played in the AHL for the Toronto Maple Leafs affiliate the Toronto Marlies and was playing in the KHL pre-diagnosis, has been diagnosed with a brain tumor: https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/maple-leafs-prospect-rodion-amirov-diagnosed-brain-tumour/ Rodion Amirov (wiki) dead at 21. A unique DDP pick. Should obit. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,963 Posted August 14, 2023 That's sad... Just two weeks ago he was "making progress" in his cancer recovery: https://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/articles/maple_leafs_rodion_amirov_reportedly_making_progress_in_cancer_recovery/s1_14825_39074657 A classic 50:50 gamble for deadpooling. I'm surprised so few people picked him, but then, I didn't myself. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,024 Posted August 14, 2023 Rodion Amirov QO: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/nhl/article-12406289/Toronto-Maple-Leafs-2020-round-pick-Rodion-Amirov-dies-aged-21-diagnosed-brain-tumor.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,024 Posted August 15, 2023 Reports that the Maple Leafs player Bobby Baun has died, apparently something on Facebook. IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3755036/ Seemed to have the cancer 9 years ago: https://theleafsnation.com/news/bobby-baun-on-hockey-cancer-and-the-leafs though never formally picked for the DDP it seems. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted August 15, 2023 5 hours ago, YoungWillz said: Reports that the Maple Leafs player Bobby Baun has died, apparently something on Facebook. IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3755036/ Seemed to have the cancer 9 years ago: https://theleafsnation.com/news/bobby-baun-on-hockey-cancer-and-the-leafs though never formally picked for the DDP it seems. Bobby Baun death confirmed: https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/former-maple-leafs-defenceman-bobby-baun-dead-at-age-86/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Esox masquinongy 19 Posted August 18, 2023 Legendary Buffalo Sabres play-by-play man Rick Jeanneret has died at 81. RIP https://buffalonews.com/sports/sabres/rick-jeanneret-sabres-broadcasting-legend-dies-at-81/article_3cc5245a-3d61-11ee-a6f9-5f5ce6b1a264.html 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted September 4, 2023 Brad Maxwell, who played 612 games in the NHL between 1977-78 and 1986-87, the bulk with the Minnesota North Stars, has died. He was 66. Maxwell, a defenseman, was known for his offense and his physicality, amassed 368 points and 1292 penalty minutes during his NHL tenure. https://www.startribune.com/former-north-stars-standout-defenseman-brad-maxwell-dies-at-66/600301872/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,980 Posted September 4, 2023 Morgan Samuelsson, born in Boden, County Norrbotten, was a Swedish ice hockey player and coach. He died aged 55 on 3/sep. In 1986, he was drafted 123rd overall in the NHL, by the Quebec Nordiques. In the SHL (then Elitserien ) he played between 1987 and 1996 for Luleå HF, Södertälje SK and AIK . At AIK, he scored 169 points in 168 games https://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/hockey/a/9zdo6M/tidigare-hockeyspelaren-morgan-samuelsson-dod 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted September 5, 2023 Peter Gustavsson, who played two games with the Colorado Rockies during the 1981-82 season, his only year playing professionally in North America, has died. He was 65. https://hockeysverige.se/2023/09/05/peter-gustavsson-har-avlidit-min-basta-van (Swedish-language obit.) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,695 Posted September 11, 2023 Finnish ice hockey player and coach Antti Törmänen suffering from gallbladder cancer...again. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted September 19, 2023 Henry Boucha, who had a stellar couple of years on the U.S.National and Olympic teams, but an NHL career cut short by an eye injury, has died. He was 72. In the National Hockey league, he played a combined 247 games with Detroit, Minnesota and Kansas City/Colorado. He also played a year in the WHA with the league's Minnesota franchise. Boucha, himself, was from that state. https://www.startribune.com/henry-boucha-minnesota-hockey-legend-dies-at-72-warroad/600305656/ 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomTomTelekom 3,727 Posted September 23, 2023 Nic Kerdiles, the second-round pick of the Anaheim Ducks in 2012 who made his NHL debut during the 2016-2017 season, died at 29 years in a motorcycle accident: https://pagesix.com/2023/09/23/savannah-chrisleys-ex-fiance-nic-kerdiles-dies-in-motorcycle-crash/ He represented the US at the 2014 World Junior Championships. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted September 28, 2023 On 18/12/2019 at 18:17, Banana said: Chris Snow, assistant general manager of the Calgary Flames was diagnosed with ALS. Chris Snow goes into cardiac arrest, suffers 'catastrophic brain injury' https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/38506447/flames-exec-chris-snow-als-suffers-brain-injury Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Banana 859 Posted September 28, 2023 14 hours ago, alt obits guy said: Chris Snow goes into cardiac arrest, suffers 'catastrophic brain injury' https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/38506447/flames-exec-chris-snow-als-suffers-brain-injury Being held on life support for organ donation. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
