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Age Player Nationality Date of death Cause of death Notes 40: Terry Sawchuk Canada May 31, 1970: injuries suffered in an off-ice shoving incident: Played 21 seasons and 972 games in the National Hockey League from 1949 to 1970; 14 of those seasons played with the Detroit Red Wings who retired his number 1; set numerous NHL goalie records and won numerous NHL awards; considered by many to be ...
The National Hockey League (NHL) expanded in 1967, doubling from 6 teams to 12.Among the new entries were the Minnesota North Stars. [11] The new team's coach and general manager, Wren Blair, had scouted Masterton while he played with the US Nationals and purchased his NHL playing rights from the Canadiens. [16]
This category covers ice hockey players who have either died while playing, died directly from injuries sustained while playing, or died after taking ill during a game. See also List of ice hockey players who died during their playing career, which includes deaths not related to play.
A series of tragic deaths, both on and off the ice, has left the world or professional hockey in mourning. On March 18, 2024, former NHL players Konstantin Koltsov and Chris Simon were announced ...
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American ice hockey player Adam Johnson has died following a “freak accident” on the ice as he played for English side Nottingham Panthers, the team said in a statement.
Derek Leendert Boogaard [1] (/ ˈ b oʊ ɡ ɑːr d / BOH-gard; later / ˈ b uː ɡ ɑːr d / BOO-gard; June 23, 1982 – May 13, 2011) was a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played for the Minnesota Wild and the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL).