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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 ...
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 ...
Some players began to wear helmets following Masterton's death, [16] but adoption was slow. Three years later, only six Minnesota players wore them, the most of any of the NHL's teams. [23] The "macho" attitude of the game, including fear of being called a coward, was an often cited reason for reluctance. [22]
In July 2017, Johnson signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins after attending the team's prospect camp. [11] [12] Johnson was the second-leading scorer for Pittsburgh's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins during the 2017–18 season and made his NHL debut with Pittsburgh on March 21, 2019, in a 2–1 win over the Nashville ...
Former Washington Capitals forward Stephen Peat died on Thursday, Sept. 12. He was 44. The NHL Alumni Association revealed the news in a Sept. 12 post on X (formerly known as Twitter), announcing ...
Former Canadian hockey star Chris Simon, who played 15 seasons in the National Hockey League, has died by suicide at the age of 52, and his family believe CTE played a role in his death.
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.
Former NHL player Adam Johnson died after being injured during his English team's game on Saturday. He was 29. ... "Adam, our number 47, was not only an outstanding ice hockey player, but also a ...