Four-time Stanley Cup winner Bob Pulford dead at…
NHL great and Hockey Hall of Famer Bob Pulford died on Monday at the age of 89.
Pulford was a member of the Stanley Cup-winning Maple Leafs groups in the Sixties and also performed for the Kings before shifting to a position as the coach and normal supervisor of the Blackhawks in 1977, jobs he held in a number of stints over three many years.
“Bob Pulford left an indelible mark on the game,” NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said in a assertion. “In a outstanding profession that spanned over 5 many years, he was one of only three people to play in the NHL, serve as President of the NHL gamers’ union, as nicely as coach and work as a normal supervisor in the League.
NHL great and Hockey Hall of Famer Bob Pulford died on Monday at the age of 89. @NHLAlumni/X
“Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame as a participant who gained 4 Stanley Cups with the Toronto Maple Leafs during a 16-season profession, Bob solid a equally impactful post-playing profession as a coach, GM and government with the Los Angeles Kings and Chicago Blackhawks.
“Bob became a friend, counselor and confidant to me — particularly in my early years as commissioner — and I had enormous respect for him and all he gave the game. We send our heartfelt condolences to his wife, Roslyn, as well as his children and grandchildren.”
From 1961 through 1968, Pulford scored at least 17 targets in each season and he helped the Leafs win the Stanley Cup in 1962, 1963, 1964 and 1967 during his 14 seasons in Toronto.
He performed two seasons with the Kings after he was traded for Garry Monahan and Brian Murphy in 1970.
Pulford was introduced with a timepiece by President/General Manager, Alternate Governor, and Dean Lombardi during a pre-game ceremony before the Anaheim Ducks and Los Angeles Kings recreation at Staples Center on March 19, 2011, in Los Angeles, California. NHLI via Getty Images
Pulford was a member of the Stanley Cup-winning Maple Leafs groups in the Sixties and also performed for the Kings before turning into the coach and normal supervisor of the Blackhawks in 1977, roles he held in a number of stints over three many years. Getty Images
Pulford was named the Jack Adams Award winner in 1975 and was head coach of the American workforce for the 1976 Canada Cup event.
He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1991.
“Bob Pulford was a towering figure in our organization and in the National Hockey League, whose impact spans generations of the game,” Blackhawks chairman & CEO Danny Wirtz said in a assertion.
“Following a Hall of Fame-worthy playing career and groundbreaking role as the first president of the NHL Players’ Association, Bob continued to build his legacy in Chicago, where his loyalty to the organization was on display for more than three decades. Whether coach, general manager, senior executive, or even multiple at the same time, Bob wasn’t afraid to serve in whatever role was most needed at the time and take on the different challenges associated with each that seem unthinkable by today’s standards.”
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