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Maple Leafs mourn the passing of Bob Pulford, four-time Stanley Cup champion
Summary
The Toronto Maple Leafs announced the death of Bob Pulford, a four-time Stanley Cup champion and Hockey Hall of Famer, at age 89.
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Bob Pulford has died, the Toronto Maple Leafs announced. He was 89. Pulford was a four-time Stanley Cup champion with the Maple Leafs and scored the double-overtime game-winner in Game 3 of the 1967 Final. He later served as a coach and executive in the NHL and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Key details:
- The Toronto Maple Leafs announced Pulford's passing and expressed condolences to his wife, children and grandchildren.
- Pulford was born in Newton Robinson, Ontario, and was 89 at the time of his death.
- He helped the Maple Leafs win the Stanley Cup in 1962, 1963, 1964 and 1967, including a noted double-overtime goal in the 1967 Final.
- After his playing career he coached the Los Angeles Kings (winning the Jack Adams Trophy in 1975), worked as coach and general manager of the Chicago Blackhawks, and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1991.
Summary:
Pulford's passing marks the loss of a long-serving figure in Maple Leafs and NHL history, and the club and NHL commissioner issued statements noting his contributions. Undetermined at this time.
