NHL Stanley Cup Champion and Legend Sadly Passes Away at age 96
An NHL Legend passed away Thursday, as Marty Pavelich, a Four-Time Stanley Cup Champion with the Detroit Red Wings is no longer with us.
The Red Wings organization and its fans mourn Pavelich's passing who at 96 succumbed to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
NHL alumnus Marty Pavelich has passed away at the age of 96.
Pavelich played 634 games in the NHL from 1947-1957, all with the Detroit Red Wings, and had 93 goals, 252 points in that span.
He was a four-time Stanley Cup champion (1950, 1952, 1954, 1955).
«On behalf of the entire Red Wings organization I would like to offer my deepest condolences to the Pavelich family,» said Red Wings Governor and CEO, Chris Ilitch. «Marty was beloved by all those who knew him, including my parents, Mike and Marian Ilitch. He was an integral part of four Stanley Cup championship teams for the Red Wings in the 1950's and one of the hardest working players of his generation. He will be greatly missed.»
Pavelich spent his entire ten-year NHL career with the Detroit Red Wings, who was long thought to be one of the best defensive forwards in the game.
He scored a career total of 252 points( 93-159) and 454 PIMs in 634 games in a decade-spanning career from 1947 to 1957.
Pavelich was a part of the legendary Red Wings teams of the 50s who would win Four Stanley Cups in 1950, 1952, 1954, and 1955.
The Saule St. Marie forward made appearances in the Stanley Cup playoffs each year of his NHL career.
His career was often bolstered by playing with some of the league's top-scorers at the time. Pavelich's teammates included Ted Lindsay and Gordie Howe.
Source: NHL.com
Red Wings mourn the loss of Marty Pavelich
POLL |
Did you ever see any of Marty Pavelich's Red Wing's games on video? |
Yes | 30 | 28.6 % |
No | 75 | 71.4 % |
List of polls |
|
50 minutes ago | By Joshua Deeds NHL referee apologizes to Blackhawks over missed call in Tuesday's game vs Canucks |
|
2 hours ago | By Joshua Deeds Detroit Red Wings Patrick Kane on the trade block according to reporter |
|
3 hours ago | By Joshua Deeds A case has been made to have Luke Richardson fired from the Chicago Blackhawks |
|
5 hours ago | By Sam Walker Blackhawks Nick Foligno to conceivably receive punishment from Bettman after calling out NHL referees |
|
7 hours ago | By Ryan Hall NHL referee Wes McCauley Goes Viral Again After Ejecting Head Coach Out Of The Game |
|
10 hours ago | By Ryan Hall Blackhawks Connor Bedard shows raw emotion as he smashes his stick while screaming |
|
22 hours ago | By Joshua Deeds Taylor Hall Completes Personal History With 2 Quick Goals For Blackhawks |
|
23 hours ago | By Joshua Deeds Blackhawks Ryan Donato's Goal puts the team within 2 goals of the Canucks |
Previously on HawksInsider