An original St Louis Blues member Timothy James Ecclestone has passed this weekend at the age of 76. Native to Toronto, Ecclestone was chosen by the New York Rangers in 1964, later traded to the Blues following the NHL Expansion Draft in 1967. Within his first three seasons he helped reach the Stanley Cup Final, but ultimately the Montreal Canadiens took the victory in 1968, 1969 and Boston came out victorious against the Blues in 1970.
In 1971 NHL All-Star Ecclestone's career held a total of 359 points (126 goals and 233 assists) in 692 regular season games for the Blues, Red Wings, Toronto Maple Leaf's and the Atlanta Flames with 17 points, 6 goals and 11 assists in 48 Stanley Cup Playoff Games. In the 1977-1978 season Ecclestone retired and became a part owner of a sports bar in the Atlanta area.