Dickie Moore 1931 - 2015

Another living legend has passed. The great Dickie Moore died earlier today at the age of 84.

Six Stanley Cups 1953, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960

Two Art Ross Trophies 1958, 1959

Elected to the Hall of Fame - 1974

#12 retired by Montreal - 2005

a son, a daughter, and a whack of grandkids left behind. Along with thousands of fans. One of the greatest ever. He will be missed.

Dickie Moore  January 6, 1931 - December 19, 2015

Mr. Jean Beliveau 1931-2014

A sad and tragic day as Mr. Jean Beliveau passed away late Tuesday night at the age of 83. I wasn't ready for this. It hit me. Hard. Harder than I thought possible. Hockey will never be the same.

 

The greatest captain in NHL history is gone forever.

 

He didn't have the most goals, or the most points. But he still was the greatest hockey player ever.

 

I don't want to get too caught up in his career numbers, as that isn't what made the man... but for you younger readers...

When he retired he was the leading scorer of the Montreal Canadiens. He currently ranks second. He has the most points scored in the playoffs. Still. By a very large margin.

507 goals, 712 assists for 1219 points in 1125 games.

10 All Star games

2 Hart Trophies

1 Art Ross trophy

1 Conn Smythe trophy

oh.... and 17 Stanley Cup Rings. 17. What's in your jewelry box?

 

But that's not what will be missed. It's him. His presence. It cannot ever be replaced.

 

The greatest Canadien ever, and an even greater Canadian.

 

The only thing that ever transcended his greatness on the ice, was his greatness off of it.

 

Mr. Jean Beliveau. August 31, 1931 - December 2, 2014

Connie Broden 1932-2013

Did you know Connie Broden is the only person to ever win the World Championships and the Stanley Cup in the same year?
Did you know that he won two Stanley Cups despite only playing 13 games?

This is Connie's only card ever issued. I finally managed to track down two copies and send them off to Mr Broden to be signed last year.

Connie Broden passed away Saturday, November 23, 2013 at the age of 81.

If you'd like to take two minutes and read about him and his career, including some great quotes, please go HERE . It's well worth it and far more eloquent than I could ever be.

Derek Boogaard 1982-2011

Derek Boogaard, winger for the New York Rangers, was found dead in his Minneapolis apartment by family members earlier today. He was 28 years old.

 Derek, a 6'8" 260lb forward was known for his toughness on the ice, and his endless charity work off of it.

More can be found here. LINK A cause of death has not been determined.

R.I.P. Derek.