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Marcel Pronovost, Hall of Famer on 5 Stanley cup winners, dies at 84
AP via Fox Sports ^ | April 27, 2015

Posted on 04/27/2015 8:02:06 PM PDT by EveningStar

Hall of Famer Marcel Pronovost, who spent 15 years with the Detroit Red Wings before capping his playing career with a five-year run in Toronto, has died. He was 84.

Pronovost won the Stanley Cup five times as a player and recorded 88 goals and 257 assists in 1,206 regular-season games. He moved into coaching after his retirement and had served as a scout for the New Jersey Devils since 1990.

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1 posted on 04/27/2015 8:02:07 PM PDT by EveningStar
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To: airborne; Squawk 8888

ping


2 posted on 04/27/2015 8:03:03 PM PDT by EveningStar
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To: EveningStar

3 posted on 04/27/2015 8:09:15 PM PDT by Jack Hydrazine (Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; We need a second party!)
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To: Jack Hydrazine

Well, Howe about that! :)


4 posted on 04/27/2015 8:10:15 PM PDT by EveningStar
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To: EveningStar; cripplecreek; Clive; exg; Alberta's Child; albertabound; AntiKev; backhoe; ...
RIP.

Canada Ping!

5 posted on 04/27/2015 8:13:35 PM PDT by Squawk 8888 (Will steal your comments & post them on Twitter)
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To: EveningStar
RIP Marcel

He was a fantastic player

Years ago I used to play the Playstation version of NHL.  Marcel was one of the "classic" characters I created.  He received very high attributes and was on my 2nd All-Star team.
6 posted on 04/27/2015 8:19:37 PM PDT by softwarecreator
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The days of the old 6 team league were great, were they not?

CA....


7 posted on 04/27/2015 8:31:41 PM PDT by Chances Are (Seems I've found that silly grin again....)
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To: Chances Are
The days of the old 6 team league were great, were they not?

Yeah, it was. I do not mind the current NHL divisions, but, man, the original 6? That was some intense hockey. I was very young at that time, but growing up near Detroit, and Canada, provided some fantastic NHL memories.
8 posted on 04/27/2015 9:12:44 PM PDT by softwarecreator
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They should revert to the legacy Division and Conference names.


9 posted on 04/27/2015 9:35:29 PM PDT by RitchieAprile (Go Isles!)
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since the Isles were knocked out of round 1 tonight...


10 posted on 04/27/2015 9:36:41 PM PDT by RitchieAprile (Go Rangers!)
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To: Jack Hydrazine

Pardon my lack of knowledge, but what does the teen fantasy film “Ferris Bueller” have to do with the passing of an NHL great?


11 posted on 04/28/2015 12:08:02 AM PDT by Don W ( When most riot, neighborhoods and cities burn. When Whites riot, nations and continents burn.)
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To: EveningStar
My dad and I used to watch the 'Wings on our old B&W set with a super tall antenna aimed at Detroit for the games most nights in the Winter.

Michigan winters were made more tolerable (despite Jimmy Buffett) because of the Red Wings. That would be: '50, '52, '54-'55. Good times, bonding with Dad.

12 posted on 04/28/2015 1:47:51 AM PDT by Ace's Dad (Proud grandpa of a "Brit Chick" named Poppy Loucks (Call sign "Popsickle").)
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Hockey Ping!

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(let me know if you want on or off the ping list)

13 posted on 04/28/2015 4:25:12 AM PDT by airborne (My heroes don't wear capes - My heroes wear dog tags!)
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To: Don W

The hockey jersey!


14 posted on 04/28/2015 5:03:10 AM PDT by Jack Hydrazine (Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; We need a second party!)
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To: RitchieAprile

Being a life long Ranger fan I was hoping for a Ranger-Islander series.
Kudos to the Crapitals, it looks like they finally learned some defense. This should be a good series.


15 posted on 04/28/2015 5:22:03 AM PDT by certrtwngnut
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To: EveningStar

Condolences to family and friends of Marcel Pronovost. R.I.P., sir.


16 posted on 04/28/2015 5:29:18 AM PDT by PGalt
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To: EveningStar

RIP.


17 posted on 04/28/2015 6:28:53 AM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Resist We Much)
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To: Chances Are
The days of the old 6 team league were great, were they not?

The beginning of expansion did it for me. That's about when I stopped watching. I still say that if you live in a city where people can't have a rink in their backyard during the winter (because of the balmy weather), you don't get a hockey team.

RIP, Marcel Pronovost. It was not just a coincidence that he played on 5 Stanley winners. He was an excellent hockey player.

18 posted on 04/28/2015 4:39:22 PM PDT by Dartman (Canadian, eh. And proud of it.)
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