-AJ- Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Quote Former Black Hawks captain Pilote dies at 85 Hockey Hall of Fame defenseman won Norris Trophy three times, Stanley Cup in 1961 by Dave Stubbs @Dave_Stubbs / NHL.com Columnist 10:39 AM Share Pierre Pilote, a cornerstone defenseman for the Chicago Black Hawks and member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, died at 85 Saturday in a hospital in Barrie, Ontario, following a battle with cancer that he had waged the past several months. Pilote played 890 regular-season games in the NHL, 821 for Chicago between 1955-56 and 1967-68, skating his final 69 for the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1968-69. The 5-foot-10, 178-pound native of Jonquiere, Quebec, was a pillar on defense for the Black Hawks during the 1961 Stanley Cup Playoffs, Chicago winning the championship by defeating the Detroit Red Wings in a six-game Final. The Black Hawks had advanced after having eliminated the heavily favored, regular season-leading Montreal Canadiens, who had finished 17 points ahead of Chicago, in a six-game semifinal. He was a three-time winner of the Norris Trophy as the NHL's top defenseman, in 1963, 1964 and 1965. https://www.nhl.com/news/hockey-hall-of-famer-pierre-pilote-dies-at-85/c-290979862 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 A true hockey historian would know how good he was. A terrible day for the hockey world. Thoughts towards his family. Rip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithers joe Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 i remember pierre and his abrasive style of play. hard nose and gritty. the old guys are starting to fade away. rip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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