Detroit Red Wings icon is gone.
Alex Delvecchio (left), Gordie Howe (center) and Ted Lindsay formed the legendary Production line chain in Red Wings. Zumawire / mvphotos
NHL Society Detroit Red Wings says on their websitethat club legend Alexander Delvecchio Died on Tuesday 1.7. The man was 93 years old.
-Detroit Red Wings organization is deeply sad about the departure of Alex Delvecchio -a real Red Wings, which is never forgotten for our team, city and ice hockey, the chairman and CEO of the Red Wings Board of Directors Chris Ilitch states in the club’s bulletin.
Delvecchio led Detroit three times to become a Stanley Cup master. He played his first game in the Red Wing of 1950-1951. The last season of the legend was 1973-1974. He played 1,550 regular season games in 24 seasons and scored 1,281 (456+825) points.
– Alex showed what it meant to be Red Wings: Loyalty, Humility and Excellence in the Rink. Alex, who has been captain of Red Wings for 12 years, was one of the best two -way attackers in the NHL for over two decades, Ilitch recalls.
Delvecchio played in Detroit’s famousProduction Line“In the chain together with species legends Ted Lindsay and Gordie howen with.
After his soaring career, Delvecchio still worked on Detroit’s lead. He was the team’s head coach and GM.
Delvecchio was named Hockey Hall of Fame in 1977.
Delvecchio misses especially his wife Judy, Their five children, ten grandchildren and four grandchildren.
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