A moment of silence was held for the former talent scout and ex-player.
Gary Bettman asked for a moment of silence for Bryan Marchment at the NHL booking event. AOP / USA TODAY Sports
At the NHL booking ceremony, the late player scout and ex-player was remembered Bryan Marchmentia.
Commissioner of the NHL Gary Bettman came to the podium asking for a moment of silence for the longtime San Jose Sharks scout. His image appeared on the stage’s big screen as the crowd fell silent in honor of his memory.
Bettman was visibly a little sensitive in the situation, but soon after the silence, the Montreal audience booed the commissioner as usual.
Many teams that used their roster spots expressed their condolences to the Marchment family and the San Jose Sharks.
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The 53-year-old Marchment died on Wednesday in Montreal, where this year’s draft will be held. His cause of death is unknown.
Marchment played a total of 926 NHL games. He was especially known as a hard consumer of ice hype. In his career, he spent no less than 2,307 minutes on the ice.
Bryan Marchment ended his NHL career in 2006. ZUMAPRESS / MVPHOTOS