The NHL is mourning the loss of Bob Pulford, who died Monday at the age of 89. Pulford was a key part of the Toronto Maple Leafs’ four Stanley Cup victories in the 1960s.
Born on March 31, 1936 in Newton Robinson, Ontario, he began his career with the Toronto Marlboros and moved to the Maple Leafs in 1956. He was known as an excellent two-way player and an effective forechecker. Pulford scored at least 17 goals in every season between 1961 and 1968 and helped the Leafs score a game-winning playoff goal in the second overtime of 1967 against the Montreal Canadiens.
After 14 years in Toronto, he played two years for the Los Angeles Kings. He then immediately became a coach and led the Kings to a franchise record 105 points in the 1974-75 season, for which he won the Jack Adams Award. He later also worked for the Chicago Blackhawks as a coach and general manager. In 1991 Pulford was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.
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