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Rod Gilbert, a former legendary Canadian striker and member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, has died at the age of 80. The AP and AFP agencies informed about it.
The death of the New York Rangers icon was confirmed by his family on Sunday. “I was very saddened by the death of Rod Gilbert. He was one of the best players in Rangers history and one of the most important hockey ambassadors.
Although it was his performances on the ice that brought him to the Hall of Fame, he won the hearts of generations of fans forever with his love for the Rangers and the people of New York. “ stated in the club statement the owner of the “riders” James Dolan.
Gilbert was born in Montreal, but spent his entire 18-year career in the NHL in the New York Rangers. At the same time, it could have ended in 1960, when, as a junior, he broke his vertebra. In the end, he played 1,065 basic duels in the NHL, scoring 406 goals and collecting 615 assists. He added 67 points (34 + 33) in 79 playoffs.
The dreaded winger has performed seven times in the All Stars exhibition, and in 1976 won the prestigious Masterton Trophy for endurance, sportsmanship and devotion to hockey. Three years later, he became the first Rangers player to be eliminated from the jersey number (7). He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1982. He also represented Canada in the Memorial Series of the Century in 1972, scoring six goals and three assists in six games against the USSR.
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