Alex Delvechio, who won three Stanley Cups with Detroit Red Wings and was vested in the Hockey Hall of Fame, died on Tuesday. He was 93 years old.
A statement by a spokesman of the Red Wings and a family statement said Delvecchio died peacefully at his home in Rochester, Mich. Not a cause of death was given.
Delvecchio played his entire 1,550-game NHL career with Detroit, which had 24 seasons from 1951–73. When he retired, he held the longest NHL record for the longest career spent with the same franchise.
At that time, during which Delvecchio played with the NHL icon Gordi Howe, Red Wings won three of their 11 Stanley Cups (1952, 1954, 1955).
Delvecchio selected a total of 1,281 points (456 goals, 825 support) and 13 times for the all-star game. He was the captain of the Red Wings for 12 sessions, and he was three -time recipients of the Lady Bang Memorial Trophy for sportsmanship and gentle conduct.
Delvichio became the coach of Red Wings when he retired from his game career in 1973-74. In some parts of four sessions, he set a record of 82–131–32 before resigning during the 1976–77 campaign.
“Alex was more than a hockey icon. He respected a dedicated husband, loving father, great grandfather, nurtured friend and team partner,” said in his family’s statement. “While the world knew him as an incredible hockey player with many achievements on ice, we knew him as someone who had more than his known achievements, whose humility, strength, competition, kindness and heart were more than his known achievements.”
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