Hockey Hall of Famer and four-time Stanley Cup champion Bob Pulford dead at 89

Hockey Hall of Famer and four-time Stanley Cup champion Bob Pulford has died, the Toronto Maple Leafs announced Monday. He was 89. 

Pulford, whose origin of decease was not instantly known, was a cardinal subordinate of the Maple Leafs’ Stanley Cup–winning teams successful 1962, 1963, 1964 and 1967.

"We mourn the passing of Bob Pulford, 1 of the all-time greats successful Maple Leafs history. A relentless rival and respected leader, Bob wore the bluish and achromatic with pridefulness and near a lasting people connected the franchise," the Maple Leafs said successful a statement.

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Bob Pulford poses for a representation astatine the 2011 Lester Patrick Awards astatine the St. Paul RiverCentre. The representation was taken successful St. Paul, Minnesota, connected Oct. 26, 2011. (Adam Bettcher/Getty Images)

"Only 10 players successful Maple Leafs past scored much goals than Bob, and his interaction extended acold beyond the scoresheet. Renowned for his intelligence, tenacity, and forechecking, Bob played a captious relation successful Stanley Cup championships successful 1962, 1963, 1964, and 1967 — including scoring the Game Three double-overtime game-winner successful the 1967 Final. An honored subordinate of the Hockey Hall of Fame and named 1 of the One Hundred Greatest Maple Leafs during the club’s Centennial Season, Bob Pulford’s bequest is everlastingly woven into the cloth of this franchise."

Pulford spent 14 seasons with the Maple Leafs and recorded 251 goals and 312 assists successful 947 games successful Toronto. He was traded to the Los Angeles Kings successful 1970 and spent 2 seasons with them.

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1967 Toronto Maple Leaf alumnus Bob Pulford, flanked by Dave Keon (left) and Peter Stemkowski (right), acknowledges the fans during the Keith Magnuson Man of the Year solemnisation hosted by NHL Alumni connected NHL All-Star Thursday astatine Scotiabank Arena. The lawsuit took spot successful Toronto, Ontario, connected Feb. 1, 2024. (John E. Sokolowski/USA TODAY Sports)

In his playing career, Pulford recorded 281 goals and 362 assists successful 1,079 games. Upon his retirement, helium was named the manager of the Kings. He won the Jack Adams Award arsenic the NHL’s manager of the twelvemonth successful 1975, erstwhile the Kings acceptable a franchise grounds with 105 points, which was matched successful 2024-25.

After his clip with the Kings, helium spent clip with the Chicago Blackhawks arsenic some a caput manager and wide manager.

"Bob Pulford near an indelible people connected the game," Commissioner Gary Bettman said, according to NHL.com. "In a singular vocation that spanned implicit 5 decades, helium was 1 of lone 3 radical to play successful the NHL, service arsenic President of the NHL players' union, arsenic good arsenic manager and enactment arsenic a wide manager successful the League.

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1963 Stanley Cup champions Bob Pulford and Red Kelly instrumentality to the crystal during a ceremonial commemorating the 50th day of the squad earlier NHL enactment astatine the Air Canada Centre. The ceremonial took spot successful Toronto, Ontario, Canada, connected Feb. 16, 2013. (Abelimages/Getty Images)

"Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame arsenic a subordinate who won 4 Stanley Cups with the Toronto Maple Leafs during a 16-season career, Bob forged a likewise impactful post-playing vocation arsenic a coach, GM and enforcement with the Los Angeles Kings and Chicago Blackhawks.

"Bob became a friend, counsellor and confidant to maine — peculiarly successful my aboriginal years arsenic commissioner — and I had tremendous respect for him and each helium gave the game. We nonstop our heartfelt condolences to his wife, Roslyn, arsenic good arsenic his children and grandchildren."

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