Longtime NHL goalie, broadcaster Greg Millen dead at 67

Longtime NHL goaltender Greg Millen, who has been a hockey broadcaster since ending his playing days connected the ice, has died. 

Millen was 67 years old. 

The NHL Alumni Association announced Millen’s decease connected Monday, saying it was "sudden," though a origin was not announced. 

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Goalie Greg Millen, #29 of the Pittsburgh Penguins, defends the extremity against the Washington Capitals during a National Hockey League crippled astatine the Civic Arena circa 1979 successful Pittsburgh. (George Gojkovich/Getty Images)

"It is with dense hearts we stock the abrupt passing of Greg Millen today," the NHL Alumni Association said successful a statement. "… Our deepest thoughts and prayers are with Greg’s household astatine this precise hard time."

Sportsnet besides released a connection connected Millen, saying that "Greg near an indelible people connected the sport" arsenic some a subordinate and broadcaster. 

"With his infectious passionateness for the game, crisp insights and speedy wit, Greg was a trusted and acquainted dependable successful the homes of millions of Canadians for much than 30 years."

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Millen spent 14 seasons successful the NHL, playing for six antithetic squads from 1978-92. He was a Pittsburgh Penguins goalie archetypal earlier spending clip with the Hartford Whalers, St. Louis Blues, Quebec Nordiques, Chicago Blackhawks and Detroit Red Wings. 

Through his 604 games successful net, Millen had a 2.71 goals-against mean arsenic good arsenic 17 vocation shutouts, which includes starring the NHL successful that class successful 1989. 

Hartford Whalers goaltender Greg Millen doubles implicit to effort to halt a puck that sailed wide during a crippled against the Boston Bruins astatine the Boston Garden successful Boston connected April 4, 1982. (Wendy Maeda/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

"The Pittsburgh Penguins widen their heartfelt condolences to the household and friends of erstwhile Penguins goaltender and NHL broadcaster, Greg Millen," the squad wrote successful a connection connected societal media.

The hockey satellite is successful mourning together, arsenic respective successful the broadcasting concern reacted to Millen’s death. 

"Just unspeakable quality to spot today," erstwhile subordinate and broadcaster Ray Ferraro wrote connected X. "Way excessively young, condolences to Millsy’s family."

Hockey writer Elliotte Friedman added, "Awful time for everyone who worked with Greg. Loved hockey and his relation successful it. The lone happening helium loved much was his increasing family: wife, children and, now, grandchildren. Very, precise atrocious for their loss."

Hockey expert Greg Millen talks with panelists during NHL Live astatine the 2014 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic connected Dec. 30, 2013 astatine Michigan Stadium successful Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Noah Graham/NHLI via Getty Images)

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Millen began his broadcasting vocation by covering the Ottawa Senators during the team’s inaugural play successful 1992. He would spell connected to supply colour commentary for CBC’s "Hockey Night successful Canada," arsenic good arsenic the NHL connected Sportsnet. 

Millen has covered 3 Olympic Games, 2 World Cups of Hockey, 12 Stanley Cup Finals and 12 NHL All-star games arsenic a broadcaster, according to the NHLAA. 

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