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NHL-legendaren Alex Delvecchio är död

NHL-ikonen Alex Delvecchio är död, skriver hans gamla klubb Detroit Red Wings på sin sajt. Han blev 93 år gammal.

– Alex förkroppsligade vad det innebär att vara en Red Wing: lojalitet, ödmjukhet och excellens på och utanför isen, säger lagets vd Chris Illitch i ett uttalande.

Kanadensaren Delvecchio vann tre Stanley Cup-titlar med laget och spelade totalt 1 550 matcher i klubbtröjan. Tre gånger fick han också ta emot NHL:s ”gentlemannapris” Lady Byng Trophy.

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Alex Delvecchio
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Alexander Peter "Fats" Delvecchio (December 4, 1931 – July 1, 2025) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player, coach, and general manager who spent his entire National Hockey League (NHL) career with the Detroit Red Wings. In a playing career that lasted from 1951 to 1973, Delvecchio played in 1,549 games and recorded 1,281 points. At the time of his retirement, he was second in NHL history in number of games played, assists, and points. He won the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy for sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct three times and helped the Red Wings win the Stanley Cup three times. He is one of three NHL players to spend their entire career with one franchise and play at least 1,500 games with that team (the other two, Steve Yzerman and Nicklas Lidström, also played for the Red Wings). Upon retiring in 1973, Delvecchio was named head coach of the Red Wings and was also named the team's general manager in 1974; he served in both roles until 1977. Delvecchio was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1977, and in 2017 was named one of the "100 Greatest NHL Players" in history. Delvecchio was the last surviving member of the Red Wings' 1954 and 1955 Stanley Cup teams.
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