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Old 04-05-2022, 02:12 PM
 
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Sad news coming a few months after Clark Gillies death. He’s only 65.

https://torontosun.com/sports/hockey...ve-care-report
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Old 04-06-2022, 12:21 AM
 
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Yep. Been sick for a bit. This hurts. I'm 50 years old and the dynasty era Isles were heroes to me. Especially Boss. My buddy and I took a hockey trip to Montreal a few weeks after 9/11 and decided to drop in to his steakhouse at the time downtown. We told the hostess that we were here from Long Island. About 30 minutes later sure enough the legend himself found our table to greet us and say hello. Had an awesome chat for about 15 minutes. Sadly back then the cell phones had no cameras so never got those selfies.
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Old 04-07-2022, 03:06 PM
 
Location: Long Island
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Smoking was not uncommon for players back then. It's amazing - these athletes who represented the greatest performing humans would do this kind of thing to their bodies. Now players won't touch anything but a protein shake or whatever the private chefs make them before games. Different times, different priorities.

https://www.si.com/nhl/2012/02/29/pl...ettesnhlhockey
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Old 04-07-2022, 03:56 PM
 
Location: Nassau County
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So sad…
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Old 04-07-2022, 04:30 PM
 
Location: Gatineau, Québec
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Such an awesome player and by all accounts an extremely nice guy as well. A real class act.

He's also really funny.

In addition to being a hockey analyst for Quebec TV networks, he was also a frequent guest on comedy programs some years ago.
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Old 04-15-2022, 07:00 AM
 
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He has passed away, only a few months after Clark Gillies.

https://nypost.com/2022/04/15/mike-b...nd-dead-at-65/
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Old 04-15-2022, 07:09 AM
 
Location: Former LI'er Now Rehoboth Beach, DE
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Yep, he is the third from the Dynasty. Sad, very sad.
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Old 04-15-2022, 02:19 PM
 
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This is a Cameo video he did for a fan’s birthday last September about a month before he announced he had cancer. He talks about his career with the Islanders.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYt4McyaKHo
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