Bill Hay, Stanley Cup winner and member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, has died at the age of 89, reports the press service of the National Hockey League (NHL).
“Bill Hay was born into a hockey family, won the Stanley Cup as a player, then dedicated his playing career to developing the game at every level,” said NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman.
Hay played eight seasons for Chicago from 1959 to 1967, winning the Calder Trophy in 1960 as the NHL’s top rookie. A year later, he won the Stanley Cup with the team. He finished his career in 1967, scoring 386 points (113 goals and 273 assists) in 506 regular season games and 36 points (15+21) in 67 playoff games.
In 1991, he became president and general manager of the Calgary Flames, after which he became president of the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto. In 2015, Bill Hay was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in the Builders category for his service in leadership positions.
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