Wednesday, January 4, 2017

Hockey hall of famer Milt Schmidt, 1951 NHL MVP, dies at 98 (Yahoo Sports)

FILE - In this Oct. 20, 2016, file photo, Boston Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara (33) and New Jersey Devils defenseman Andy Greene (6) participate with Bruins legends Milt Schmidt (15) and Bobby Orr in a ceremonial puck drop before an NHL hockey game in Boston. Schmidt, a hockey hall of famer, has died at the age of 98, Bruins team spokesman Matt Chmura said Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017. Schmidt, the NHL MVP in 1951, was the league's oldest living former player. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)

Milt Schmidt, the hockey hall of famer who led Boston to two Stanley Cup championships as the center of the ''Kraut Line,'' served Canada in World War II and returned to the NHL to win its MVP award and two more titles as the Bruins general manager, has died, Bruins spokesman Matt Chmura said Wednesday. No other details were immediately available about Schmidt's death. ''When they grabbed Bobby, Woody and myself, we felt like saying, 'What are they doing?' Well we found out in a hurry that they all grabbed us and carried us off the ice,'' Schmidt said before a 2016 ceremony to mark the 80th anniversary of his NHL debut.


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