Former Boston Bruin Murray passed away
Former Boston Bruin and member of the Hockey Hall of Fame has passed away following a recent announcement.
The hockey community is mourning the loss of Murray Costello today after being a big influence on the sport of hockey.
It was confirmed by Lance Hornby of the Toronto Sun, that Hockey Canada has confirmed the passing of Murray Costello.
Costello was 90-years old, and spent multiple years in the NHL, although he didn't have the most impressive career during his time, he played 163 games split between the Boston Bruins, Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Blackhawks.
During his 163 games in the NHL he had a total of 13 goals, 19 assists for 32 points in those games.
He made the biggest impact on the NHL by leading the executives at Hockey Canada, where he served as the organization's president for 2 decades, and helped shape the Hockey Hall of Fame to be what it is today.
Hockey Canada has released a statement on the passing of Costello:
Deeply saddened to learn that long-time executive Murray Costello, who led the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association and Hockey Canada as president for two decades, passed away Saturday at the age of 90, surrounded by his family.
Our prayers are with Costello's family and friends during this tough time.
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Former NHLer Murray Costello has passed away.
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