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NHL figures react to the death of Detroit Red Wings legend Alex Delvecchio
Detroit Red Wings legend Alex Delvecchio died on Tuesday, July 1, at 93 years old. The Hall-of-Famer played all 24 of his NHL seasons (1950-74) with the Red Wings, playing in 1,550 games, winning three Stanley Cups and three Lady Byng Memorial Trophies during his career.
Delvecchio dies at 93, longtime center for Howe on Red Wings’ ‘Production Line’
Delvecchio made the jump to the Red Wings in 1951-52 on one of the greatest teams in NHL history. He broke into the lineup as a center, often playing alongside Johnny Wilson and Metro Prystai. Despite a lack of ice time, Delvecchio posted 37 points (15 goals, 22 assists) as a rookie, helping Detroit win the regular-season title and Stanley Cup.
Delvecchio was a Stanley Cup champion in 1952, 1954 and 1955, and three times was voted winner of the Lady Byng Trophy (1959, ...
A center who skated alongside Gordie Howe on the team’s famed “Production Line,” he helped win three Stanley Cups and stood ...
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