2021 in ice hockey explained
The following were the events of ice hockey for the year 2021 throughout the world. In 2021, some hockey events were shortened, postponed, or canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
World Championships
- Note: Due to the cancellation of all tournaments below the top division, no relegations occurred.
- April 26 – May 6: 2021 IIHF World U18 Championships in Frisco, United States
- defeated, 5–3, to win their fourth World U18 Championship title.
- defeated, 8–0, to win the bronze medal.
- January 5 – 12: 2021 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship in Linköping and Mjölby, Sweden[1]
- May 21 – June 6: 2021 IIHF World Championship in Riga, Latvia
- defeated, 3–2 in overtime, to win their 27th World Championship title.
- The defeated, 6–1, to win the bronze medal.
- December 25, 2020 – January 5, 2021: 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship in Edmonton and Red Deer, Canada
- The defeated, 2–0, to win their fifth World Junior Ice Hockey Championship title.
- defeated, 4–1, to win the bronze medal
- August 20 – 31: 2021 IIHF Women's World Championship in Calgary, Canada
- defeated the, 3–2 in overtime, to win their 11th Women's World Championship title.
- defeated, 3–1, to win the bronze medal.
Divisions
- All divisional tournaments aside from the top championship division were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- 2021 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships
- March 3 – 5: Division IV in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
- April 10 – 16: Division II – Group A in Ljubljana, Slovenia
- April 18 – 24: Division II – Group B in Katowice, Poland
- April 18 – 24: Division III – Group A in Beijing, China
- April 19 – 25: Division III – Group B in Reykjavík, Iceland
- May 9 – 15: Division I – Group A in Kockelscheuer, Luxembourg
- April 26 – May 2: Division I – Group B in Cape Town, South Africa
- 2021 IIHF World U20 Championship (Junior)
- December 13 – 19, 2020: Division I – Group A in Hørsholm, Denmark
- February 10 – 17: Division I – Group B in Tallinn, Estonia
- January 10 – 17: Division III in Mexico City, Mexico
- February 8 – 14: Division II – Group A in Brașov, Romania
- February 8 – 14: Division II – Group B in Belgrade, Serbia
- 2021 IIHF World U18 Championships
- March 29 – April 4: Division III – Group A in Istanbul, Turkey
- March 28 – April 3: Division III – Group B in Kockelscheuer, Luxembourg
- April 4 – 10: Division II – Group A in Tallinn, Estonia
- March 21 – 27: Division II – Group B in Sofia, Bulgaria
- April 5 – April 11: Division I – Group A in Spišská Nová Ves, Slovakia
- April 18 – April 25: Division I – Group B in Asiago, Italy
- 2021 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships
- March 15 – 21: Division III in Kaunas, Lithuania
- April 10 – 16: Division II – Group A in Jaca, Spain
- March 7 – 13: Division II – Group B in Zagreb, Croatia
- April 11 – 18: Division I – Group A in Angers, France
- April 8 – 14: Division I – Group B in Beijing, China
- 2021 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship
- January 10 – 16: Division I – Group A in Győr, Hungary
- January 10 – 16: Division I – Group B in Radenthein, Austria
- January 19 – 22: Division II – Group A in Dumfries, Scotland
- January 28 – 31: Division II – Group B in İzmit, Turkey
- September 2, 2020 – February 27: 2020–21 KHL season
- March 2 – April 28: 2021 Gagarin Cup playoffs
North America
United States (AHL/ECHL)
College (Canada–U Sports)
Europe
Asia
Deaths
January
- Rob Flockhart, 64, Canadian ice hockey player (Vancouver Canucks, Minnesota North Stars).[2]
- John Muckler, 86, Canadian ice hockey coach (Minnesota North Stars, Edmonton Oilers, Buffalo Sabres) and executive.[3]
- Gord Renwick, 85, Canadian ice hockey administrator, president of CAHA (1977–1979) and vice-president of IIHF (1986–1994).[4]
- George Robertson, 93, Canadian ice hockey player (Montreal Canadiens).[5]
- Bruno Ghedina, 77, Italian Olympic ice hockey player (1964).[6]
- George Armstrong, 90, Canadian Hall of Fame ice hockey player (Toronto Maple Leafs), Stanley Cup champion (1962–1964, 1967).[7]
- Gert Blomé, 86, Swedish ice hockey player, Olympic silver medallist (1964).[8]
- Christian Daigle, 42, Canadian ice hockey agent.[9]
- Mihail Popescu, 60, Romanian Olympic ice hockey player (1980).[10]
February
- Art Jones, 85, Canadian ice hockey player (New Westminster Royals, Portland Buckaroos, Seattle Totems).[11]
- Jake McCoy, 79, American Olympic ice hockey player (1964).[12]
- Ralph Backstrom, 83, Canadian ice hockey player (Montreal Canadiens, Los Angeles Kings), six-time Stanley Cup champion.[13]
- Clayton Pachal, 64, Canadian ice hockey player (Boston Bruins, Colorado Rockies).[14]
- Adam Kopczyński, 72, Polish Olympic ice hockey player (1972).[15]
- Don Dietrich, 59, Canadian ice hockey player (Chicago Blackhawks, New Jersey Devils).[16]
- Jack Vivian, 79, Canadian ice hockey coach (Bowling Green Falcons, Cleveland Crusaders).[17]
- Jocelyn Hardy, 75, Canadian ice hockey player (California Golden Seals, Cleveland Crusaders) and coach (Shawinigan Cataractes).[18]
- Bob Hindmarch, 90, Canadian academic and ice hockey coach (UBC Thunderbirds, national team).[19]
- Glynne Thomas, 85, British ice hockey player (Streatham Redskins, Wembley Lions, national team).[20]
- Gary Inness, 71, Canadian ice hockey player (Washington Capitals, Pittsburgh Penguins, Philadelphia Flyers).[21]
- James Sedin, 90, American ice hockey player, Olympic silver medalist (1952).[22]
- Irving Grundman, 92, Canadian ice hockey general manager (Montreal Canadiens).[23]
- Miloš Novák, 68, Czech ice hockey player, 1971 European U19 bronze medalist.[24]
- Alexander Barinev, 68, Russian ice hockey player (Kristall Saratov, HC Spartak Moscow, VEU Feldkirch).[25]
March
- Boris Kosarev, 69, Belarusian ice hockey player (Traktor Chelyabinsk, HC Dinamo Minsk) and coach (Khimik-SKA Novopolotsk).[26]
- Walter Gretzky, 82, Canadian ice hockey coach, complications from a hip injury.[27]
- Mark Pavelich, 63, American ice hockey player (New York Rangers), Olympic champion (1980).[28]
- Ray Cullen, 79, Canadian ice hockey player (Minnesota North Stars, Vancouver Canucks, Detroit Red Wings).[29]
- Timur Faizutdinov, 19, Russian ice hockey player (HC Dinamo Saint Petersburg).[30]
- Bob McKnight, 83, Canadian ice hockey player, Olympic silver medallist (1960).[31]
- Swede Knox, 73, Canadian NHL ice hockey linesman.[32]
- Alex Andjelic, 80, Serbian Olympic ice hockey player (1964) and coach, complications from COVID-19.[33]
- Bob Plager, 78, Canadian ice hockey player (St. Louis Blues, New York Rangers), traffic collision.[34]
- Bobby Schmautz, 76, Canadian ice hockey player (Boston Bruins, Vancouver Canucks, Chicago Blackhawks).[35]
April
- Manfred Buder, 85, German ice hockey player (SG Dynamo Weißwasser).[36]
- Red Gendron, 63, American ice hockey coach (Maine Black Bears, Albany River Rats, Indiana Ice).[37]
- Bob Wheeler, 90, American ice hockey player.[38]
- Johnny Peirson, 95, Canadian ice hockey player (Boston Bruins) and broadcaster.[39]
- Viktor Shuvalov, 97, Russian ice hockey player and footballer (VVS Moscow), Olympic champion (1956).[40]
- Kent Angus, 68, Canadian businessman and uniform supplier to the International Ice Hockey Federation[41]
- Miroslav Fryčer, 61, Czech ice hockey player (HC Vítkovice, Toronto Maple Leafs) and coach (Orli Znojmo).[42]
- Hugh Coflin, 92, Canadian ice hockey player (Chicago Blackhawks).[43]
May
- Jim Johnson, 78, Canadian ice hockey player (Philadelphia Flyers, Los Angeles Kings, Minnesota Fighting Saints).[44]
- Jean-Luc Phaneuf, 65, Canadian ice hockey player (Toronto Toros, Birmingham Bulls).[45]
- Vladislav Yegin, 32, Russian ice hockey player (Spartak Moscow, Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg).[46]
- Jiří Feureisl, 89, Czech footballer (FC Karlovy Vary) and ice hockey player.[47]
- Gilles Lupien, 67, Canadian ice hockey player (Montreal Canadiens, Pittsburgh Penguins, Hartford Whalers), Stanley Cup champion (1978, 1979).[48]
- Gordon McMillan, 94, Canadian ice hockey player (Michigan Wolverines).[49]
- Marek Trončinský, 32, Czech ice hockey player (Progym Gheorgheni, Bílí Tygři Liberec, Sheffield Steelers).[50]
- Murray Dowey, 95, Canadian ice hockey player, Olympic champion (1948).[51]
- Markus Egen, 93, German Olympic ice hockey player (1952, 1956, 1960).[52]
- Abner Oakes, 87, Canadian-born American ice hockey player (Dartmouth) and coach.[53]
June
- Dave Reid, 87, Canadian ice hockey player (Toronto Maple Leafs).[54]
- Howie Glover, 86, Canadian ice hockey player (Detroit Red Wings).[55]
- Tom Kurvers, 58, American ice hockey player (New York Islanders, Montreal Canadiens, New Jersey Devils), Stanley Cup champion (1986).[56]
- René Robert, 72, Canadian ice hockey player (Buffalo Sabres, Toronto Maple Leafs, Colorado Rockies).[57]
July
- Gerry Abel, 76, American ice hockey player (Detroit Red Wings).[58]
- Matīss Kivlenieks, 24, Latvian ice hockey goaltender (Columbus Blue Jackets, national team).[59]
- Bryan Watson, 78, Canadian ice hockey player (Detroit Red Wings, Pittsburgh Penguins, Washington Capitals).[60]
- Pentti Isotalo, 94, Finnish Olympic ice hockey player (1952) and referee (1964).[61]
- Ron Hutchinson, 84, Canadian ice hockey player (New York Rangers).[62]
- Ed Patenaude, 71, Canadian ice hockey player (Edmonton Oilers, Indianapolis Racers).[63]
- Yevgeni Pupkov, 45, Kazakhstani ice hockey player (Kazzinc-Torpedo, SKA Saint Petersburg, Khimik Voskresensk) and coach, COVID-19.[64]
- Einar Bruno Larsen, 81, Norwegian footballer (Vålerenga, national team) and Olympic ice hockey player (1964).[65]
- Frank Ashworth, 94, Canadian ice hockey player (Chicago Blackhawks).[66]
August
- Gord Cruickshank, 56, Canadian ice hockey player (Maine Mariners).[67]
- Tony Esposito, 78, Canadian-American Hall of Fame ice hockey player (Chicago Black Hawks, Montreal Canadiens), Stanley Cup champion (1969).[68]
- Rod Gilbert, 80, Canadian Hall of Fame ice hockey player (New York Rangers).[69]
- Ernest Aljančič Jr., 76, Slovenian ice hockey player (Yugoslavia national team).[70]
- Jimmy Hayes, 31, American ice hockey player (Boston Bruins, Florida Panthers, Chicago Blackhawks).[71]
- Jan Suchý, 76, Czech ice hockey player (HC Dukla Jihlava), Olympic silver medalist (1968).[72]
- Vladimir Shadrin, 73, Russian ice hockey player (HC Spartak Moscow, Oji Eagles) and coach, Olympic champion (1972, 1976).[73]
- Jim Bartlett, 89, Canadian ice hockey player (New York Rangers, Boston Bruins, Montreal Canadiens).[74]
- Sune Bergman, 68, Swedish ice hockey player (Troja-Ljungby) and coach (HV71, Frisk Asker).[75]
- Ray Kinasewich, 87, Canadian ice hockey player (Hershey Bears) and coach (Edmonton Oilers).[76]
September
- Jack Egers, 72, Canadian ice hockey player (New York Rangers, St. Louis Blues, Washington Capitals).[77]
- Fern Perrault, 94, Canadian ice hockey player (New York Rangers).[78]
- Fred Stanfield, 77, Canadian ice hockey player (Chicago Blackhawks, Boston Bruins, Buffalo Sabres).[79]
- Ladislav Lubina, 54, Czech ice hockey player (HC Pardubice, HC Dukla Jihlava, HC Oceláři Třinec), Olympic bronze medallist (1992).[80]
- Lou Angotti, 83, Canadian ice hockey player (Chicago Blackhawks, New York Rangers, St. Louis Blues) and coach.[81]
- Tomáš Prokop, 27, Czech ice hockey player (Mountfield HK, Motor České Budějovice, Draci Šumperk).[82]
- Karl-Sören Hedlund, 83, Swedish ice hockey player (Västerås, Skellefteå AIK, national team).[83]
October
- Neil Hawryliw, 65, Canadian ice hockey player (New York Islanders).[84]
- Jim McInally, 73, Canadian ice hockey player (Hamilton Red Wings, Nashville Dixie Flyers).[85]
- Leo Boivin, 89, Canadian Hall of Fame ice hockey player (Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Pittsburgh Penguins) and coach.[86]
- Tony Featherstone, 72, Canadian ice hockey player (Oakland/California Golden Seals, Minnesota North Stars, Toronto Toros).[87]
- Ron Serafini, 67, American ice hockey player (California Golden Seals).[88]
November
- John Aiken, 89, American ice hockey player (Montreal Canadiens).[89]
- François Blank, 90, Swiss Olympic ice hockey player (1952).[90]
- Boris Sádecký, 24, Slovak ice hockey player (HK Orange 20, HC Slovan Bratislava, Bratislava Capitals).[91]
- Charlie Burns, 85, American-born Canadian ice hockey player (Minnesota North Stars, Boston Bruins, Pittsburgh Penguins), world champion (1958).[92]
- Dušan Pašek, 36, Slovak ice hockey player (HC Slovan Bratislava, HC Košice, ŠHK 37 Piešťany).[93]
- Bill Reichart, 86, Canadian-born American Olympic ice hockey player (1964).[94]
- Rašid Šemšedinović, 80, Serbian Olympic ice hockey player (1964).[95]
- Tom Colley, 68, Canadian ice hockey player (Minnesota North Stars).[96]
- Enrico Bacher, 80, Italian Olympic ice hockey player (1964).[97]
- Rod Blackburn, 82, American ice hockey player (New Hampshire Wildcats).[98]
- Matti Keinonen, 80, Finnish Hall of Fame ice hockey player (Lukko, HJK, national team).[99]
- Günter Oberhuber, 67, Austrian Olympic ice hockey player.[100]
December
- Peter Hayek, 64, American ice hockey player (Minnesota North Stars).[101]
- Jim Troumbly, 93, American ice hockey player.[102]
- Gerry Foley, 89, American-Canadian ice hockey player (New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Los Angeles Kings).[103]
- Len Thornson, 88, Canadian ice hockey player (Fort Wayne Komets, Indianapolis Chiefs, Huntington Hornets).[104]
- Bob Peters, 84, Canadian ice hockey coach (Bemidji State Beavers).[105]
- Bill Mahoney, 82, Canadian ice hockey coach (Minnesota North Stars).[106]
- Greg Tebbutt, 64, Canadian ice hockey player (Pittsburgh Penguins).[107]
- Curt Ridley, 70, Canadian ice hockey player (Vancouver Canucks, Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Rangers).[108]
- Giovanni Mastel, 78, Italian Olympic ice hockey player.[109]
- Bob McCammon, 80, Canadian ice hockey coach and executive (Vancouver Canucks, Philadelphia Flyers).[110]
- Ralph Warburton, 97, American Olympic ice hockey player (1948).[111]
- Jim Wiley, 71, Canadian ice hockey player (Pittsburgh Penguins, Vancouver Canucks) and coach (San Jose Sharks).[112]
- Thomas Milani, 69, Canadian-born Italian ice hockey player (Minnesota Fighting Saints, Kalamazoo Wings, Italy national team).[113]
- Jean Vassieux, 72, French ice hockey player (Ours de Villard-de-Lans, national team).[114]
Notes
- Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- https://cfjctoday.com/2021/01/03/former-kamloops-chiefs-vancouver-canucks-player-rob-flockhart-dies-at-age-64-2/ Former Kamloops Chiefs/Vancouver Canucks player Rob Flockhart dies at age 64
- https://www.tsn.ca/former-edmonton-oilers-coach-john-muckler-passes-away-1.1572641 Former Oilers coach Muckler passes away
- https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/news/2021-news-statement-on-gordon-renwick Hockey Canada statement on passing of Gordon Renwick
- https://passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-details/id-295446/ROBERTSON_GEORGE George Thomas Robertson
- https://hockeycortina.it/la-sportivi-ghiaccio-cortina-piange-bruno-ghedina/ La Sportivi Ghiaccio Cortina piange Bruno Ghedina
- https://theathletic.com/news/maple-leafs-george-armstrong-dies/fk9sG3HEukJj/ Maple Leafs great, Hall of Famer George Armstrong dies at 90
- https://www.expressen.se/gt/sport/hockey/frolundas-guldhjalte-gert-blome-86-dod/ Frölundas guldhjälte Gert Blomé, 86, död
- https://www.lapresse.ca/sports/hockey/2021-01-29/l-agent-de-joueurs-christian-daigle-n-est-plus.php L’agent de joueurs Christian Daigle n’est plus
- https://www.iihf.com/en/news/24334/popescu_passes_away Popescu passes away
- https://pamplinmedia.com/pt/12-sports/497077-398747-scoresheet Scoresheet
- https://www.startribune.com/former-gopher-1964-olympic-hockey-player-jake-mccoy-dies/600019654/ Former Gopher, 1964 Olympic hockey player Jake McCoy dies
- https://www.nhl.com/news/canadiens-ralph-backstrom-dies-at-83/c-321195750 Backstrom dies at 83, won Stanley Cup six times with Canadiens
- https://web.archive.org/web/20210304003542/https://www.mourningglory.ca/obituary/Clayton-Pachal Claytob Pachal
- https://sportdziennik.com/zmarl-adam-kopczynski/ Zmarł Adam Kopczyński
- https://passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-details/id-296341/Dietrich_Don Dietrich
- https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/bgsu/2021/02/18/Jack-Vivian-key-figure-in-BGSU-hockey-program-dies-at-79/stories/20210218115 Jack Vivian, pivotal figure in BGSU hockey program, dies at 79
- https://www.lenouvelliste.ca/2021/02/20/deces-de-lancien-joueur-de-hockey-joe-hardy-ba873c3ce9ea32bbc9794ec07432ea70 Décès de l'ancien joueur de hockey Joe Hardy
- https://vancouversunandprovince.remembering.ca/obituary/robert-hindmarch-1081716060 Robert George Hindmarch (Bob)
- https://www.icehockeyuk.co.uk/glynne-thomas/ Glynne Thomas
- https://www.nhl.com/flyers/news/flyers-family-mourns-passing-of-gary-inness--philadelphia-flyers/c-321755878 Flyers Family Mourns Passing of Gary Inness
- https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/mercurynews/name/james-sedin-obituary?id=6927782 James Sedin
- https://web.archive.org/web/20210227134904/https://www.benjaminsparkmemorialchapel.ca/ServiceDetails.aspx?snum=137343&fg=0&AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1 Irving Grundman
- https://www.hcdukla.cz/clanek.asp?id=12259 Jihlavský hokej smutní. Zemřel Miloš Novák, další hokejista z vítězné éry
- https://smotrim.ru/article/2529400 Скончался бывший хоккеист "Спартака" Баринев
- https://web.archive.org/web/20210420165049/https://sport.tut.by/news/hockey/720791.html Бывший главный тренер хоккейного «Динамо-Минск» умер в возрасте 69 лет
- https://www.tsn.ca/canada-s-hockey-dad-walter-gretzky-passes-away-at-82-1.1602830 Canada's Hockey Dad Walter Gretzky passes away at 82
- https://www.espn.com/olympics/hockey/story/_/id/31199000/death-miracle-ice-olympic-hockey-team-star-mark-pavelich-ruled-suicide Death of 'Miracle on Ice' Olympic hockey team star Mark Pavelich ruled suicide
- https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/ray-cullen-dies-but-his-jingle-and-hockey-past-remembered-1.5950515 Ray Cullen dies but his jingle and hockey past remembered
- https://edition.cnn.com/2021/03/16/sport/russia-hockey-death-faizutdinov-puck-spt-intl/index.html Russian hockey player Timur Faizutdinov, 19, dies after being hit by puck
- https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/95324 Bob McKnight
- https://edmontonsun.com/sports/hockey/nhl/edmonton-oilers/local-linesman-swede-knox-saw-battle-of-alberta-up-close-and-personal Local linesman Swede Knox saw Battle of Alberta up close and personal
- https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1106033/serbia-ice-hockey-coach-andjelic-dies Serbian ice hockey coach and Olympian Andjelic dies age 80
- https://nypost.com/2021/03/24/bob-plager-former-rangers-and-blues-player-dead-at-78/ Bob Plager, former NHL bruiser, dead in car crash
- https://www.nhl.com/news/bruins-stanley-cup-hero-bobby-schmautz-dies-at-76/c-323046810 Schmautz dies at 76, scored OT goal for Bruins in 1978 Stanley Cup Final
- https://www.saechsische.de/weisswasser/hockeytown-trauert-um-eissport-legenden-5420693-plus.html Hockeytown trauert um Eissport-Legenden
- https://bangordailynews.com/2021/04/09/sports/umaine-sports/umaine-ice-hockey-coach-red-gendron-dead-at-63/ UMaine ice hockey coach Red Gendron dead at 63
- https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/bostonglobe/name/robert-wheeler-obituary?pid=198358174 Robert J. Wheeler
- https://985thesportshub.com/2021/04/17/former-bruins-player-and-broadcaster-johnny-peirson-passes-away-at-95/ Former Bruins player and broadcaster Johnny Peirson passes away at 95
- https://www.sport-express.ru/hockey/russia/news/ushel-iz-zhizni-pervyy-chempion-mira-i-olimpiyskiy-chempion-po-hokkeyu-viktor-shuvalov-1780278/ Ушел из жизни первый чемпион мира и олимпийский чемпион по хоккею Виктор Шувалов
- https://www.iihf.com/en/news/25084/kent_angus_1952-2021 Kent Angus, 1952–2021
- https://www.tsn.ca/former-toronto-maple-leaf-frycer-dead-at-61-1.1630438 Former Toronto Maple Leaf Frycer dead at 61
- https://edmontonjournal.remembering.ca/obituary/hugh-coflin-1082254012 Hugh Coflin
- https://www.inquirer.com/flyers/jimmy-johnson-philadelphia-flyers-died-20210506.html Jimmy Johnson, original member of the Flyers and part of a blockbuster trade, dies at 78
- https://www.dignitymemorial.com/en-ca/obituaries/repentigny-qc/jean-luc-phaneuf-10185737 Jean-Luc Phaneuf
- https://prostoprosport.ru/post/news-byvshij-hokkeist-avtomobilista-vladislav-egin-skonchalsya-v-32-goda Бывший хоккеист «Автомобилиста» Владислав Егин скончался в 32 года
- https://chebsky.denik.cz/fotbal_region/do-nebe-odesel-sportovni-velikan-jiri-feureisl-20210513.html Do nebe odešel sportovní velikán Jiří Feureisl
- https://www.nhl.com/canadiens/news/canadiens-mourn-the-loss-of-gilles-lupien/c-324808960 Canadiens mourn the loss of Gilles Lupien
- https://www.newspapers.com/clip/117367778/obituary-for-gordon-warner-mcmillan/ Obituary for Gordon Warner McMillan
- https://tass.ru/sport/11447733 Бывший хоккеист сборной Чехии Трончинский умер в возрасте 32 лет
- https://www.wardfuneralhomes.com/memorials/murray-dowey/4629808/ Murray Dowey
- https://www.deb-online.de/2021/05/29/deutscher-eishockey-bund-trauert-um-fuessener-legende-markus-egen/ Deutscher Eishockey-Bund Trauert Um Füssener Legende Markus Egen
- https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/nhregister/name/abner-oakes-obituary?pid=198889972 Abner Oakes III
- https://www.legacy.com/ca/obituaries/theglobeandmail/name/david-reid-obituary?pid=200079741 David S. Reid
- https://www.henrywalser.com/memorials/howard-glover/4646822/index.php Howard Edward Glover
- https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/31681022/former-nhl-player-tom-kurvers-dies-58-lung-cancer Wild assistant Former NHL player Tom Kurvers dies at 58 from lung cancer
- https://torontosun.com/sports/hockey/french-connection-winger-and-ex-leaf-rene-robert-dies French Connection winger and ex-Leaf Rene Robert dies
- https://www.heeney-sundquist.com/obituary/gerald-abel Gerald S. Abel
- https://www.nhl.com/bluejackets/news/columbus-blue-jackets-statement-on-the-passing-of-matiss-kivlenieks/c-325568506 Columbus Blue Jackets statement on the passing of Matiss Kivlenieks
- https://www.thescore.com/nhl/news/2186676 Former NHL defenseman Bryan 'Bugsy' Watson dies at 78
- https://www.ilves.com/jaakiekkoleijona-pentti-isotalo-on-kuollut/ Jääkiekkoleijona Pentti Isotalo on kuollut
- https://www.legacy.com/ca/obituaries/okanaganvalley/name/ron-hutchinson-obituary?pid=199516634 Ron Hutchinson
- https://www.wltribune.com/obituaries/edgar-arnold-rusty-patenaude/ Edgar Arnold ‘Rusty’ Patenaude
- https://www.iihf.com/en/news/26635/pupkov_dies_of_covid-19 Pupkov dies of Covid-19
- https://www.dagbladet.no/sport/vif-legende-er-dod/74057934 VIF-legende er død
- https://www.e-know.ca/announcements/obituary/obituary-of-frank-winsor-ashworth/ Frank Winsor Ashworth
- https://www.legacy.com/ca/obituaries/theglobeandmail/name/gordon-cruickshank-obituary?pid=199776535 Gordon Richard Cruickshank
- https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/sports/chicago-hockey/blackhawks-legend-tony-esposito-dies-after-battle-with-pancreatic-cancer-team-announces/2587360/ Blackhawks Legend Tony Esposito Dies After Battle With Pancreatic Cancer, Team Announces
- https://www.tsn.ca/new-york-rangers-rod-gilbert-1.1684739 Rangers legend and HHOFer Gilbert passes away
- https://www.iihf.com/en/news/27432/aljancic_dies_at_77 Aljancic dies at 77
- https://www.tsn.ca/former-nhler-jimmy-hayes-passes-away-at-31-1.1684911 Former NHLer Jimmy Hayes passes away at 31
- https://www.hcdukla.cz/clanek.asp?id=12514 Zemřel legendární obránce Jan Suchý
- https://www.iihf.com/en/news/27767/vladimir_shadrin_passes_away Vladimir Shadrin passes away
- https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/81971/jimmy-bartlett/embed-stats Jimmy Bartlett
- https://www.tv2.no/a/14199416/ Trenerlegenden Sune Bergman er død
- https://edmontonjournal.remembering.ca/obituary/roman-kinasewich-1083195261 Roman Kinasewich (Ray)
- https://www.legacy.com/ca/obituaries/therecord-waterloo/name/jack-egers-obituary?pid=200108054 Jack "Smokey" Egers
- https://www.maison-desnoyers.com/avis-de-deces/perreault-fernand/ Perrault, Fernand
- https://985thesportshub.com/2021/09/14/fred-stanfield-two-time-stanley-cup-winner-with-bruins-dies-at-77/ Fred Stanfield, two-time Stanley Cup winner with Bruins, dies at 77
- https://hokej.cz/zemrel-ladislav-lubina-54-ziskal-tituly-s-pardubicemi-i-medaile-z-ms/5059298 Zemřel Ladislav Lubina (†54), získal tituly s Pardubicemi i medaile z MS
- https://www.inquirer.com/flyers/flyers-lou-angotti-original-captain-20210916.html Flyers’ first-ever captain Lou Angotti dies at 83
- https://sportnet.sme.sk/spravy/hokej-zomrel-cesky-obranca-tomas-prokop-hraval-aj-za-mshk-zilina/ Bývalý obranca Žiliny tragicky zahynul, mal len 27 rokov
- https://www.skellefteaaik.se/article/085iaku55-5n5bi1/karl-soren-hedlund-har-gatt-bort Karl-Sören Hedlund har gått bort
- https://obits.mlive.com/us/obituaries/muskegon/name/neil-hawryliw-obituary?pid=200313563 Neil A. Hawryliw
- https://simcoereformer.remembering.ca/obituary/james-mcinally-1083481248 James Patrick McInally (Jim)
- https://www.nhl.com/bruins/news/former-bruins-captain-leo-boivin-passes-away-at-90/c-326949512 Former Bruins Captain Leo Boivin Passes Away at 89
- https://www.canadianobituaries.com/toronto/149403-anthony-tony-james-featherstone-october-30-2021.html Featherstone, Anthony 'Tony' James
- https://www.tributearchive.com/obituaries/22933360/ronald-william-ron-serafini Ronald William "Ron" Serafini
- https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/bostonglobe/name/john-aiken-obituary?id=31349310 John J. Aiken Sr.
- https://www.arcinfo.ch/sport/hockey-sur-glace/le-legendaire-francis-blank-est-decede-1125727 Le légendaire Francis Blank est décédé
- https://thehockeynews.com/news/slovak-player-boris-sádecký-passes-away Slovak Player Boris Sádecký Passes Away
- https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/nhregister/name/charles-burns-obituary?pid=200575399 Charles F. Burns
- https://www.championat.com/hockey/news-4504417-umer-vice-prezident-bratislavy-neskolko-dnej-nazad-vo-vremya-matcha-pogib-hokkeist-kluba.html Умер вице-президент «Братиславы». Несколько дней назад во время матча погиб хоккеист клуба
- https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/und-great-bill-reichart-captain-of-the-1964-u-s-olympic-team-dies-at-age-86 UND great Bill Reichart, captain of the 1964 U.S. Olympic team, dies at age 86
- https://www.tvarenasport.com/vesti/ostali-sportovi/tuzna-vest-preminuo-jedan-od-najvecih-hokejasa-srbije-rasid-semsedinovic-2021 Tužna vest: Preminuo jedan od najvećih hokejaša Srbije Rašid Šemsedinović
- https://theahl.com/tom-colley-1953-2021 Tom Colley (1953–2021)
- https://www.hockeytime.net/2021/11/19/il-bolzano-piange-la-scomparsa-di-enrico-bacher/ Il Bolzano piange la scomparsa di Enrico Bacher
- https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/unionleader/name/roderick-blackburn-obituary?id=31618417 Roderick H. Blackburn
- https://www.iltalehti.fi/jaakiekko/a/2e27768f-60ce-4ffd-9fab-ef0c7e6bc91c Jääkiekkolegenda Matti ”Mölli” Keinonen on kuollut
- https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/95963 Günther Oberhuber
- https://www.gearty-delmore.com/obituary/peter-hayek Peter Milton Hayek
- https://www.tributearchive.com/obituaries/23307814/james-slimmy-f-troumbly James "Slimmy" F. Troumbly
- https://lougheedfuneralhomes.com/book-of-memories/4799912/Foley-Gerald/index.php Gerald James "Gerry" Foley
- https://www.wpta21.com/2021/12/14/komets-legend-len-thornson-passes-away-age-88/ Komets legend Len Thornson passes away at the age of 88
- https://www.startribune.com/bemidji-states-bob-peters-who-won-13-national-hockey-titles-dies-at-84/600127452/ Bemidji State's Bob Peters, who won 13 national hockey titles, dies at 84
- https://www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/sports/petes/2021/12/17/former-peterborough-petes-captain-bill-mahoney-dies-at-82.html Former Peterborough Petes captain Bill Mahoney dies at 82
- https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/t/tebbugr01.html Greg Tebbutt
- https://www.nhl.com/news/ridley-death-evokes-memories-of-iconic-goalies-mask-from-1970s/c-329192298 Ridley death evokes memories of iconic goalie's mask from 1970s
- https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/95219 Giovanni Mastel
- https://www.markerzone.com/news/index.php?no=75373 Former Flyers, Canucks coach passes away
- https://www.averystortifuneralhome.com/obituaries/Ralph-A-Warburton?obId=23490065 Ralph A. Warburton
- https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/12/27/former-san-jose-sharks-head-coach-dies-at-71/ Former San Jose Sharks head coach dies at 71
- https://umdbulldogs.com/news/2021/12/29/mens-hockey-former-bulldog-tom-milani-passes-away-at-age-of-69.aspx Former Bulldog Tom Milani passes away at age 69
- https://www.hockeyfrance.com/actu/actualites-federales/2021/12/deces-de-jean-vassieux/ Décès de Jean Vassieux
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