Bobby Baun, a hard-nosed defenceman who entered hockey lore by helping the Toronto Maple Leafs to the 1964 Stanley Cup on a broken leg, has died at the age of 86.
The NHL Alumni Association announced his death on Tuesday, but the cause of death was not released.
With the Leafs trailing 3-2 in the series, Baun, who had been in the penalty box for two of Detroit's goals, was stretchered off the ice with 13:15 remaining in the third period of Game 6 after blocking a Gordie Howe shot just above the ankle while killing a penalty. Years later Baun called the shot "A triple-flutter-blast with a followup blooper and it went off [Detroit defenceman] Bill Gadsby's stick and went the opposite way on Sawchuk and in the net."
In an interview years later with hockey host Brian McFarlane, Baun described the time between Game 6 and 7. Maple Leafs president Brendan Shanahan released a statement Tuesday: "The Toronto Maple Leafs are deeply saddened by the passing of Bob Baun, whose enduring legacy of remarkable resilience includes his iconic overtime game-winning goal during a Stanley Cup final despite playing with a broken leg.
While a Wing, he counselled Howe to ask for more pay, saying he was making "twice as much money" as the Detroit legend. An irate Howe went to Wings' front office the next morning and team owner Bruce Norris met his demands.He retired in 1972 after injuring his neck after a hit by Mickey Redmond. He had previously suffered a neck injury playing for Oakland and doctors told him if he got hurt again, there was a 95 per cent chance he would end up in a wheelchair.
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