Overview

• The Montreal Canadiens announced his death following a battle with cancer, noting the family’s request for privacy and that he died at home on Friday.
• A cornerstone of Montreal’s 1970s dynasty, he won six Stanley Cups, the 1971 Conn Smythe Trophy, the 1971–72 Calder Trophy and five Vezina trophies.
• He finished his NHL career 258-57-74 with a .922 save percentage, a 2.24 goals-against average and 46 shutouts, and entered the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1983.
• Beyond playing, he authored acclaimed books including The Game, served as Toronto Maple Leafs president from 1997 to 2004 and later became a Liberal MP and federal cabinet minister.
• Tributes poured in from Canadiens owner Geoff Molson, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and Prime Minister Mark Carney, and he is survived by his wife, Lynda, and their two children.