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Larry Brooks, Hall of Fame New York Post Hockey Columnist, Dies at 75

Tributes across the NHL highlight his four-decade impact on New York hockey coverage.

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Nov 12, 2025; Tampa, Florida, USA; New York Rangers left wing Will Cuylle (50) scores a goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the third period at Benchmark International Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • The New York Post said he died Thursday after a brief battle with cancer at age 75.
  • Over 38 years at the Post, he covered the Islanders, Rangers and Devils, created the “Slap Shots” column in 1995 and received the Elmer Ferguson Award in 2018.
  • From 1982 to 1992 he served as the New Jersey Devils’ senior vice president of communications, a decade that informed his later reporting.
  • Tributes arrived from NHL commissioner Gary Bettman, the Rangers, Henrik Lundqvist, Wayne Gretzky and colleagues, while John Tortorella delivered an on-air remembrance after reaching out last week.
  • He wrote as recently as weeks ago, including a final column advocating more minutes for defenseman Braden Schneider, and is survived by his son Jordan, daughter-in-law Joanna and two grandchildren.