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(March 7, 1952-July 19, 2020)
Born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Defenseman for the Philadelphia Flyers (1974-77, 1980-81), Vancouver Canucks (1977-80) and the Hartford Whalers (1981-82)
Assistant coach for the Vancouver Canucks (1984-90, 1999-2006) and the Philadelphia Flyers (2007-10)
Head coach for the Milwaukee Admirals (IHL) (1991-92), Hamilton Canucks (AHL) (1992-93) and the Syracuse Crunch (AHL) (1993-99)

His surname was hard to pronounce.
He sported a thick fu manchu moustache during his playing career.
His career was cut short due to injuries.
Despite working for the Canucks in various capacities for nearly 25 years, he was unceremoniously fired.
He bounced around between the NHL and the minor leagues during his playing career.

He made it to the NHL as an undrafted free agent.
He was considered a tough as nails defenseman by hockey pundits.
He was instrumental in convincing both Igor Larionov and Vladimir Krutov to leave the Soviet Union to play for the Canucks.
He served in both scouting and coaching positions with the Canucks, and helped found the franchise's alumni association.
He was described as being an excellent communicator with a great sense of humor by his former players.

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