Marty, as Steve Yzerman was a champion. The Detroit Red Wings lost one of their great organizational representatives, on and off the ice today in Marty Pavelich at the age of 96. In the early 1950s, the Detroit Red Wing dynasty is still revered to this day with so few players of the sport to ever achieve 800 career goals as an example. Pavelich’s third season in the league, and his first Stanley Cup championship team had players like Gordie Howe, Sid Abel, Ted Lindsay, Red Kelly, Terry Sawchuk, Harry Lumley, and Marty Pavelich. The Red Wings were a powerhouse that year and Pavelich ended up recording his career-high with six playoff points, finishing in a tie for fifth on team scoring.
Detroit Red Wings Alumni Player Marty Pavelich Passes Away
Pavelich was always regarded as a superstar on the Wings throughout their dynasty run and afterward as well. Pavelich’s career spanned between 1947-48 until the 1956-57 season. Over those ten years he scored 93 goals, and 159 assists for 252 points in 634 career games. Also, he played a very impressive 91 career playoff games. Furthermore, between 1950 and 1955, the Detroit Red Wings won four Stanley Cup championships.
Talking About Marty Pavelich as a Player
What Pavelich was, was the rabbit in the hole, he would prevail, where others had failed. He was regarded as an ultimate defensive forward of his time. The Red Wings would come at their opponents in waves. And Pavelich always outdueled his opponent when the chips were on the line.
It was announced he passed after a brief battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Everyone is thinking of his family, friends, and the entire Red Wing organization at this time. In a statement from Red Wings Governor and CEO, Chris Illitch, simply “He will be greatly missed.”
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