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Legendary Boston Bruins player and Hockey Hall of Famer tragically passes away

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Maverick Mitchell
July 31, 2024  (1:06 PM)
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Boston Bruins Legend, Murray Costello has passed away
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The NHL has announced some very sad news that the game of hockey has lost one of the good ones. The revealed that Boston Bruins Legend and member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, Murray Costello has tragically passed away at the age of 90.

From Hockey Canada: «Deeply saddened to learn that long-time executive Murray Costello, who led the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association and Hockey Canada as president for two decades, passed away Saturday at the age of 90, surrounded by his family». Was in the HHOF as a builder.


Costello had a short career as a player in the NHL, playing for the Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Blackhawks and our beloved Boston Bruins. But his legendary off ice career is what Costello was known for as he was inducted into to the hockey hall of fame.

"The National Hockey League mourns the passing of Murray Costello, whose service to hockey, both in Canada and at the international level, over a seven-decade career fundamentally impacted the game," the NHL said in a statement. "Following a four-season playing career in the NHL, Costello earned induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2005 as a builder for his transformational leadership of both the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association and Hockey Canada, and his vision and passion drove both the establishment of the IIHF Women's World Championship and the addition of women's hockey to the Olympics.

"Additionally, Canada's success at the world junior level is a direct result of Costello's vision in the early 80's to establish a program of excellence that would produce 10 gold medals during his tenure as President of Hockey Canada from 1979 to 1998, including five straight from 1993 to 1997. We send our deepest condolences to Costello's family and many friends in the game all over the world."


Everyone here and Bruins Latest want to send our deepest and most sincere condolences to the entire Costello family during this difficult time.

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