Montreal, QC (SportsNetwork.com) – Former Montreal Canadiens forward and Hall of Fame broadcaster Gilles Tremblay died on Wednesday at the age of 75.<\/p>\n
“My sincere condolences to the Tremblay family. Gilles was a pioneer and an ambassador for the Canadiens and the game of hockey,” said Habs president Geoff Molson.<\/p>\n
Tremblay recorded 168 goals and 330 points over 509 contests, all for the Habs from 1960-69, and was a member of four Stanley Cup-winning teams before he was forced to retire due to asthma.<\/p>\n
“The National Hockey League mourns the passing of Gilles Tremblay, whose career as a player and broadcaster bridged four glorious decades of Montreal Canadiens hockey,” said NHL commissioner Gary Bettman in a statement.<\/p>\n
The native of Quebec then distinguished himself as a color commentator over 27 years for Le Soiree du hockey, the French-language equivalent to Hockey Night in Canada, and received the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award in 2002.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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