George Armstrong, the Hockey Hall of Fame forward and captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs teams that won four Stanley Cup championships in the 1960s, died on Sunday. His death was announced by the Maple Leafs, who did not provide further details. seasons, Armstrong became one of the most popular figures in the team’s history. In November 1951, Armstrong became the first player of Indigenous descent to score in the N.H.L., according to the Maple Leafs. He was known to teammates and fans as Chief, for his mother’s partial descent from the Ojibway Native people.

Source: New York Times January 24, 2021 19:06 UTC