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Edmonton center Wayne Gretzky had an interesting comment today about the upcoming Olympic hockey tournament: "I hope Canada wins the gold medal, because I know a lot of guys have put in a lot of hard work, but the best thing for hockey would be for the U.S. to win the gold medal, because of the extra attention that would be given to hockey in the U.S." . Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. Plager'S Death Leaves Many Solemn All-stars Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. #stlblues pic.twitter.com/cZvhwdCTlm. The time would also pass without a Stanley Cup, and despite being a member of the three Blues teams to play in the Cup final, including the last one in 1970, the family would never get a chance to celebrate one. Noel Picard, an original St. Louis Blue, dies at 78 Learn more about managing a memorial . Noel Picard was one of the best friends and teammates I had here, Blues defenseman Bob Plager told the team's website on Wednesday night. However, the emotion proved too much and the Blues were beaten by Philadelphia, 4-2. (Jeremy Rutherford / For The Athletic). He had 12 goals and 46 assists in his seasons with the Blues and, more in keeping with his style, 540 penalty minutes. / St. Louis Blues. He is survived by his wife, Helen, and four children. The laughter aside, the Plagers truly felt that Barclay was soaking it up. But its still incredible that to this day, people hear the Plager name and say Are you related? There was no words to even describe that, Karri said. Billy Plager, brother of Bobby and Barclay Plager, played 127 games for the Blues in the early 1970s. Bobby joked, however, that the stain on the sweater wasnt from Barclay. Subscribe to The Athletic for in-depth coverage of your favorite players, teams, leagues and clubs. Capitals Search for Farm. Dnipro News | Latest News - NewsNow Its super cool, Kevin said. (Photo courtesy of St. Louis Blues / blues.nhl.com) Billy Plager, one of three Plager. We did it! Plager joined the Blues in 1968 in a trade with the New York Rangers. He passed away in 1988 from an inoperable brain tumor. I thought, Oh, man, we could have won it way back when.. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. Those are the people that got the chance like me but didn't win it. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? Front row, kneeling: Bob Plager, Terry Crisp, Jim Roberts, Claude Cardin, Wayne Rivers, Darryl Edestrand and Seth Martin. Hockeydb.com - Hockey Statistics and History for the NHL and more! Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. Or purchase a subscription for unlimited access to real news you can count on. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Resend Activation Email. Try a week on us. He played in 127 regular-season games and 19 playoff games with the team before being claimed by Atlanta in the 1972 expansion draft. Those attending are: (back row, left to right) Don McKenney, Al Arbour, Noel Picard, Bill McCreary, Gerry Melnyk, Frank St. Marseille, Ray Fortin, Glenn Hall, Tim Ecclestone, Ron Schock, Fred Hucul, Gordon Kannegiesser, and Larry Keenan. Or write about sports? Share this memorial using social media sites or email. He became a defensive mainstay for the new team, being named team Captain in 1970, a role he would hold until he neared retirement. He reunited with his brothers Barclay and Billy in heaven on March 24, 2021 at age 78. Bally Sports Midwest's parent company filed for bankruptcy on Tuesday. The three Plager brothers played together for four seasons in St. Louis, with Barclay and Bob together on the Blues' defence for eleven seasons, then widely seen as the "Plagers' team". Doug MacLean, an assistant coach for St. Louis, played Tier Two hockey in Ontario when Bryan Murray was coaching at Pembroke. Try again later. There was no way we were going to win. From left, Barclay Plager, Ernie Wakely, and Noel Picard all were members of Omaha's CHL championship team of 1963-64. We were an expansion team. Barclay was playing under Eddie Shore in Springfield, where the concept of "old time . His career totals were 44 goals, 187 assists and 231 points. It was truly unique and Im really blessed to have that experience. There was a problem getting your location. "I want the best place for our young players' development but we also must look at things from a financial standpoint. ST. LOUIS 42 years ago, the St. Louis Blues retired defenseman and coach Barclay Plager's number. Barclay Plager Death - - The Arts of Entertainment | Facebook His No. Find out more. They must have given them out at a game one night and he had a bunch of them., So Rachel went and put the Stanley Cup up there, said Karri Solimando, 43, Barclay and Helens other daughter. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. It was super exciting because we were all together, Karri said. Family members linked to this person will appear here. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Monday, May 1, 4:58AM. We believed we could have won. Barclay died from a brain tumor in 1988 at the age of 46. ST. LOUIS, FEB. 8 -- The death on Saturday of Barclay Plager, who served the St. Louis Blues as captain, coach and inspiration, has cast a pall over the 39th NHL All-Star Game, to be played here Tuesday. But after we came out of the first period with the two-goal lead, it was pretty solid. The players erupted into arguably one of the loudest cheers of the night at ice level - and that's saying something considering the elation they had shown immediately after the clock ran out on Game 7. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. Player Overview & Base Stats; Game Finder; Streak Finder; Span Finder; News; Career Splits. An outfield in flux. Here's what comes next. You may request to transfer up to 250,000 memorials managed by Find a Grave. Weve updated the security on the site. I was busy with four kids and never really thought about what it meant until the years kept going by and by and by and my kids were getting older, Helen said. At least three people have been killed and 15 injured in a Russian missile attack on the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro on Friday, according to the regional governor, Valentyn Reznichenko. Are you sure that you want to delete this flower? Frequently Asked Questions about the NHL and Hockey, Subscribe to Stathead Hockey: Get your first month FREE. 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