barclay plager obituary
cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. The operation was successful but a new tumor was discovered later that year. 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. Born: March 26,1941 inKirklandLake,Ontario ca, As Coach: 4Yrs, 499633,131Pts. He was survived by both of his brothers. 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. Some of them could be a little crazy, but those were the true ones., Blues talk: The fans remember "One tough cookie". To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, The Times does not alter, edit or update them. Plager spent the 1964 season with the Omaha Knights of the Central Professional Hockey League (CPHL), leading the league in assists and winning best defenceman accolades before being sold by the Detroit Red Wings to the Montreal Canadiens for $20,000. Along with his brothers Barclay and Bobby, Billy was a part of the beloved Plager brothers trio that played together with the Blues from 1968 to 1972. Barclay Plager was 46 when he died Feb. 6, 1988, from a brain hemorrhage. It was a dream season, said Kevin Plager, 48, one of Barclay and Helens two sons. Three killed in Russian missile attack on Dnipro: Governor Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Who would have ever thought wed be doing that?, Kevin, an eighth-round draft pick of the Blues in 1989, said:You only see it on TV, and now to be able to touch it.. How do you know? They say, My dad or my mom, theyre big Blues fans. 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. Learn more about managing a memorial . Barclay and Bob were together on the Blues' defense for a total of 11 seasons. 'Cardiac event' killed Blues legend Bob Plager - ESPN Try again later. This is a digitized version of an article from The Timess print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996.