Second City Hockey · Apr 9, 2020
Pat Stapleton, former Blackhawks captain, dies at 79
Photo by Bruce Bennett Studios via Getty Images Studios/Getty ImagesPat Stapleton, who served as the Blackhawks captain for the 1969-70 season, died Wednesday due to complications from a stroke. He was 79.
“The Chicago Blackhawks organization would like to express their deepest sympathy to the family, friends and former teammates of Pat Stapleton,” the Blackhawks said Thursday in a statement. ”As a former team captain and valued member of the Blackhawks Alumni Association, Stapleton’s contributions to the organization will forever be remembered by the entire Blackhawks community.”