Minnesota Wild assistant general manager, local hockey legend, and long-time NHL defenseman, Tom Kurvers has passed away at the age of 58 after a long battle with lung cancer.
Very sad to hear of the passing of Tom Kurvers. We battled hard against each on the ice and later became friends off the ice! He was great on the ice but to all who know or knew him he was even better off the ice! RIP TK
— Pat Micheletti (@patmick2626) June 21, 2021
Kurvers became the first ever member of the University of Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs to win the Hobey Baker Award, earning him a spot in the school’s athletic Hall of Fame.