Brad Maxwell, a strong presence on the Minnesota North Stars blue line and arguably the team s most creative signing, died on Sunday following a battle with lung cancer that had spread through his body. He was 66.
Maxwell played 10 seasons in the NHL in the 1970s and 80s, playing nine seasons with the Minnesota North Stars with stints with the Quebec Nordiques, Toronto Maple Leafs, Vancouver Canucks and New York Rangers.
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