Two-time NHL champion general manager Lacroix dead at 72
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Pierre Lacroix, who twice won the Stanley Cup as general manager of the National Hockey League s Colorado Avalanche, died Sunday at age 72.
The Montreal-born executive was hired by the Quebec Nordiques in May 1994 and stayed with the franchise when it moved to Denver before the start of the 1995-96 campaign.
The squads he assembled won the Stanley Cup in 1996 and 2001, captured division titles in his first nine seasons as general manager and reached the playoffs in all of his 11 seasons in the post. It is with great sadness that the Colorado Avalanche organization has learned of the passing of Pierre Lacroix, the Avalanche said in a statement.
Former Quebec Nordiques, Colorado Avalanche general manager Pierre Lacroix has died at the age of 72
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Commissioner Bettman Statement on the Passing of Pierre Lacroix
Reflection of Pierre Lacroix, the architect of the Avalanche s two Stanley Cups by National Hockey League @NHL / NHL.com
NEW YORK National Hockey League Commissioner
Gary Bettman today released the following statement regarding the passing of
Pierre Lacroix: Pierre Lacroix s eye for talent, appreciation for elite-level athletes and fearlessness in pulling off the big trade made him one of the most successful team builders in recent NHL history. Fiercely competitive and personally engaging, he was highly regarded by his fellow General Managers and his voice was respected throughout the League. Following a successful career as a player agent, Lacroix became President and General Manager of the Quebec Nordiques in 1994, shepherded the team s
Lacroix, architect of 2 Avs Stanley Cup titles, dies at 72
December 13, 2020 GMT
File-This May 12, 2006 file photo shows Colorado Avalanche president Pierre Lacroix struggling to announce that he will step down from running the team s day-to-day operations as general manager but retain his post as overseer of the NHL hockey franchise. Lacroix, the executive who was the architect behind two Colorado Avalanche Stanley Cup championship teams, has died. He was 72. The Avalanche confirmed his death Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
File-This May 12, 2006 file photo shows Colorado Avalanche president Pierre Lacroix struggling to announce that he will step down from running the team s day-to-day operations as general manager but retain his post as overseer of the NHL hockey franchise. Lacroix, the executive who was the architect behind two Colorado Avalanche Stanley Cup championship teams, has died. He was 72. The Avalanche confirmed his death Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020. (A