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schema:articleBody	Ralph Backstrom, a six-time Stanley Cup champion and the 1959 NHL rookie of the year, died Sunday at his home in Windsor, Colorado. He was 83. The Canadian-born Backstrom spent half a century working around the game of hockey in almost every capacity in Canada and the United States but had been battling a long illness prior to his death. "Ralph Backstrom was the most honorable gentleman I've ever encountered in my professional life," said Martin Lind, owner of the Colorado Eagles, a minor pro team that Backstrom helped start. "We all are forever indebted to this legacy of a gentleman and we pray his family has peace and comfort in this difficult time." Backstrom was a player, scout, coach and executive but is best known for his time as a smooth-skating forward with the Montreal Canadiens, who signed him as a 17-year-old junior phenom. Backstrom spent most of his time with Montreal as a third line centre behind Jean Beliveau and Henri Richard but he enjoyed great team success winning back-to-back NHL titles three separate times. The six-time all-star scored 278 goals and 639 points in 1,032 career NHL games with the Canadiens, Los Angeles Kings and the Chicago Black Hawks between 1956 and 1973. He was the 1959 Calder Trophy winner as NHL's rookie of the year. When the World Hockey Association was founded in the early-1970s Backstrom saw it as a chance to best his resume and prolong his career. He played over 300 games in the upstart professional league with four clubs between 1973 and 1977. His WHA tenure included a stint with the Denver Spurs and after his playing career ended he joined the University of Denver coaching staff. Backstrom eventually took over the head coaching role and ran the hockey program for two decades, taking Denver to the NCAA Frozen Four in 1986. He is survived by his wife Janet, daughter, Diana, and sons Andrew and Martin, gph/bb
schema:headline	Six-time Stanley Cup winner Backstrom dies at 83
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