Goderich Signal Star, 2017-04-05, Page 11Wednesday, April 5, 2017 • Signal Star 11
Hockey community loses a legend
Former Boston
Ar Bruins defenseman
Gary Doak passed
away on March 25,
2017, in Lynnfield,
Massachusetts
Kathleen Smith
Goderich Signal Star
At the age of 71, Goderich born
Gary Doak passed away on Satur-
day, March 25 in Lynnfield,
Massachusetts.
It was a sad day for the Doak fam-
ily, NHL community and the town
of Goderich, losing former NHL
defenseman and former assistant
coach of the Boston Bruins.
Doak grew up in Goderich, with his
parents, brother Steve and sister Sue.
His father worked in the docks
and grain elevator, while his mother
worked in the hospital.
Showing promise as a strong,
stay-at-home defenseman, Doak
moved on to play juniors in the
Ontario I Jockey Association for the
Hamilton Red Wings.
Once he was noticed for his hard-
nosed defensive style, Doak moved
onto a career in the NI IL.
Doak played for the Detroit Red
Wings, Vancouver Canucks and New
York Rangers, but is widely remem-
bered as a Boston Bruin.
The fearless defenseman played 14
seasons for the Bruins, from 1965 -
1970 and again from 1972 -1981.
It was during the 1970 season that
Doak was shoulder to shoulder for
eight playoff games with teammates
such as Phil Esposito, John Bucyk,
Gerry Cheevers, Derek Sanderson
and Bobby Orr, as the Bruins beat St.
Louis Blues to win the Stanley Cup
Championship.
That season, Doak had one goal
and seven assists, but also tacked on
63 penalty minutes in 44 games
- clearly made a name for him self
as one of the fiercest defensemen in
the league.
In 609 career games played for the
Boston Bruins, earning Doak the title
of 12th most games played by a
defenseman for the Bruins, he tallied
20 goals and 81 assists, with a +125
rating and 656 penalty minutes.
After Doak's playing career
ended, he stayed with the Bruins
franchise as an assistant coach from
1981 - 1985.
In a 15 -year -career in the NI IL,
Doak played over 750 games,
obtained 23 career goals and 107
assists, and earned 130 career points.
Doak may not have been a point -
getter, but rather known as a hard -
nose, _fearless, stay-at-home
defenseman with supportive and
sacrificing plays.
Gary Doak was a highly regarded
and highly admired player, coach and
person, who will be missed by team-
mates, fans, peers, friends and family.
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Photos contributed by the Boston Bruins.
Gary Doak in action while a Boston
Bruin
A well-known hard-nosed
defenseman, Doak watches play
from the Bruins bench.
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