The participant of the hockey super series Canada – USSR Andre Lacroix died
Andre Lacroix was the top scorer in the history of the NHL-competing league, and also played in the 1974 Super Series, where he scored the decisive goal in the only match won by the Canadians
Canadian striker Andre Lacroix, who has played for the Philadelphia Flyers since the club was founded and became the most productive player in the history of the NHL rival, the World Hockey Association (WHA), has died at the age of 81. This is reported on the NHL website.
Lacroix began his NHL career with the Flyers in 1967–68 and played 245 games for the team in four seasons. He became the team's top scorer twice. In total, he played 341 games in the NHL, including the playoffs - 81 goals and 124 assists.
In the WHA, Lacroix played 551 games, became the record holder for points (798, including 251 goals) and assists (547).
Lacroix played for Canada in the 1974 Super Series against the USSR, scoring seven points (1+6) in eight matches. He scored the winning puck in the only match won by the Canadians of the series (4-1 in Toronto).
