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Bep Guidolin—Youngest Player to Ever Skate in the NHL—Dies
by Alanah McGinley on 11/26/08 at 05:41 PM ET
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From the CP via TSN:
Armand (Bep) Guidolin, who at 16 became the youngest player to skate in an NHL game and later went on to coach Hockey Hall of Famer Bobby Orr, has died. He was 82. Guidolin died Monday at a Barrie hospital, according to his family.
Guidolin, who was born in Thorold, Ont., made his NHL debut with the Boston Bruins on Nov. 12, 1942, at the age of 16 years 11 months, becoming the league’s youngest player ever. The Bruins desperately needed his help to fill holes left by players who were serving in the Second World War.
He went on to play nine seasons in the NHL, recording 107 goals and 171 assists in 519 games with Boston, Detroit and Chicago.
more at TSN and his story at Legends of Hockey
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