NHL Don Marshall player was the last living member of a legendary Canadiens dynasty

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Regarded as one of hockey’s best checking forwards of his era, Marshall played a supporting role alongside Maurice (Rocket) Richard, Bernie (Boom Boom) Geoffrion and Jean Béliveau

Former Montreal Canadiens forward Don Marshall , pictured in 2007, played for the Canadiens in the late 1950s, winning five consecutive Stanley Cups with the team.Mr. Marshall , who has died at 92, was regarded as one of hockey’s best checking forwards of his era.

Though knowledgeable hockey people appreciated his role in making the Canadiens a powerhouse team in the late 1950s, the two-way forward rarely received personal recognition. Signed by the Canadiens organization at age 17, he skated for the Junior Canadiens, winning a Memorial Cup championship under coach Sam Pollock in 1950. The victorious players sipped pop from the cup. The high-scoring forward was named the junior league’s most valuable player two seasons later to cap a stellar junior career.

He then played a key supporting role as the Canadiens won an unprecedented and unmatched five consecutive Stanley Cups. The other players to have their names engraved on the trophy for all five of those championships include Mr. Béliveau, Mr. Geoffrion, Rocket Richard, Henri Richard, Jacques Plante, Dickie Moore, Doug Harvey, Tom Johnson, Bob Turner, Jean-Guy Talbot, and Claude Provost. The latter three join Mr.

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