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Lyle Odelein, Stanley Cup-winning defenseman, dead at 58

Original: Lyle Odelein, Stanley Cup-winning defenseman and historic captain, dead at 58

Former NHL defenseman Lyle Odelein has died at the age of 58. Odelein won the Stanley Cup with the Montreal Canadiens in 1986 and later made history as the Columbus Blue Jackets' first captain when the franchise entered the league in 2000. He also played for New Jersey, Phoenix, Dallas, Florida and Pittsburgh across a career spanning more than 1,000 NHL games.

Why now: The sudden death of a longtime NHL player and pioneering captain has prompted an outpouring of tributes from the hockey world.

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• Lyle Odelein, Stanley Cup-winning defenseman and historic captain, dead at 58 · New York Post

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