An image from a parade held on Alex Delvecchio Day, which took place in Thunder Bay in 1970. Delvecchio, a three-time Stanley Cup winner with the Detroit Red Wings, died on Tuesday.

Thanks, Alex. Delvecchio, the Detroit Red Wings legend and hockey Hall of Famer, died on July 1 at 93, prompting a flood of personal memories. He was a true hero to me.

DETROIT — Alex Delvecchio, a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame who helped the Detroit Red Wings win the Stanley Cup three times in the 1950s, has died. He was 93.

Alex Delvecchio, a quiet magician who played in Gordie Howe’s shadow in the opinion of many but was immensely talented in his own right, died Tuesday at the age of 93.

Alex Delvecchio’s hockey story parallels the nearly 100-year story of the Detroit Red Wings franchise. He died Tuesday, July 1 at the age of 93.

Delvecchio remains third in franchise history in games played behind Howe and Nicklas Lidstrom. His No. 10 hangs from the rafters as one of the storied organization’s retired numbers. “Few athletes in ...

Purchase Licensing Rights Read more July 1 - Alex Delvecchio, who won three Stanley Cups with the Detroit Red Wings and was enshrined in the Hockey Hall of Fame, died Tuesday. He was 93.

DETROIT — Alex Delvecchio, a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame who helped the Detroit Red Wings win the Stanley Cup three times in the 1950s, has died. He was 93. Delvecchio died at his home in ...