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Wayne Thomas, ex-NHL goalie, assistant and executive dies at 77
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Former NHL goaltender Wayne Thomas, who went on to have a lengthy career in hockey as a coach and an executive, has died from cancer. He was 77. A spokesperson for the San Jose Sharks confirmed the team learned of Thomas' death Wednesday from his family. The spokesperson said Thomas died at his home in Falmouth, Massachusetts. An Ottawa native, Thomas tended goal for Montreal, Toronto and the New York Rangers from 1973-80. He immediately went into coaching and spent time as an assistant with New York, Chicago, St. Louis and San Jose, with stints running the bench in the International Hockey League for teams in Salt Lake City and Peoria. Thomas spent nearly two decades in the Sharks' front office from the mid-1990s through 2015, a vast majority of the time in which he served as assistant general manager and vice president of hockey operations and oversaw their American Hockey League club. ___ AP NHL: The Associated Press
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44 minutes ago
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Wayne Thomas, ex-NHL goalie, assistant and executive dies at 77
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Former NHL goaltender Wayne Thomas, who went on to have a lengthy career in hockey as a coach and an executive, has died from cancer. He was 77. A spokesperson for the San Jose Sharks confirmed the team learned of Thomas' death Wednesday from his family. The spokesperson said Thomas died at his home in Falmouth, Massachusetts. An Ottawa native, Thomas tended goal for Montreal, Toronto and the New York Rangers from 1973-80. He immediately went into coaching and spent time as an assistant with New York, Chicago, St. Louis and San Jose, with stints running the bench in the International Hockey League for teams in Salt Lake City and Peoria. Thomas spent nearly two decades in the Sharks' front office from the mid-1990s through 2015, a vast majority of the time in which he served as assistant general manager and vice president of hockey operations and oversaw their American Hockey League club. ___ AP NHL:
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- Associated Press
Wayne Thomas, ex-NHL goalie, assistant and executive dies at 77
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Former NHL goaltender Wayne Thomas, who went on to have a lengthy career in hockey as a coach and an executive, has died from cancer. He was 77. A spokesperson for the San Jose Sharks confirmed the team learned of Thomas' death Wednesday from his family. The spokesperson said Thomas died at his home in Falmouth, Massachusetts. An Ottawa native, Thomas tended goal for Montreal, Toronto and the New York Rangers from 1973-80. He immediately went into coaching and spent time as an assistant with New York, Chicago, St. Louis and San Jose, with stints running the bench in the International Hockey League for teams in Salt Lake City and Peoria. Thomas spent nearly two decades in the Sharks' front office from the mid-1990s through 2015, a vast majority of the time in which he served as assistant general manager and vice president of hockey operations and oversaw their American Hockey League club. ___ AP NHL:
CTV News
2 hours ago
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Poetry with purpose: Laurie Fischer's story
Winnipeg Watch Poet Laurie Fischer shares how his cancer journey inspired his writing—and how his latest book supports cancer care.
BBC News
4 hours ago
- Health
- BBC News
Hull graduate with cancer given ceremony at Castle Hill Hospital
A woman diagnosed with cancer just weeks after finishing her degree was given a graduation ceremony in Hales, 20, who had been studying drama and theatre at the University of Hull, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) and admitted to Castle Hill Hospital at the end of ensure Ms Hales, who is from Hull, did not miss out on graduating, a ceremony featuring balloons, celebration cakes, a photographer and a marquee was held in the hospital Hales said not being able to be at her graduation in person was "disappointing" but added: "The decorations, live stream and cap and gown meant I'm not missing out and I still get to celebrate with my loved ones." Ms Hales described the event, which took place on Tuesday, as "nothing short of amazing".It was the idea of Charlene Kent, a youth support co-ordinator at the hospital, who teamed up with Ms Hales' parents, Tracy and David, to make it included arranging for the university's graduation ceremony to be live streamed at the hospital and for Lilli to join online via Kent said: "It's really important to us to get to know our patients so we can care for the whole person and support their families and loved ones as well."It's been such a special event to be a part of, but it's nothing short of what this special young lady deserves."Ms Hales had been working part-time at Starbucks and had received a 2:1 in her studies when she found out she had AML."I'd been feeling unwell for quite a while, I was pale and I'd been having dizzy spells, so I went to my GP who arranged a blood test," she she was asked back to the GP to receive her results, she said "things started to move really quickly" and she was admitted to the Teenage and Young Adult Unit at Castle Hill the same day."It all felt a bit surreal, like I was in a dream that I was going to wake up from and then find out it wasn't real," she said. Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here. Download the BBC News app from the App Store for iPhone and iPad or Google Play for Android devices
