According to media reports, former Montreal Canadiens, Vancouver Canucks, Laval Titan and Hawkesbury Hawks player Gino Odjick died suddenly this afternoon at the age of 52.
His sister, Dina, announced his death today.
Odjick died of a heart attack in his hometown of Vancouver.
Sad news. Gino Odjick left us today.
An athlete and a man I loved to be around.
There was never a dull moment with him.
RIP Gino
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The Maniwaki, Quebec native played 605 NHL games and scored 137 points, but more importantly, he received 2,567 penalty minutes.
Our deepest condolences to the family.
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