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	Bernie Geoffrion, hockey Hall of Famer was 75 - The Boston Globe
		Geoffrion died in an Atlanta hospital, the Canadiens said.
		Geoffrion didn't live to see his number retired, but he still was able to relish the knowledge that his place in Canadiens history was secure, said Rejean Houle, former Montreal general manager and current head of the Canadiens alumni.
		Geoffrion was the first coach of the (now Calgary) Flames, guiding the team to the playoffs in their second season.
	www.boston.com /news/globe/obituaries/articles/2006/03/12/bernie_geoffrion_hockey_hall_of_famer_was_75 (589 words)

	Bernie "Boom Boom" Geoffrion (1931-2006)
		Geoffrion died in an Atlanta hospital, the Canadiens said, where his cancer was discovered during surgery last week.
		Geoffrion's passing came exactly 69 years after Morenz's casket was viewed by thousands of fans as it laid in state at the Montreal Forum, three days after he died on March 8, 1937.
		Geoffrion was the first coach of the (now Calgary) Flames, guiding the team to the playoffs in only their 2nd season.
	www.sportsecyclopedia.com /memorial/06/boomboom.html (957 words)

	Montreal Canadiens, National Hockey League - CBS SportsLine.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Geoffrion was a Hall of Famer who made a lasting impact on the NHL decades ago by introducing the slap shot and earning a legendary nickname as a result.
		Geoffrion was hockey's version of the New York Yankees' Roger Maris, a notable talent in his own right, but one who always found himself playing second fiddle to a favorite son in the Mecca city of their sport.
		Geoffrion was outgoing, gregarious and mischief-loving, a natural entertainer who would sing out loud in the dining cars of trains and hotel restaurants, or be in the middle of a practical joke.
	cbs.sportsline.com /nhl/story/9305010 (845 words)

	Bernie Geoffrion - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		His grandson Blake Geoffrion (born February 3, 1988) has signed a letter of intent to attend the University of Wisconsin, and is expected to play for the school's highly regarded hockey team beginning with the 2006–07 season.
		On March 8, Geoffrion was diagnosed with stomach cancer after a surgical procedure uncovered it.
		Geoffrion died at the age of 75 in Atlanta, Georgia, on March 11, the day his jersey number was to be retired.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bernie_Geoffrion (929 words)

	CANOE -- SLAM! Sports - Hockey - Geoffrion passes away
		Geoffrion scored 371 goals in 14 seasons with the Montreal Canadiens in the 1950s and 1960s and another 22 goals in a two-year comeback with the New York Rangers from 1966 to 1968.
		Geoffrion was known as much for his outgoing personality and love of practical jokes as he was for scoring goals in his time with the star-studded Canadiens of the 1950s.
		Geoffrion and Beliveau made their NHL debuts together during a brief call-up from their junior teams in a 1-1 tie with the Rangers in 1950, with Boom Boom scoring his first NHL goal.
	slam.canoe.ca /Slam/Hockey/News/2006/03/11/1483183-cp.html (1278 words)

	Hockey legend Geoffrion dies \| ajc.com
		As the moniker named for a crashing sound would suggest, Joseph A. Bernard Geoffrion was known not for finesse or grace in 16 NHL seasons, but a loud slapshot (said to make echoing "boom" sounds) and a fierce intensity typical of players in a six-team league in the 1950s and early '60s.
		Geoffrion, the first head coach of the Atlanta Flames in 1972, died Saturday in an Atlanta hospital after a brief battle with stomach cancer.
		Geoffrion was told not to think about hockey for at least a year.
	www.ajc.com /hawks/content/sports/thrashers/stories/0312boomboom.html (1308 words)

	ABC News: Montreal Canadiens Great Geoffrion Dies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Bernie "Boom Boom" Geoffrion, of the Montreal Canadiens and leading scorer of the National Hockey League, is shown in action in Dec. 1954.
		ATLANTA Mar 11, 2006 (AP)— Bernie "Boom Boom" Geoffrion, the hockey Hall of Famer credited with inventing the slap shot, died Saturday before his No. 5 jersey was to be retired by the Montreal Canadiens.
		Geoffrion was the first coach of the (now Calgary) Flames, guiding the team to the playoffs in only their second season.
	abcnews.go.com /Sports/wireStory?id=1714084 (433 words)

	Taipei Times - archives (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Bernie Geoffrion, the Montreal Canadiens' Hall of Fame wing who popularized the slap shot, a weapon that changed the face of hockey and brought him the enduring nickname Boom Boom, died Saturday in Atlanta.
		Geoffrion's wife, Marlene, who flew from Atlanta for the ceremony, joined with their three children in hoisting a banner bearing his No. 5.
		Geoffrion became known as Boom Boom while playing junior hockey, a tribute to the sound of his slap shot when it left his stick, unleashed from a windup, and caromed off the boards.
	www.taipeitimes.com /News/sport/archives/2006/03/14/2003297375/print (369 words)

	Bernie Geoffrion (via CobWeb/3.1 planet03.csc.ncsu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Despite advice from his doctors to stop playing for a season, Geoffrion was on the ice six weeks later to take part in the Stanley Cup finals.
		Geoffrion first retired in 1964, but returned two seasons later to play for the New York Rangers.
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	bernie-geoffrion.kiwiki.homeip.net.cob-web.org:8888 (280 words)

	Bernie Geoffrion dead at 75
		Geoffrion, who many view as the innovator of the slapshot, was the second player in NHL history – teammate Rocket Richard was the first – to score 50 goals in a season, in 1960-61.
		Geoffrion was a three-time all-star in the Quebec Major Junior League with the Laval Nationale.
		Geoffrion's wife, three children and some grandchildren will be on hand for the ceremony in Montreal on Saturday night.
	www.cbc.ca /sports/story/2006/03/11/cancer_geoffrion060711.html?print (1325 words)

	Ticker News - Toronto Maple Leafs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		MONTREAL (Ticker) - Hall of Fame right wing Bernie Geoffrion, who was credited with the invention of the slap shot, died Saturday morning in an Atlanta hospital after a brief battle with stomach cancer.
		Geoffrion's death comes on the day his No. 5 jersey was to be retired by the Montreal Canadiens.
		During the Canadiens' domination in the 1950s, Geoffrion manned the right point on a power play unit so proficient that the NHL had no alternative but to end the rule that a two-minute penalty be sat out in its entirety even if the team on the power play scored.
	www.mapleleafs.com /news/TickerNews.asp?ticker_id=2562 (663 words)

	Hockey Great "Boom Boom" Geoffrion Dies - NHL - WTOV9.com \| WTOV
		According to the Montreal Canadiens, for whom Geoffrion starred in the 1950s and early '60s, the Hall of Famer died at an Atlanta hospital.
		Geoffrion was born in Montreal and played for the hometown Canadiens from 1950 through 1964, winning six Stanley Cup titles.
		Geoffrion was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in June of 1972, then later that year became the first head coach of the Atlanta Flames.
	www.wtov9.com /nhl/7909818/detail.html (451 words)

	HickokSports.com - Biography - Bernie Geoffrion (via CobWeb/3.1 planet03.csc.ncsu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		One of the first players to use the slap shot as a primary scoring weapon, Geoffrion was a major player on the Montreal Canadiens' formidable power play during the 1950s.
		A freak injury in a 1958 practice session sent Geoffrion to the hospital with a ruptured bowel.
		Geoffrion retired in 1964 but returned to hockey with the New York Rangers in 1966 to play two more seasons.
	www.hickoksports.com.cob-web.org:8888 /biograph/geoffrionb.shtml (395 words)

	Ailing Geoffrion to miss jersey retirement ceremony
		With his health deteriorating because of stomach cancer Canadiens' great Bernie (Boom Boom) Geoffrion won't be able take to part in his jersey retirement ceremony in Montreal this weekend.
		Danny Geoffrion said his father didn't want to attend the ceremony unless he was fit enough to walk into the Bell Centre under his own strength and address the crowd.
		Bernie Geoffrion starred in Montreal from 1950-64 and is the third Canadiens player to have his sweater retired this season.
	www.cbc.ca /sports/story/2006/03/10/cancer_geoffrion060710.html (1333 words)

	AccessNorthGa.com - News Articles: North Georgia's Sporting News Weather and News
		ATLANTA - Bernie ``Boom Boom'' Geoffrion, the hockey Hall of Famer credited with inventing the slap shot, died Saturday before his No. 5 jersey was retired by the Montreal Canadiens.
		With the lights dimmed and spotlights in the shape of No. 5 moving throughout the crowd, the first big cheer of the ceremony came when a clip was shown on the videoboard of Geoffrion at an Oct. 15 press conference explaining his reaction to learning that his number would be retired.
		Geoffrion, with his thick French-Canadian accent, moved into broadcasting for the Flames until the team moved to Calgary.
	www.accessnorthga.com /sports/newfullstory.asp?ID=101857 (1060 words)

	BBC SPORT \| Other Sport... \| Ice Hockey \| Pioneer Geoffrion mourned by NHL
		NHL great Bernie 'Boom Boom' Geoffrion, who was credited with the invention of the slap shot, has died aged 75 after a brief battle with stomach cancer.
		Geoffrion was the NHL's top rookie in 1951-52, its top scorer in 1955-56 and 1960-61, and was also named MVP in '61.
		During the Canadiens' domination in the 1950s, Geoffrion and his team-mates forced the NHL into a major rule change.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/other_sports/ice_hockey/4798282.stm (167 words)

	Canadiens to Retire Three Players' Numbers (phillyBurbs.com) \| Hockey
		Geoffrion, the second player in NHL history to score 50 goals in a season, won six Stanley Cups with Montreal from 1950-64.
		The number, which was most recently worn by Stephane Quintal, will be retired in Geoffrion's honor in a March 11 ceremony prior to a game against the Rangers, who Geoffrion finished his career with in 1967-68.
		Geoffrion's wife is the daughter of Canadiens legend Howie Morenz, whose No 7 was the first retired by the team following his death in 1937.
	www.phillyburbs.com /pb-dyn/news/72-10152005-555684.html (712 words)

	The New York Times Store > Puck and Camera in Net, 1966
		Bernie Geoffrion of the New York Rangers shot the puck past goalie Johnny Bower of the Toronto Maple Leafs, Nov. 28, 1966.
		Silver-gelatin photograph printed on fiber-based paper after being hand processed, toned, washed and air-dried according to strict archival guidelines - the gold-standard of the fine-art photography.
		In a rare occurrence, a camera was placed inside the net of a National Hockey League game and captures the puck rocketing in for a goal.
	www.nytstore.com /ProdDetail.aspx?prodId=1095 (174 words)

	Canada National News - The Brooks Bulletin
		The Montreal native passed away on the day his No. 5 jersey was to be retired by the Montreal Canadiens in a ceremony before a game Saturday night against the New York Rangers.
		In the 1990s, he survived prostate cancer and macular degeneration, an illness that reduced the vision in his right eye.
		And at long last, well after teammates like Richard, Beliveau and Harvey had their numbers retired, the Canadiens announced in October that Geoffrion's jersey would be raised to the rafters.
	www.brooksbulletin.com /news/national_news.asp?itemid=49998 (1420 words)

	Cancer to keep Geoffrion from Habs' ceremony - NHL - MSNBC.com
		MONTREAL - Bernie Geoffrion is too ill from stomach cancer to attend Saturday’s ceremony when his No. 5 jersey will be retired.
		Geoffrion was a scoring star on powerhouse Canadiens teams in the 1950s and early 1960s.
		He is said to have invented the slap shot.
	msnbc.msn.com /id/11770989 (249 words)

	Montreal Canadiens, Ilya Kovalchuk, National Hockey League - CBS SportsLine.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Habs great Geoffrion dies day team was to honor him
		ATLANTA -- Bernie "Boom Boom" Geoffrion, the hockey Hall of Famer credited with inventing the slap shot, died Saturday before his No. 5 jersey was retired by the Montreal Canadiens.
		Bernie Geoffrion kisses the puck to celebrate becoming the second player to score 50 goals in a season.
	cbs.sportsline.com /nhl/story/9300392/rss (626 words)

	AllSports' NHL News - NHL Hall of Famer Geoffrion dies of stomach cancer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		AllSports' NHL News - NHL Hall of Famer Geoffrion dies of stomach cancer
		In postseason play, Geoffrion had 56 goals and 59 assists in 127 games and was a member of six Stanley Cup-winning teams with Montreal.
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