MONTREAL — Maurice Filion, the former coach and general manager of the Quebec Nordiques in the World Hockey Association and the National Hockey League, has died.
Filion, who was 85, died on Friday but the cause of death was not made public.
“He was a fairly private man who took his work very seriously,” said former Nordiques player Dave Pichette. “He was a big part of Nordiques history.
“He was the one who built the Avco Cup (WHA championship) team. He made the transition to the NHL. He was there when the Stastny brothers arrived and he drafted guys like Dale Hunter and Michel Goulet.