BOSTON (AP) — Milt Schmidt, the hockey hall of famer who led Boston to two Stanley Cup championships as the center of the “Kraut Line,” served Canada in World War II and returned to the NHL to win its MVP award and two more titles as the Bruins general manager, has died, Bruins spokesman Matt Chmura said Wednesday.
He was 98 and he had been the oldest living NHL player.
No other details were immediately available about Schmidt’s death.
Schmidt is the only Bruin in franchise history to serve as on-ice captain, coach and general manager.