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MONTREAL - The Canadiens organization was deeply saddened by the passing of former Canadiens forward and Hall of Famer Bert Olmstead this past Monday. The five-time Stanley Cup champion was 89 years old.
Born on September 4, 1926 in Sceptre, a small village of southern Saskatchewan with a population of less than 200 inhabitants, Bert Olmstead began his NHL career in 1948-49 at age 22. In his first full season in the league, in 1950-51, he racks up 49 points, including 20 goals, in the Chicago Black Hawks uniform and is the runner-up in the voting for the Calder Trophy as NHL rookie of the year, behind the Bruins’ netminder Jack Gelineau.