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MONTRÉAL – It is with great sadness that the Montreal Canadiens organization mourns the passing of Bob Fillion at the age of 95. The former left winger, who won two Stanley Cups with the Canadiens along with Maurice Richard in 1944 and 1946, was the oldest living former Canadiens player since the death of Elmer Lach and John Mahaffy, who both passed away earlier this year.
Born in Thetford Mines, Quebec on January 12, 1920, Robert Fillion grew up playing hockey. In addition to him, his six brothers also played at a professional or senior level.