Hockey Hall of Fame forward Mike Bossy revealed on Tuesday that he's been diagnosed with lung cancer.
Bossy, 64, said he will step away from his role as a hockey analyst with TVA Sport as he receives treatment.
"I can assure you that I intend to fight with the determination that you have seen me display on the ice and in my game. That same determination that helped me achieve my dreams," Bossy wrote in a French-language open letter to fans and colleagues.
Bossy played 752 games with the New York Islanders from 1977-87, before he was forced into retirement due to chronic back problems at just 30 years old.