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Hockey Hall of Fame member Pronovost dies at 84

Marcel Pronovost, a Hockey Hall of Fame member who won the Stanley Cup five times as a player and three times as a scout, died Sunday. He was 84 years old.

Pronovost had 345 points in 1,206 games in 21 seasons as a defenseman with the Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs.

"A Hall of Fame defenseman, a respected coach and for five seasons a valued member of the National Hockey League's Central Scouting Bureau, Marcel Pronovost devoted his life to the pursuit of excellence in our sport," NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said.