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Thicke died Tuesday at age 69 after suffering a heart attack.
According to reports, he collapsed while playing hockey with his
19-year-old son, Carter.
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said Thicke will be greatly
missed.
"In addition to being a passionate fan, Alan was an energetic
participant in many of our events, including All-Star, charity
games and Awards shows," Bettman said in a statement Wednesday.
"He frequently attended games, and was with us as recently as
September's World Cup.
Thicke was a close friend of Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky, who
shared his thoughts on Twitter:
"Janet & I are deeply saddened to hear of Alan's passing. He was
a wonderful man, father, husband and friend. He will be missed
by all. RIP Alan."
Thicke was born in Kirkland Lake, Ontario, and his love of
hockey was well known.
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The Boston Bruins placed forward Matt Beleskey on injured
reserve.
Beleskey injured his right knee during the Bruins' 2-1 win
against the Buffalo Sabres on Dec. 3. He has two goals and three
assists in 24 games this season.
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The Tampa Bay Lightning recalled forward Cory Conacher from the
Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League.
Conacher, 26, made his 2016-17 debut with the Lightning on Oct.
29 at the New Jersey Devils, recording one shot on goal in 13:26
of ice time.
(Editing by Frank Pingue)
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