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In this March 7, 2008, file
photo, Chicago Blackhawks
great Stan Mikita waves to fans
as they as he is introduced
before an NHL hockey game
against the San Jose Sharks in
Chicago.
Associated Press

Stan Mikita,

who led

Blackhawks

to 1961

title, dies

By JAY COHEN
CHICAGO (AP) — When
Stan Mikita got back to-
gether with the Chicago
Blackhawks, it was clear
how much the reconcili-
ation meant to the Hall of
Fame forward.
He became a team am-
bassador, and then got a
bronze statue outside the
United Center. He was a
regular at home games,
drawing loud cheers when
he was shown on the vid-
eoboard, often with former
teammate Bobby Hull right
beside him.
"I was proud to wear the
Indianhead uniform for 22
years," Mikita said when
he was honored before a Yankees stop 5-game slide
2008 home game.
Made it look good, too.
The Blackhawks lost one of by beating White Sox 7-0
the most revered figures in
franchise history when Miki-
ta died Tuesday. The for-
mer captain, who helped
Chicago to the 1961 Stan-
ley Cup title, was 78. Miki- New York Yankees' Didi Gregorius (18) gestures after hitting a double against the Chicago White Sox during the fourth inning of a
ta’s family announced his baseball game, Monday, Aug. 6, 2018, in Chicago.
death in a statement re- Associated Press
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leased by the team.q