Al Arbour

Al Arbour's Death

Born (Birthday) November 1, 1932

Death Date August 28, 2015

Age of Death 82 years

Cause of Death N/A

Place of Death Sarasota, Florida, United States

Profession Hockey Coach

The hockey coach Al Arbour died at the age of 82. Here is all you want to know and more!

Biography - A Short Wiki

Best known for coaching the New York Islanders to four consecutive Stanley Cup Championships from 1980 to 1983, he was also an NHL defender for the Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Blackhawks, Toronto Maple Leafs and St. Louis Blues.

He played as an amateur defender in the Windsor Spitfires before beginning his professional career in 1953.

He won the Jack Adams Award for coach of the year in 1979 and he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1996.

How did Al Arbour die?

Al Arbour, who coached the New York Islanders to four consecutive Stanley Cup championships in the early 1980s, died Friday at the age of 82. Arbour was being treated for Parkinson’s disease and dementia near his home in Sarasota, Fla. His death was confirmed by the Islanders.