John Ferguson Sr.: Montreal Canadiens Enforcer and Rangers Coach Dies at

John Ferguson Sr., known as Fergy, was a Canadian hockey player and executive. Born on September 5, 1938, in Vancouver, he played left wing for the Montreal Canadiens from 1963 to 1971.

He won five Stanley Cups with Montreal and was the league's most feared enforcer. He later coached and managed the New York Rangers and Winnipeg Jets and was an assistant coach for Team Canada in the 1972 Summit Series against the Soviet Union.

His son John Jr. became general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Ferguson was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2005 and died in Windsor, Ontario, on July 14, 2007, at age 68.

Achievements: Five Stanley Cups, 1972 Summit Series assistant coach.

Birth: September 5, 1938 - Vancouver, British Columbia.

Profession: Hockey player and executive.

Interesting Facts: He later served as a hockey commentator and scout.