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Former Canadiens centre Bobby Sheehan dies

Sheehan won the Stanley Cup with Montreal in 1971 and played 310 NHL games.

Bobby Sheehan, a forward who won the Stanley Cup with the Montreal Canadiens in 1971, died Saturday, the Canadiens announced Monday.

Montreal selected Sheehan in the third round of the 1969 NHL Draft. He had eight goals and six assists in 45 regular-season games for the Canadiens.

Sheehan scored 48 goals and had 111 points in 310 NHL regular-season games. He also played for the New York Rangers in the 1979 playoffs as they reached the Stanley Cup Final. After his playing career, Sheehan returned to Weymouth, Mass., and taught minor hockey, the Canadiens said.

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