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Former Amerks and Bruins goalie Jim Pettie loved team, loved life - Pickin' Splinters
By Kevin Oklobzija on August 31, 2019
Mr. Pettie, a goaltender who played three of his eight professional seasons with the Amerks, died Saturday morning in Rochester after a battle with cancer. He was 65.
“He was the truest, most loyal friend/teammate you could have,” said Steve Langdon, who played hockey against Mr. Pettie during their youth hockey days in the Toronto area and became his teammate for three years in Rochester.
“And then we end up living within a mile of each other for all these years in Greece,” Langdon said.
Mr. Pettie, like so many former Amerks, made Rochester his home during his playing days and never left, spending four decades here. He was a regular participant in Amerk Alumni events, and when his ailing knees made it impossible for him to play, he still was part of the show.
Former Amerks and Bruins goalie Jim Pettie loved team, loved life - Pickin' Splinters
By Kevin Oklobzija on August 31, 2019
Mr. Pettie, a goaltender who played three of his eight professional seasons with the Amerks, died Saturday morning in Rochester after a battle with cancer. He was 65.
“He was the truest, most loyal friend/teammate you could have,” said Steve Langdon, who played hockey against Mr. Pettie during their youth hockey days in the Toronto area and became his teammate for three years in Rochester.
“And then we end up living within a mile of each other for all these years in Greece,” Langdon said.
Mr. Pettie, like so many former Amerks, made Rochester his home during his playing days and never left, spending four decades here. He was a regular participant in Amerk Alumni events, and when his ailing knees made it impossible for him to play, he still was part of the show.
