News Article: Tom Kurvers Passes Away

[Adam Michaels]

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[Grate n Colorful Oz]

Rip. That's a young age to die nowadays

Fuggin cancer

 

[MarkovsKnee]

They knew it was coming. CBC/SN wished him and his family godspeed last night.

Sad to hear.

RIP in Tom.

 

[Habs10Habs]

A 7th round pick that went on to have a very solid career. 58 yrs old is way too young.

RIP Tom.....F Cancer!

 

[Born in 1909]

A Hab from 84 to 87

RIP, Tom

Tom Kurvers Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com

 

[NeptunesTrident]

Condolences to the Kurvers family. Once a Hab always a Hab. God speed Tom

 

[Runner77]

Always hurts to see someone die so young. RIP.

 

[Whitesnake]

Well I've seen him play. And even talked to him briefly in one occasion. Honest player. Really fine person. Sad moment right now.

 

[Tyson]

Damn that sucks, only 58. RIP sir

 

[Miller Time]

RIP

 

[Habs13]

RIP Tom - still remember your Habs days!

 

[nyhabsfan]

I remember the reports on Tom Kurvers during his very first training camp with the Habs.
In his very first pre-season game he made three incredible passes that resulted in clear cut breakaways. I believe the Habs scored on two of them to win it
A meanless game but his offensive ability was always underrated.
My deepest condolences to his family and friends.

 

[calder candidate]

RIP

 

[yianik]

Sad to hear of this. Condolences to the family. RIP Tom .

 

[salbutera]

Kurvers - Chelios pairing looked so promising to become a dominant duo for a decade...then Kurvers suffered the eye injury and was never the same.

R.I.P

 

[justloveleafs]

Typical of hockey players, fine person, gutsy and willing to talk to lowliest of humanity with civility. A gem of a person, I trust, he is in a lovely place, with a great sheet of ice for him to play with all the other deserving greats who are there with him. Salut Tom, you will be missed.

 

[sheed36]

I remember him well. He had a very good NHL career for a 7th round pick at the time. The first thing that comes to mind when I hear his name all these years later is for the trade from the Devils to the Leafs for a 1st round pick that ended up being Scott Niedermayer @ 3rd overall.

Sincere condolences to his family and friends. RIP..

 

[angusyoung]

Always sad to hear news like this. Remember him with the Habs and liked his style,was bummed when he left the Habs. Not sure but thought he had a very serious eye injury when playing for the Habs, could be wrong though.

 

[Scintillating10]

Scary, he was my age

 

[salbutera]

Scary, he was my age

Died of lung cancer despite never smoking...damn!

 

[Be a Hab]

Sad to see someone pass away so young. My sincere condolences to his family and friends.

RIP. You'll always be a Stanley Cup Champion. #1986#

 

[Kimota]

Believe it or not, I had his jersey when I was kid. I was going to a YMCA-type place on weekends where we would play various sports and the councellors there were teasing me, baffled as to why I had a Kurvers jersey. I don't know why I just gravitated to this guy. I liked his play, his name, his look, I really liked the duo with Chelios. Funny thing is, my real favorite player was Mats Naslund but I wanted a Kurvers jersey. lol Then later I learned how he was really a great guy and how he helped the growth of hockey in various places. That was great to hear. I had no idea he was ill until a few days ago.

RIP Tom Kurvers, thanks for the memories.

 

[JuJu Mobb]

His offensive stats are pretty good. Can you compare him to a current NHL player?

RIP.

 

[LaFloater]

Kurvers was a player who punched over his weight. A great career for a guy picked in the 7th round. Its very unfortunate that he is known mainly as a footnote for that terrible Leaf trade in 90s. Very sad news indeed.

 

[Surfer72]

condolences to his friends and family....RIP