By Jake Fenner

Published: 18:13 BST, 26 October 2024 | Updated: 18:13 BST, 26 October 2024

Bill Hay, a former hockey star with the Chicago Blackhawks turned sports executive, has died at the age of 88.

A native of Saskatchewan, Hay played eight seasons in the National Hockey League - winning the sport's ultimate prize, the Stanley Cup, in 1961.

After his playing days were done, Hay went on to have a successful career in hockey as an executive before eventually becoming the Chairman of the Hockey Hall of Fame.

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