Dickie Moore, one of the last great links to simpler times in Canada, was laid to rest Monday in Montreal, his hometown.
Moore was remembered by hockey legends, family and friends at a funeral at Mountainside United Church in Westmount.
Guy Lafleur, Denis Savard and Yvan Cournoyer were among the former hockey stars in attendance at the funeral.
Moore, a Hockey Hall of Fame player who was part of the great Montreal Canadiens teams that won five consecutive Stanley Cups from 1956 to 1960, died Dec.19 at the age of 84.
Though there might be arguments from Edmonton Oilers fans, the Canadiens dynasty is generally considered the best team of all time.
Detractors say the ’56-’60 team had the advantage of playing in a six-team league. Supporters say the calibre of play was far superior to today’s because the league was limited to just 120 players, not the current 600-plus.
In addition to Moore, there were seven other other future Hockey Hall of Famer who played on all five Cup winners: Jean Beliveau, Bernard (Boom Boom) Geoffrion, Doug Harvey, Tom Johnson, Jacques Plante, Henri (Pocket-Rocket) Richard and his older brother, Maurice (Rocket) Richard.
Of those Hall of Famers, only Henri Richard remains alive.
Moore was a-tough-as nails left-winger who was not a particularly good skater, but he played on a line with the Richard brothers, winning two league scoring titles.
After retiring, Moore became a successful businessman. He began with a small ice cream stand, but later formed company that rented construction equipment.
For years it seemed virtually impossible to pass a construction site in the Montreal region that didn’t have a truck or portable office featuring the words, “Location Dickie Moore” (“Dickie Moore Rentals,” in English).
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