Ex-NHL tough guy Maloney dead At 68

Former NHL player and coach Dan Maloney has died at age 68. Selected by the Blackhawks in the first round (14th overall) in the 1970 NHL draft, Maloney went on to play 11 seasons in the NHL with Chicago, Los Angeles, Detroit and Toronto. He was part of the trade that sent Marcel Dionne from the Red Wings to Los Angeles. He had 192 goals and 259 assists in 737 games. A feared pugilist, he also piled up 1,489 penalty minutes. He went into coaching after his playing career ended following the 1981-82 season, spending two seasons as an assistant coach with the Maple Leafs before being promoted to head coach.