Delvecchio was a Stanley Cup champion in 1952, 1954 and 1955, and three times was voted winner of the Lady Byng Trophy (1959, 1966, 1969), awarded to the player adjudged to have exhibited the best type of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of playing ability.

Alex Delvecchio, one of the most notable players in Detroit Red Wings history and a three-time Stanley Cup champion, has died at age 93, the team announced on Tuesday.

As players re-upped with their own teams before the start of free agency, the Detroit Red Wings' target list took several hits.