Illinois SR 570: MEMORIAL-ROBERT PULFORD

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SR0570LRB104 18537 MST 31980 r

1SENATE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 

3to learn of the death of Robert "Bob" Pulford, who passed away 

4on January 5, 2026; and

5 WHEREAS, Bob Pulford was born in Newton Robinson, Ontario, 

6Canada to Joseph and Lillian Pulford on March 31, 1936; and

7 WHEREAS, Bob Pulford began his hockey journey playing 

8junior hockey for the Toronto Marlboros, helping them win 

9back-to-back Memorial Cup championships in 1955 and 1956; and

10 WHEREAS, Bob Pulford joined the National Hockey League in 

111956, playing 14 seasons with the Toronto Maple Leafs and then 

12finishing his playing career with the Los Angeles Kings for a 

13total of 1,079 games; he was known for his two-way play and as 

14a stalwart penalty killer and a clutch performer; he was part 

15of four Stanley Cup-winning teams (1962, 1963, 1964, 1967) 

16with the Maple Leafs; and

17 WHEREAS, Bob Pulford took pride in his education and 

18graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from McMaster University in 

191963 while playing full time in the NHL; and

20 WHEREAS, Bob Pulford transitioned seamlessly into coaching 

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1and management; he played a significant role in persuading the 

2NHL owners to formally recognize the NHL Players' Association 

3in 1967, becoming the first-ever elected president of the 

4organization; he served as head coach of the Los Angeles 

5Kings, where he won the Jack Adams Coach of the Year award in 

61975; he went on to spend decades leading the Chicago 

7Blackhawks as coach, general manager, and executive; The 

8Hockey News awarded him Coach of the Year for the 1977-78 

9campaign with Chicago; and

10 WHEREAS, Bob Pulford was ind