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MONTREAL, QC - APRIL 20: Goalie Terry Sawchuk #30 of the Toronto Maple Leafs makes the save on the shot by Jean Beliveau #4 of the Montreal Canadiens as Allan Stanley #26 of the Maple Leafs helps on defense during Game 1 of the 1967 Stanley Cup Finals on April 20, 1967 at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)(credit: Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

TORONTO (AP) — Allan Stanley, a Hall of Fame defenseman who won four Stanley Cups with the Toronto Maple Leafs during a 22-year NHL career, has died. He was 87.

The NHL confirmed his death on its website.

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Stanley started with the New York Rangers in the 1948-49 season and was traded to Chicago during the 1954-55 season. He played in Boston before landing in Toronto before the 1958-59 season.

During his 10 seasons with the Leafs, Stanley formed a fierce defensive tandem with Tim Horton. Among his four Stanley Cups was one in 1967, Toronto’s last title. He finished his career with the Philadelphia Flyers in 1968-69. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1981.

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Stanley was born in Timmins, Ontario. Nicknamed “Snowshoes” for his ponderous skating style, Stanley had 100 goals, 333 assists and 792 penalty minutes over 1,244 regular-season NHL games.

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