job because he thought it was offered to him out of sympathy. In this role, he worked primarily with the team's defencemen. During his first season as an assistant coach, the Flyers won their second straight Stanley Cup. Ashbee had his name added to the Cup for a second time. Ashbee was told that he had leukemia in April 1977. Though it was caught quickly, the cancer spread fast, and Ashbee died on May 12, 1977. He was buried at Glendale Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Weston, Ontario, his hometown. His jersey number, 4, was retired by the Flyers on October 13, 1977 and the Barry Ashbee Trophy is now awarded each season to the best defenseman for the Flyers. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Awards and Honors NHL All-Star Second Team (1974) Stanley Cup Champions Player (1974), assistant coach (1975) Number retired by the Philadelphia Flyers (4) References Bibliography External links 1939 births 1977 deaths Barrie Flyers players Boston Bruins players Canadian ice hockey coaches Canadian ice hockey defencemen Deaths from cancer in Pennsylvania Deaths from leukemia Hershey Bears players Kingston Frontenacs (EPHL) players National Hockey League players with retired numbers Philadelphia Flyers coaches Philadelphia Flyers players Ice hockey people from Toronto Stanley Cup champions