his last game on April 6, 1969, finishing his career with 80 goals and 418 assists in 890 games. Post-NHL career At the time of his retirement, Pilote was the second leading defence scorer in NHL history (behind Harvey), as well as the sixth leading career scorer for the Black Hawks and second in all-time assists behind Stan Mikita. He remains eighth in all-time assists for the Hawks. Pilote was inducted in the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1975. In 1997, he was ranked number 59 on The Hockey News list of the 100 greatest hockey players. On July 18, 2008, the Blackhawks announced that the #3 jersey worn by Pilote and Keith Magnuson would be retired in a joint ceremony, the sixth number so honoured by the club. The ceremony was held on November 12, 2008, before the Blackhawks' game against the Boston Bruins at the United Center. In January 2012, Pilote was honoured with a bronze statue in front of the Jonquière Sports Palace. In the fall of 2013, ECW Press published his biography Heart of the Blackhawks: The Pierre Pilote Story, co-written with L. "Waxy" Gregoire and David M. Dupuis. Pilote died of cancer on September 9, 2017. Career statistics * Stanley Cup Champion.Sources:' Awards and honours References External links 1931 births 2017 deaths French Quebecers Buffalo Bisons (AHL) players Canadian ice hockey defencemen Chicago Blackhawks captains Chicago Blackhawks players Deaths from cancer in Ontario Hockey Hall of Fame inductees Ice hockey people from Quebec James Norris Memorial Trophy winners National Hockey League All-Stars National Hockey League players with retired numbers St. Catharines Teepees players Sportspeople from Saguenay, Quebec Stanley Cup champions Toronto Maple Leafs players