Four time Stanley Cup champion has passed away.

The Montreal Canadiens have just announced some very sad news.

On Sunday, the Canadiens announced that four time Stanley Cup Champion Phil Goyette passed away at the age of 92 years old. Goyette was the second oldest living member of the Canadiens alumni, making the news of his passing that much more sad.

Goyette, a forward, had an illustrious career in the National Hockey League that saw him play for the Canadiens, New York Rangers, St. Louis Blues, and Buffalo Sabres. Throughout his time in the league he would appear in 941 NHL games, scoring 207 goals and adding 467 assists for 674 career points.

Goyette was well respected among his peers and is considered one of the gentlemen of the game, having captured the Lady Byng Trophy during the 1969-70 season when he was a member of the St. Louis Blues, spending only 16 total minutes in the penalty box that season.

Goyette will however be best remembered for his role in an incredible run of success for the Canadiens, one in which he would capture the Stanley Cup in four consecutive seasons from the 1956-57 season through to the 1959-60 season.

Goyette wasn't only a champion at the NHL level however, also winning championships at the minor league level, capturing the Turner Cup in the International Hockey League as a member of the Cincinnati Mohawks during the 1954-55 season.

An incredible career and a full life, and I do hope that this gives the Goyette family some comfort at this terrible time. My most sincere condolences go out to the family and their loved ones.