The Hockey World Loses a Giant as Top NHL Reporter Passes Away at 75
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The hockey world has lost one of its most prominent reporters as news reaches fans that New York Post legend Larry Brooks has passed away at age 75.
It's a tough time for hockey writers on Thursday as heavyweight reporter Larry Brooks, whom many in the sports writing community have looked up to for decades, has passed away.
The news was reported by the New York Post at just before 6:00 am ET on Thursday in a piece by NY Post writer Mike Vaccaro, who had the unfortunate task of sharing the sad news with readers.
Vaccaro revealed in his piece that Brooks passed away after a brief battle with cancer and leaves behind his son, his daughter-in-law, and his two grandchildren.
Brooks was a giant in the sports media circuit, covering the New York Rangers, and a comment from colleague Mark Everson believes that Brooksie's legacy is one that rivals some of the all-time greats.
"He was the best hockey writer of the past 50 years. He said he was lucky to get to The Post, but The Post was even luckier to have him."
Former NHLer and New York Ranger Sean Avery was another person who understood the weight Brooks carried for the New York Post.
"I like to think that I was a guy who could change the momentum of a game when I came on the ice. Brooksie could do that with the swipe of his pen. The guys that really understood playing for the Rangers all had a good relationship with Brooksie because he loves hockey players."
As a writer who has been a fan of Brooksie's work long before I ever started covering the game that I love, this one certainly stings. Rest in paradise, Larry. The impact you've had on wave after wave of sports writers has been felt for decades and will continue to be felt.
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