Hockey all-star, Hall of Famer

Ken Reardon, 86, a Hall of Fame defenseman for the NHL’s Montreal Canadiens, died Saturday, the team announced. He had been suffering from Alzheimer’s disease.

Noted for his rugged play, Reardon was a two-time NHL first team All-Star during his seven-year career, which included a Stanley Cup championship in 1946. He signed with the Canadiens in 1940. His career was temporarily halted when he joined the Canadian Army in 1942.

Reardon retired as a player in 1950 and remained with the Canadiens as a scout, manager and vice president during Montreal’s run of Stanley Cup titles from 1956 to 1960.

Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1966, Reardon finished with 26 goals and 96 assists in 341 NHL games.

He was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on April 1, 1921. His older brother Terry, who also played for the Canadiens, died in 1993.