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Jun 24, 2026
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NHL executive Gerry Meehan helped engineer the first defection of a Soviet player
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NHL executive Gerry Meehan helped engineer the first defection of a Soviet player
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Gerry Meehan was never one of hockey’s famous names, but he recorded several historic achievements – on and off the ice.
Mr. Meehan, who died June 5 at the age of 79 following a brief illness, attained a series of firsts as both a National Hockey League …
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