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Hockey icon Ernie 'Punch' McLean killed in northern B.C. crash

May 9, 2026

Ernie 'Punch' McLean led the Western Hockey League (WHL) New Westminster Bruins to four consecutive Memorial Cup finals and two championships between 1975-1978, and coached more than 100 players who later skated in the NHL.



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