Keith Magnuson

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Keith Magnuson (born 27 April 1947 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada - died 15 December 2003) was a professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) between 1969 and 1980. Magnuson was killed in an auto accident in Vaughan, Ontario with fellow NHL alumnus Rob Ramage behind the wheel (Ramage survived the accident. According to a Toronto Sun article late in 2006 Ramage's lawyer is stalling on court procedings in the hope of having the charges thrown out of court for delay of a speedy trial,thus allowing Ramage to walk away from vehicular manslaughter.

Magnuson played 589 career NHL games, all with the Chicago Blackhawks, wearing # 3, and scoring 14 goals and 125 assists for 139 points. Although he didn't score many goals, he was a part of a solid defensive team with the Blackhawks. Perhaps his most telling statistic is his 1,442 career penalty minutes, which included a large number of fighting majors. For a few seasons, Magnuson was captain of the Chicago Blackhawks team. He never played for a Stanley Cup winner, losing in the finals twice in 1971 and 1973 both to the Montreal Canadiens. Prior to his NHL career, Magnuson was a two time All-American at the University of Denver, who led his team to two consecutive NCAA titles in 1968 and 1969.