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Worsley was a 'body' of consistency for Montreal

Updated: January 28, 2007, 7:33 PM ET
Associated Press

MONTREAL -- Gump Worsley looked a bit out of place in goal during his 21-year NHL career -- until they dropped the puck.

Then, the roly-poly maskless man in the net was at his nimble best.

Worsley, who died Friday at 77 after suffering a heart attack last Monday, used his 5-foot-7, 180-pound frame to forge a Hall of Fame career and help the Montreal Canadiens win four Stanley Cups in a five-year span.

"It was just his body shape," former teammate Gilles Tremblay said. ...

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