![]() Shortly thereafter, he went missing during a fishing trip and nobody could explain his disappearance. ![]() Barilko famously scored the overtime goal to win the Leafs the 1951 Stanley Cup. In “Fifty Mission Cap,” Gord sings about the legend of former Maple Leafs defenseman, Bill Barilko. Some of the band’s biggest hits, including “Fifty Mission Cap” and “Fireworks,” pay tribute to the great Canadian game. With a background like that, it is no surprise hockey is mentioned throughout Gord’s poetic lyrics. Sinden became head coach and general manager of the Boston Bruins and won the Stanley Cup in 1970. He had connections to the game at its highest level with his godfather, Harry Sinden. Gord himself grew up playing goalie for the Amherstview, Ontario hockey team. Perhaps the Hip’s biggest allure to fans was their connections with hockey, a sport that rarely gets significant recognition in the United States. No one worked harder on every part of their life than Gord. At home, he worked just as tirelessly at being a good father, son, brother, husband, and friend. As a musician, he lived “the life” for over 30 years, lucky to do most of it with his high school buddies. Gord knew this day was coming – his response was to spend this precious time as he always had – making music, making memories and expressing deep gratitude to his family and friends for a life well lived, often sealing it with a kiss… on the lips. Last night Gord quietly passed away with his beloved children and family close by. Below is an excerpt of the statement from the Downie family taken from the Hip’s official Twitter account: Given the band’s ties with hockey and several American border towns, including Buffalo, I figured it was appropriate to pay tribute to Gord whose determination to live life to the fullest should serve as an inspiration for us all. He was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer during December 2016 and made the official announcement to fans in May of the following year. For those of you who don’t know, Gord was the lead singer of the famous Kingston, Ontario based band, The Tragically Hip. This past Tuesday, we received the unfortunate but expected news of the passing of rock legend, Gord Downie at the age of 53. Gordon Edgar Downie: February 6 th, 1964 – October 17 th, 2017
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