'He played with Gordie Howe and coached Wayne Gretzky': Former Flame scout Tom Webster dies at 71

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Former Flame scout Tom Webster, who coached Wayne Gretzky, played with Gordie Howe, and was a 50 goal scorer in the WHA, died Friday.

Webster played 102 games for the Bruins and Red Wings in the NHL, including the 1970-71 season where he scored 30 for the Wings in Gordie Howe's final season there.

Webster coached the Rangers in the late 1980's, the Los Angeles Kings during the early 1990's, and was an assistant at Philadelphia, Hartford and Carolina. Webster joined the Flames as a scout in 2003, at the urging of Sutter, and was instrumental in the signing of free agent Mark Giordano, who went on to become the team captain and a Norris trophy winner.

"Webby was truly a gentleman and wonderful person," said Flames director of amateur scouting Tod Button. "His guidance, friendship and mentorship of so many people was punctuated by a never before seen standing ovation on the floor of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft, upon the announcement of his retirement."When you walked into a rink with Tom "Hawkeye" Webster, you had instant credibility.

 

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