Pronovost Passes Away
April 27, 2015 4:03pm
The Windsor Spitfires are mourning the loss of Marcel Pronovost, who passed away today at 84.
The defenceman played for the Spits in 1947-48.
After that, the Quebec-native spent 20 years in the NHL with the Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs.
Pronovost enjoyed a brief NHL coaching career in Buffalo and Detroit before joining the Spitfires as head coach for the 1981-82 and 1982-83 seasons.
1947-48 Windsor Spitfires. (Photo courtesy of Bobby Murray, OHL Alumni)