Armand Guidolin, who at the tender age of 16 years and 11 months took the ice in the NHL in 1942 for the Boston Bruins, died Monday at the age of 82.

He was the youngest skater ever in the NHL and played 9 years in the league with with Boston, Detroit and Chicago.  In 1961, he turned to coaching.  He went on to coach in the NHL where he had Bobby Orr on his blueline.  He also coached Orr in junior hockey as well.