Former Toronto Maple Leafs and Chicago Blackhawks forward Jim Pappin has died at the age of 82, After spending his entire career with Toronto up until that point, Pappin joined the Hawks in the 1968-69 season. He had a solid first campaign where he played 75 games, scored 30 goals, and contributed 40 assists. His best season came in 1972-73 when he played 76 games and scored 41 goals alongside 51 assists.
He played seven seasons with the Hawks, tallying 466 games, 216 goals, 228 assists, and 444 points. With his 216 goals, Pappin ranks 17th in all-time goal scorers for the Hawks. During his time with Chicago, he never finished a season scoring fewer than 22 goals.
Pappin finished out his NHL career in 1976 with the Cleveland Barons.
Jim Pappin’s cause of death: What happened to Jim Pappin
We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Jim Pappin. The news of his death was shared by another one of his former teams, the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Jim played 5 seasons in Toronto, winning the Stanley Cup in 1964 & ‘67. Named one of the 100 Greatest Leafs, he scored the Cup-winning goal and led the team in scoring in ‘67. currently there is no information on what caused the death of Jim Pappin or what happened to him.
