For the third time in a month, a Hockey Hall of Fame goaltender has passed away. On Sunday, Bernie Parent of Montreal, Quebec, died at the age of 80. He follows Ken Dryden and Ed Giacomin. Parent is best known of his time with the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1970s, but also played a brief time with the Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs. Here is the reaction from X.
The hockey community lost a legend. Bernie Parent was a true pioneer who inspired goalies like me and so many others. His talent, confidence, and personality changed the game forever. My condolences to his family and friends. pic.twitter.com/3AoqsivjmF
— Martin Brodeur (@MartinBrodeur) September 21, 2025
Over the last 45 years since Parent last played in the NHL, there have been a wave of successful goaltenders from Quebec. The list includes Brodeur, Patrick Roy, Jean-Sebastien Giguere, Jose Theodore, Felix Potvin, and Marc-Andre Fleury.
mourn the passing of Hall of Fame goaltender Bernie Parent.
A Maple Leaf from 1970–72, Parent shared the crease with Jacques Plante in one of the game’s iconic tandems before going on to capture back-to-back Vezina and Conn Smythe Trophies, two Stanley Cups with Philadelphia,… pic.twitter.com/OhJ4yuR9BP
— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) September 21, 2025
Not many may remember Parent’s time with the Maple Leafs. He played 65 gamed with the Blue and White from 1971 to 1972. Parent was traded from the Flyers to the Maple Leafs with a second round pick in the 1971 NHL Draft (Maple Leafs selected right winger Rick Kehoe of Windsor, Ontario) for a first round pick in the NHL Draft (Flyers selected right winger Pierre Plante of Valleyfield, Quebec), goaltender Bruce Gamble of Port Arthur, Ontario, and center Mike Walton of Kirkland Lake, Ontario.
Parent played 65 games for the Leafs, and had a record of 24-25-12, with three shutouts, a goals against average of 2.57 and a save percentage of .915. He was then traded back to the Flyers on May 15, 1973.
And still the coolest Time Magazine cover of all-time! @bernieparent 🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/layDwm4wls
— Scott Laughlin (@LaughlinSXM) September 21, 2025
This X is from Flyers center Scott Laughton, who was with the Flyers from 2014 to 2025. The year of this historic cover was February 24, 1975.
A standing ovation from Eagles fans as the Eagles remember Bernie Parent after he passed away this morning. Very nice tribute. 🙏 pic.twitter.com/7YoQesInvq
— John Clark (@JClarkNBCS) September 21, 2025
Parent was honoured during the Eagles game against the Los Angeles Rams. It was quite the comeback for the Eagles as they were once down 26-7 before winning 33-26.
Love this photo of @bernieparent and Kate Smith at the Cup parade. 💔 @NHLFlyers pic.twitter.com/b2N5nSwoOw
— Sam Carchidi (@BroadStBull) September 22, 2025
Parent was a primary reason why the Flyers won their two Stanley Cups. Philadelphia beat the Boston Bruins in six games in 1974 and the Buffalo Sabres in six games in 1975.
