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Steve Durbano Obituary
TORONTO (AP) - Steve Durbano, whose life spiraled downward after his NHL career ended in 1979, died Saturday from liver cancer. He was 50.
Durbano played parts of six seasons as a defender for St. Louis, Pittsburgh, Kansas City and Colorado.
In 220 career games, he was credited with 73 points and amassed 1,127 penalty minutes.
In 1983, Durbano was sentenced to seven years in prison for his part in a scheme to import cocaine.
In 1995, he went back to prison after offering an undercover police officer a job with an escort service he was operating.
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Jr Rosenthal
June 24, 2025
My favorite hockey player. An iconoclast in a world of conformity.
Jay L
November 3, 2024
I remember Steve very well. He was such fun to watch play hockey. Anyone that I have spoken to that knew him said he was a really nice, kind person. Very different from what you'd see on the ice. I hope he had loved ones around when he passed. He is still missed 22 years later. RIP.
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