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1951
DIED
2023
Gene Carr Obituary
Gene Carr was an ice hockey forward in the NHL who played with the New York Rangers and Los Angeles Kings, and he was known for his friendship with Eagles frontman Glenn Frey (1948–2016).
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Malkie
July 25, 2025
The memories I have of Geno are endless. We met in 1976, the Forum Club. I was 15. We met again in 1988 and stayed friends ever since. I was with him a couple days before he took his final skate and scored an amazing hat trick. I miss you a lot. Malkie
Bruce Comtois
March 29, 2025
I met Gene at the dispatch window at Universal Studios Hollywood. Instantly knew who he was. We talked a lot of hockey me being from Boston i apologized for the Bruins beating him in `72.
I just saw this today. So Sad
Godspeed Geno!
Cobra
December 11, 2024
Great teammate. Geno or as i called him "number 12"and I remained in touch until the day before he died. many great moments. R.I.P my old friend
Steve and Pam Sorenson
April 21, 2024
We were neighbors in Agoura . Gene and I became fast best friends and it lasted all of this time......This is killing my wife Pam and I . What a character . We would go ice skating together and he would skate backwards to stay with us .
Tears ,
Steve and Pam Sorenson
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Steve Jablonski
December 31, 2023
One of my favorite players when I was a kid.
Rip Geno.
Cathy E
December 23, 2023
Cathy E
December 23, 2023
Gene and I began a friendship that started in 1976. He will be sadly missed by his friends and family. I know he´s finally resting in peace and not in anymore pain. He suffered his whole adult life from the injuries of playing hockey and the many surgeries he had. Rest in peace my friend
The photos are of Gene and Glenn back in the 70´s. I´m sure they´re " up there" having good times reminiscing about those days
Imbo
December 18, 2023
Started watching the Rangers in 72,Gene was one of my favorite players R. I. P
Tom Williamston willi
December 16, 2023
Condolences to the Carr family,Gene was a former teammate and friend,and had many great times memories.. Tom and Marilyn Williams #17
Ray Matthews
December 16, 2023
A loss that reminds us that time is fleeting...´Reminiscing today about Gene, summer hockey camps @ the Curling Rink when Gene & Wayne would share their hockey insights....Gene´s father Red & his old skate sharpening machine in the Texaco Station next to the Civic Arena...so much hockey history in Nanaimo´s earlier days that was a unifying force in the community. RIP Gene.
Hockey Fan
December 15, 2023
Lived in SoCal for most of the '70s, and loved that era of Kings' hockey. Gene was talented, and fun to watch!
Don S
December 15, 2023
I remember Gene as a little kid learning to skate in Nanaimo Civic Arena in the early `50s. Maybe 3 years old. He had skates with two blades on each boot. His dad, Red, used to sharpen my skates at his Texaco station next to the arena. RIP Gene.
Allan Boone
December 15, 2023
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