How the late Andre Lacroix brought skill and scoring to the wild WHA

Lacroix compiled 798 points (251 goals and 547 assists) in 551 WHA games.

Toronto Sun

Published: Wednesday, 28 October 2026 at 12:05 AM

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World Hockey Association all-time leading scorer Andre Lacroix has died at age 81.
Lacroix recorded 798 points, consisting of 251 goals and 547 assists, in 551 WHA games.
The two-time Bill Hunter Trophy winner achieved six consecutive seasons with at least 100 points.

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Andre Lacroix, the all-time leading scorer in World Hockey Association (WHA) history, has died at the age of 81 according to multiple reports. The former center compiled 798 points across 551 WHA games and twice won the Bill Hunter Trophy as the league's top scorer, including during a standout tenure with the San Diego Mariners.

Lacroix began his NHL career with the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1967-68 season before moving to the WHA, where he recorded six consecutive 100-plus point seasons across six franchises. He later rejoined the NHL with the Hartford Whalers in 1979-80 before establishing a hockey academy and coaching youth hockey in Cleveland.

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