He never won a scoring championship or a Hart Trophy. He was never named a first-team all-star. And he never garnered huge headlines.

But make no mistake, Alex Delvecchio was a great player, one of the NHL's all-time greats. In fact. Not only did Delvecchio, who died at the age of 93 on Tuesday, center one of the NHL's all-time greatest lines, but he also represented the epitome of integrity, selflessness and enduring durability.

Unlike his famous linemates Gordie Howe and Ted Lindsay on 'The Production Line', Delvecchio played his entire career with the Red Wings and was captain of the team for longer than both Howe and Lindsay combined. Only Steve Yzerman was captain of the franchise for longer.

Delvecchio also won three Lady Byng Trophies as the league's most gentlemanly player to match the number of Stanley Cups he won. And all the while, he managed to be remarkably consistent, missing only 43 games during his 23-year career.

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