Larry Brooks (journalist)
Larry Brooks | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 26, 1950 New York, New York, U.S. |
| Died | November 13, 2025 (aged 75) New York, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Journalist |
Lawrence Mel Brooks (February 26, 1950 – November 13, 2025) was an American ice hockey journalist for the New York Post, covering the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League.[1]
Life and career
Brooks was born in New York City on February 26, 1950.[2] From 1982 until 1992, Brooks was a senior vice president of communications in the New Jersey Devils organization.[3]
He served as president of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association from 2001 to 2003.[4] He was awarded the Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award from the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2018.[5]
On November 13, 2025, Brooks died from cancer in New York City, at the age of 75.[6][7]
References
- ^ "Leafs broadcaster Joe Bowen and writer Larry Brooks to be honoured by Hockey Hall of Fame". The Globe and Mail. June 1, 2018. Archived from the original on June 18, 2018. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
- ^ "Sportswriters: Larry Brooks". Bill Shannon Biographical Dictionary of New York Sports. New-York Historical Society. Archived from the original on 23 March 2025. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ^ "Brooks calls Hall of Fame honor 'special'". NHL.com. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ "About the PHWA". Professional Hockey Writers' Association. 2021. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
- ^ "The Post's Larry Brooks voted into Hockey Hall of Fame". nypost.com. June 2018. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
- ^ "RIP Brooksie: Larry Brooks, Post legend and Hall of Fame hockey writer, dead at 75". The New York Post. November 13, 2025. Retrieved November 13, 2025.
- ^ "Larry Brooks obituary". Legacy.com. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
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