When you’re this tough they call you Punch - Macleans.ca
Lost in the bush for days? Ernie McLean’s been in worse scrapes.
macleans.caHere’s the latest I can share based on recent reports.
If you’d like, I can pull more detailed obituaries or local tributes from specific outlets (e.g., Global News, CTV, or regional newspapers) and summarize their key points. I can also compile a short timeline of Punch McLean’s career highlights. Would you like me to proceed with that?
Citations: Punch McLean obituary and tributes reported by multiple outlets citing his death and legacy.[6][1][3]
Lost in the bush for days? Ernie McLean’s been in worse scrapes.
macleans.caDease Lake RCMP and Provincial Emergency Program are searching for 77-year-old Ernie "Punch" McLean.
globalnews.caMissing B.C. hockey legend Ernie (Punch) McLean was found alive Thursday night and was en route to hospital.
globalnews.capunch mclean died Friday in a single-vehicle accident, ending the life of one of New Westminster hockey’s defining figures. He was 93 years old and living in Coquitlam when he died.Patrick Singh, who had hosted McLean and other local dignitaries at Queen’s Park Arena on Wednesday to launch a statue …
www.el-balad.comErnie Punch McLean, the head coach who made New Westminster matter, has passed away at 93.
www.houseofhockey.netErnie Punch McLean, the hard-edged head coach who helped define Western junior hockey, has passed away at 93.
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