Professional Hockey Player. For fifteen seasons (1966 to 1981), he played at the left wing position in the National Hockey League with the Boston Bruins, Los Angeles Kings, Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins. He will be best remembered as a key member of the famed Philadelphia Flyers' teams known as the "Broad Street Bullies". He began his career with the Boston organization and was promoted to the NHL during the 1966-1967 season with the Bruins. His production rose while with Los Angeles, as he yielded two consecutive 20-or-better goal seasons. Lonsberry was acquired by Philadelphia late in the 1971-1972 season. His gritty playing style was a perfect fit with the Flyers' intimidating lines during Philadelphia's Stanley Cup Championship years (1973-1974 and 1974 to 1975) and coach Fred Shero acknowledged Lonsberry's presence as being essential. During the 1973-1974 season, he produced a career-high 32 goals. In 968, he complied 256 goals and 310 assists. After retiring from hockey, he worked in the insurance industry in the Southern California-area. He died following a lengthy battle with cancer.
Professional Hockey Player. For fifteen seasons (1966 to 1981), he played at the left wing position in the National Hockey League with the Boston Bruins, Los Angeles Kings, Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins. He will be best remembered as a key member of the famed Philadelphia Flyers' teams known as the "Broad Street Bullies". He began his career with the Boston organization and was promoted to the NHL during the 1966-1967 season with the Bruins. His production rose while with Los Angeles, as he yielded two consecutive 20-or-better goal seasons. Lonsberry was acquired by Philadelphia late in the 1971-1972 season. His gritty playing style was a perfect fit with the Flyers' intimidating lines during Philadelphia's Stanley Cup Championship years (1973-1974 and 1974 to 1975) and coach Fred Shero acknowledged Lonsberry's presence as being essential. During the 1973-1974 season, he produced a career-high 32 goals. In 968, he complied 256 goals and 310 assists. After retiring from hockey, he worked in the insurance industry in the Southern California-area. He died following a lengthy battle with cancer.
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