Watch now: Remembering Blues great Bobby Plager

In the early days of the Blues, Bob Plager endeared himself to the fan base — and tormented opponents — with his famous hip checks, which could send an opponent flying. To the fans since then who have gotten to know Mr. Plager as a hockey ambassador and raconteur, he endeared himself to them by being himself.

Mr. Plager, an original member of the Blues whose post-career roles with the organization outshined anything he did on ice, died Wednesday (March 24, 2021) in a car accident on Highway 40 (Interstate 64) in St. Louis. He was 78.

Видео Watch now: Remembering Blues great Bobby Plager канала The St. Louis Post-Dispatch