At the beginning of today, NHL Alumni Association Announces Death of former player dave forbes Born in Montreal in 1948, Forbes spent six seasons in the National Hockey League from 1973 to 1979.
After playing four years at American International College, Forbes signed as a free agent with the Boston Bruins before the 1973-74 NHL season and made his professional debut on October 10, 1973. In four years with the Bruins, Forbes scored 53 points. He had a goal and 105 points in 283 games and helped the Bruins reach the Stanley Cup Finals in 1974 and 1977.
During the 1977-1978 waiver draft, Forbes was selected by the Washington Capitals in his fourth year with the organization. Forbes scored 11 goals and 22 points in 70 games in his first year with the Capitals, and the team finished with a 17-49-14 record in the Norris Division. Forbes was released by Washington after two games of the 1978-79 season and played for the World Hockey Association's Cincinnati Stingers before ending his professional career that season.
In total, Forbes played in a total of 362 career games at the NHL level, scoring 64 goals and 128 points, and accumulating 341 penalty minutes. After ending his career in 1979, Forbes began his second career as a financial advisor, while remaining deeply involved in the local church community in his later years. PHR sends its condolences to Forbes' family and friends.
