NHL community remembers Ali

Tributes pour in on social media to honor late boxing, sports icon

By NHL.com @NHLdotcom

June 04, 2016

Muhammad Ali, perhaps the greatest boxer of all time and an icon both inside and outside the sports arena, died Friday at 74.
The legendary Ali touched the lives of millions of people, and the NHL community was no exception, as they remembered and honored him on social media.

The Edmonton Oilers posted a picture of Ali, ever the showman, clowning with Wayne Gretzky.

Rest in peace, Muhammad Ali. #GOAT pic.twitter.com/GW0yJ4gtfh
— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) June 4, 2016

The Greatest.... RIP pic.twitter.com/Ya1pgTpDIe
— Wayne Gretzky (@WayneGretzky) June 5, 2016

The New Jersey Devils also paid tribute.
Tweet from @NJDevils: The #NJDevils organization mourns the passing of The Greatest. #RIPAli pic.twitter.com/JCfY1idUSb
NHL players posted their thoughts and prayers in honor of "The Greatest."

#Ali
— P.K. Subban (@PKSubban1) June 4, 2016

Sad day. This man was iconic changed so many people's lives @MuhammadAli. The legacy will never die. Rest in peace champ
— Nazem Kadri (@43_Kadri) June 4, 2016

The greatest will be missed #MuhammedAli
— Evander Kane (@evanderkane) June 4, 2016

Float like a butterfly and sting like a bee. RIP @MuhammadAli.
— Claude Giroux (@28CGiroux) June 4, 2016

“If my mind can conceive it, and my heart can believe it—then I can achieve it." #TheGreatest #RIP #Ali #WordsToLiveBy
— Matt Dumba (@matt_dumba) June 4, 2016

Sad to hear about the passing of Muhammad Ali. Greatest boxer of all time and always fighting to help others.
— Daniel Winnik (@Danwinnik34) June 4, 2016

Rest in peace Ali #GreatestEver #FloatLikeAButterfly #StingLikeABee
— Brendan Gallagher (@BGALLY17) June 4, 2016

He changed the world in so many ways. Rest in peace champ. #GOAT pic.twitter.com/EPSiOaTQ6W
— Max Domi (@maxdomi) June 4, 2016

#RIPMuhammadAli pic.twitter.com/uaevTlVFyQ
— JT Brown (@JTBrown23) June 4, 2016

RIP to one of the greatest athletes of all time."He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life" Muhammad Ali
— Kevin Hayes (@KevinPHayes12) June 4, 2016

Tweet from @tweetem_up: Always standing up for what he believed in! RIP to the greatest Muhammad Ali ��
Tweet from @Russell_Kris4: Sad day today! Lost one of the greatest athletes of all time! #RIP #MuhammedAli #FloatLikeAButterfly!

NHL community remembers Ali

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