The Philadelphia Flyers' legendary goalie Bernie Parent has died at age 80, the team announced on social media Sunday.

Parent is considered one of the great goalies of all time, anchoring the net for the Philadelphia Flyers' only two Stanley Cup championships during their Broad Street Bullies heyday.

The Flyers made the announcement Sunday but provided no immediate details. Parent died overnight in his sleep, said Joe Watson, a star defenseman on their Stanley Cup teams.

Watson said by phone that he saw Parent and other former Flyers players at a function on Friday night in Delaware.

"Bernie was in such pain, he could hardly walk," Watson said, citing Parent's bad back. "We had a great time, but I felt bad because he was in such terrible pain. To see this happen, it's very sad."

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