Mel Bridgman, who was drafted first overall by the Philadelphia Flyers in 1975 and was the Ottawa Senators’ first general manager, has died.

He was 70.

The NHL Alumni Association announced the death on Saturday. It didn’t give a cause of death, according to The Associated Press.

Bridgman first starred in junior for the Victoria Cougars in the Western Canada Hockey League before joining the Flyers as a rookie. He had 23 regular-season goals and six more in a postseason run that ended with a loss to Montreal in the Stanley Cup final.

Bridgman was Philadelphia’s captain during its record 35-game unbeaten run in 1979-80.

“The Flyers are deeply saddened to hear of the loss of Mel Bridgman, who was the Flyers’ first and only player drafted first overall by the club in 1975,” the team said

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