CALGARY — Former Chicago Blackhawks star and Hall of Fame hockey executive Bill Hay has died. He was 88.

Hockey Canada, where Hay was president and chief operating officer from 1990-1995, confirmed Hay’s death in a release Saturday. A cause of death was not provided.

Hay played eight NHL seasons with the Blackhawks and was named the league’s rookie of the year in the 1959-60 season when he had 24 goals and 30 assists in 70 games.