The man who took down Soviet Central Red Army star Valeri Kharlamov, nearly causing an international incident in the process, has died. The Flyers announced the passing of Ed Van Impe, 84, on Thursday.

The three-time All-Star was one of the league's most physical defensemen during his career and won back-to-back Stanley Cups with the Flyers in 1974 and 1975.

Ed Van Impe, a two-time Stanley Cup champion with the Philadelphia Flyers, died Tuesday at 84 years old.