It was MacNeil, likely with some input from Canadiens general manager Sam Pollock, who took the calculated risk of starting ...
MacNeil never won the Stanley Cup as a player, but his name was tapped into the trophy four times, 1971 with the Canadiens; ...
After winning Stanley Cup in 1971, he was replaced by Scotty Bowman after disagreements with Henri Richard and John Ferguson.
Former NHL player, executive and coach Al MacNeil has passed away at the age of 89. MacNeil, a native of Sydney, Nova Scotia, played parts of 11 NHL seasons with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal ...
A decorated executive has passed away. The Calgary Flames announced that former team executive and head coach Al MacNeil died ...
Originally from Nova Scotia, MacNeil was a true hockey lifer. He had an incredible nine seasons that would end with a championship — back-to-back Memorial Cup crowns as a hard-hitting junior, three ...
Even when you mix in all the goal-scorers, gold medallists and Stanley Cup champs, a few players stand alone as the best of the 2000s. Ryan Dixon somehow narrows it down to a top 25.
Dennis Ververgaert and Dave Hutchison will be officially inducted into the Don Brankley London Knights Hall of Fame on Feb. 7 ...