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 ...

It was MacNeil, likely with some input from Canadiens general manager Sam Pollock, who took the calculated risk of starting ...

After winning Stanley Cup in 1971, he was replaced by Scotty Bowman after disagreements with Henri Richard and John Ferguson.

MacNeil never won the Stanley Cup as a player, but his name was tapped into the trophy four times, 1971 with the Canadiens; ...

A decorated executive has passed away. The Calgary Flames announced that former team executive and head coach Al MacNeil died ...

CALGARY - Al MacNeil, a former NHL player and Stanley Cup-winning coach, has died at age 89. The Flames said in a press ...

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 ...

Coach Albert Capellas’ side held on for a famous victory, the first against the War Elephants since the 1972 Jakarta Cup. and in a good position to secure a first-ever final with a favorable ...

As an extra prize for clinching the No. 1 seed, the Chiefs get a bye through the wild-card round of the playoffs and will play the lowest remaining seed in the divisional round. No. 2 seed Buffalo ...

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers' chances of making the playoffs were negatively impacted by their Week 16 loss to the Dallas Cowboys. They also missed an opportunity to get one step closer to winning ...

Shaq Barrett is ready to rumble, and the Dolphins, finally, have released their grip. Less than a month after Miami put a stop to the linebacker’s attempts to return from retirement, the team is ...