National Hockey League9d
Dryden recalls MacNeil making him Canadiens starter for 1970-71 playoffs
It was MacNeil, likely with some input from Canadiens general manager Sam Pollock, who took the calculated risk of starting ...
National Hockey League10d
MacNeil dies at 89, won Stanley Cup 3 times with Canadiens as coach, executive
MacNeil never won the Stanley Cup as a player, but his name was tapped into the trophy four times, 1971 with the Canadiens; ...
The Hockey News9y
Forget the Stanley Cup – in 1971, the T.J. Rugg Trophy was the one to win
The next challenge was finding a suitable answer to the Stanley Cup. “Why not this?” brainstormed Shirley, pointing to her beat-up silver samovar, virtually hidden on a kitchen shelf.
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Al MacNeil, who coached Canadiens to '71 Stanley Cup title, dies at 89
CALGARY, Alberta -- Al MacNeil, a former NHL player who won the Stanley Cup as coach of the Montreal Canadiens, has died. He ...
Montreal News9d
Former Canadiens coach Al MacNeil dies at 89
After winning Stanley Cup in 1971, he was replaced by Scotty Bowman after disagreements with Henri Richard and John Ferguson.
The Herald Bulletin10d
Al MacNeil, a former NHL player who won the Stanley Cup as coach of the Montreal Canadiens, has died
Al MacNeil, a former NHL player who won the Stanley Cup as coach of the Montreal Canadiens, has died. He was 89. The Calgary ...
Sportskeeda11d
When a decorated Pittsburgh Penguins legend's uplifting text message fired up Sidney Crosby & Co. before 2009 Stanley Cup Final Game 7
A pivotal moment in the 2009 Stanley Cup Finals came when Pittsburgh Penguins owner Mario Lemieux sent a motivational text to his team the night before Game 7.
The Canadian Press on MSN10d
Former NHL player, Stanley-Cup winning coach Al MacNeil dead at 89
CALGARY — Al MacNeil, a former NHL player and Stanley Cup-winning coach, has died at age 89. The Flames said in a press release Monday that MacNeil died Sunday in Calgary. No cause of death was ...