Al MacNeil, a legendary figure in hockey who served as coach and manager for both the Atlanta Flames and Calgary Flames, has passed away. He is remembered for his contributions to the sport and his lasting impact on the Flames organization.
The Flames said in a news release Monday that Al MacNeil died Sunday in Calgary. No cause of death was provided. MacNeil was an Original Six defenceman who played 524 NHL games for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, Chicago Blackhawks, New York Rangers and Pittsburgh Penguins between 1955 and 1968.MacNeil, from Sydney, N.S., was a rookie head coach of the Montreal Canadiens when the team won the Stanley Cup in 1971.
MacNeil was Montreal's director of player personnel for Stanley Cup wins in 1978 and 1979. MacNeil won three Calder Cups as general manager and head coach of the Canadiens' farm team, the Nova Scotia Voyageurs, in 1972,1976 and 1977. MacNeil was the last head coach of the Atlanta Flames and the first head coach of the Calgary Flames for their first two seasons after relocation. He was an assistant general manager of the Flames for their Stanley Cup victory in 1989. 'Al was a great man who will be dearly missed by our organization,' Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corporation chairman Murray Edwards said in a statement. 'He was a long-term loyal member of our Flames family ever since the team's arrival in Calgary in 1980. He played, coached, and managed in both the NHL and AHL, and had ultimate success while doing so.'He was an assistant coach of Canada's team that won the 1976 Canada Cup, and served in that role again at the 1981 Canada Cu
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