Al MacNeil
Allister Wences MacNeil (born September 27, 1935 in Sydney, Nova Scotia) is a former National Hockey League player and coach. He was the first person from the Maritime region of Canada to be a head coach in the NHL.
He played parts of eleven seasons in the National Hockey League as a rugged defenceman with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, Chicago Black Hawks, New York Rangers and Pittsburgh Penguins.
Upon retiring as a player, MacNeil turned to coaching with the Montreal Voyageurs of the American Hockey League, top farm club of the Canadiens, for the 1969–70 season. After a successful debut, MacNeil became an assistant coach to Claude Ruel of the NHL Canadiens for the 1970–71 season.
Read more about Al MacNeil: Montreal Canadiens, Atlanta/Calgary Flames, Coaching Record