Al MacNeil

Al MacNeil
Born (1935-09-27) September 27, 1935 (age 89)
Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Toronto Maple Leafs
Montreal Canadiens
Chicago Black Hawks
New York Rangers
Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career 1956–1970

Allister Wences MacNeil (born September 27, 1935) is a Canadian former National Hockey League player and coach. He was the first native of Atlantic Canada to serve as a head coach in the NHL.[1]

  1. ^ The Montreal Canadiens:100 Years of Glory, D'Arcy Jenish, p.197, Published in Canada by Doubleday, 2009, ISBN 978-0-385-66325-0