Bob McCready

Bob "Buff" McCready
Born1940
Port Dalhousie, Ontario
DiedJune 2007
Brantford, Ontario
NationalityCanadian
PositionGoaltender
OSALL/
NLA/
NLL team		Brampton Excelsiors (OSALL)
Maryland Arrows (NLL)
Toronto Tomahawks (NLL)
Brantford Warriors (OSALL)
St. Catharines Golden Hawks (NLA)
Montreal Canadians (NLA)
Brooklin Redmen (OSALL)
St. Catharines Athletics (OSALL)
Pro career1961–1976
Career highlights

Mann Cup: 1971
Mann Cup MVP: 1971
Harry Lumley Award: 1973

Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame, 1997

Robert "Buff" McCready (1940 – June 2007) was a Canadian professional and amateur box lacrosse goaltender. McCready was also a professional lacrosse coach in the National Lacrosse League.[1] He won the Mann Cup National Canadian Major championship and was named 1971 most valuable player.[2] McCready was considered an elite goaltender in his time and is credited as turning the goaltending position into an offensive threat as well as the last line of defense.[2] He is a member of the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame.

  1. ^ "Buffalo Bandits Assistant Coach Bob". OurSports Central. July 2, 2007. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "McCready had an offensive side | St. Catharines Standard". Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved January 31, 2014.