Canadiens, MacNeil and Stanley Cup

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; in 1978 and 1979 with Montreal as director of player personnel; and finally with the Calgary Flames as assistant general manager in 1989.
Al MacNeil, who coached Canadiens to '71 Stanley Cup title, dies at 89
Al MacNeil, a former NHL player who won the Stanley Cup as coach of the Montreal Canadiens, has died. He was 89.
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Al MacNeil, a former NHL player and winner of the Stanley Cup as coach of the Canadiens, dead at 89
Al MacNeil, a former NHL player who won the Stanley Cup as coach of the Montreal Canadiens, has died. He was 89. The Calgary Flames announced Monday that MacNeil died a day earlier in Calgary. No cause of death was provided.
Former Flames Executive & Coach MacNeil Passes Away
MacNeil made his NHL debut in 1955-56 with the Toronto Maple Leafs, where he spent four seasons before moving on to the Montreal Canadiens (1961-62), Chicago Blackhawks (19
Former Calgary Flames coach and longtime executive Al MacNeil dead at 89
The Flames said in a news release Monday that Al MacNeil died Sunday in Calgary. No cause of death was provided.
Al MacNeil, Rangers defenseman and four-time Cup winner as coach and exec, dies at 89
Al MacNeil, who played for the New York Rangers late in his career before going to great success as a coach and NHL executive, died Sunday in Calgary. He was 89. MacNeil played 11 seasons in the NHL as a low-scoring defensive defenseman.
Al MacNeil, Longtime Flames Executive, Cup Champion And AHL Hall Of Famer, Dies At 89
Al MacNeil, a former NHL D-man who died, was part of the Flames for over two decades, won three Stanley Cups and captured three Calder Cups with the Canadiens' AHL affiliate.
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Stanley Cup-winning Montreal Canadiens alumnus makes feelings known about team's management of Arber Xhekaj
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