Bill McCreary Sr.

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Position	Left Wing
Shot	Left
Nickname	Bill
Height Weight	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 172 lb (78 kg)
Pro Clubs	New York Rangers Detroit Red Wings Montreal Canadiens St. Louis Blues
Nationality	Canada
Born	December 2, 1934, Sundridge, Ontario
Pro Career	1953 – 1971

William Edward McCreary (b. December 2, 1934 in Sundridge, Ontario) was a National Hockey League left winger, coach and general manager.

[edit] Career

Druing his pro career McCreary played for the New York Rangers, Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens and the St. Louis Blues. He later became general manager of the California Golden Seals in 1974-75. Although the Seals were performing fairly well, a dispute with coach Marshall Johnston led to his firing of Johnston and going behind the bench himself for the seasons remainder. He hired Jack Evans as coach the following year. The team moved to Cleveland and became the Cleveland Barons. Yet, the club struggled and McCreary was fired as general manager.

He was the elder brother of the late Keith McCreary, also a NHL left winger. His son, Bill McCreary Jr. played 12 games in the NHL with the Toronto Maple Leafs during the 1980-81 season.