John Cunniff
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John Cunniff (9 July 1944 - 10 May 2002) was an American NHL hockey coach.
He was born in South Boston, Massachusetts and attended Boston College, where he was a two-time All-American left wing, and was the 1964 Rookie of the Year. He joined the United State's National team in 1967 and played for the U.S. at the Olympics in 1968 in Grenoble. Subsequently he played for the New England Whalers in the World Hockey Association, and for the Quebec Nordiques.
He coached the New Jersey Devils from 1989 to 1991 and also coached the Albany River Rats.
He died of throat cancer and is buried at Saint Mary's Cemetery in Dorchester, Massachusetts.
Cunniff was inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame in 2003.
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| Preceded by Jim Schoenfeld |
Head Coaches of the New Jersey Devils 1989–1991 |
Succeeded by Tom McVie |
| Preceded by Larry Pleau |
Head Coach of the Hartford Whalers 1982-1983 |
Succeeded by Jack "Tex" Evans |
