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, ON, CAN |
| Pro Career | 1953 – 1971 |
William Edward McCreary (b. December 2, 1934 in Sunridge, Ontario) was a National Hockey League left winger, coach and general manager.
[edit] Career
During 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 remainder of the season. 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 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.
[edit] Awards & Achievements
- WHL Prairie Division Second All-Star Team (1957)
- CPHL First All-Star Team (1964, 1966)
[edit] External Links
| Vancouver Canucks Head Coaches |
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| Laycoe • Stasiuk • McCreary • Maloney • Kurtenbach • Neale • Neilson • Laforge • Watt • McCammon • Quinn • Ley • Renney • Keenan • Crawford • Vigneault |
Categories: 1934 births | Canadian ice hockey left wingers | Detroit Red Wings players | Hershey Bears players | Ice hockey personnel from Ontario | Living people | Montreal Canadiens players | New York Rangers players | Providence Reds players | Saskatoon Quakers players | Springfield Indians players | St. Louis Blues players | Toronto Marlboros alumni
