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.

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.

MacNeil was an Original Six defenceman who played 524 NHL games for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, Chicago Blackhawks, New York Rangers and Pittsburgh Penguins between 1955 and 1968

The Flames said in a news release Monday that Al MacNeil died Sunday in Calgary. No cause of death was provided.

A decorated executive has passed away. The Calgary Flames announced that former team executive and head coach Al MacNeil died on Sunday at the age of 89.

The Calgary Flames have announced that long-time team executive and former head coach Al MacNeil has passed away at age 89. A four time Stanley Cup champion, MacNeil was a “hockey lifer” whose impact on the game spanned multiple generations.

Long-time team executive and former head coach was 89 The Calgary Flames sadly announce the passing of long-time Flames executive and former head coach Al MacNeil. Al, a Stanley Cup winning Head Coach,