Bill McCreary, Sr.

Bill McCreary, Sr.
Born (1934-12-02) December 2, 1934
Sundridge, ON, CAN
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 172 lb (78 kg; 12 st 4 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shot Left
Played for New York Rangers
Detroit Red Wings
Montreal Canadiens
St. Louis Blues
Playing career 19531971

William Edward McCreary, Sr. (born December 2, 1934 in Sundridge, Ontario) is a former National Hockey League left winger, coach and general manager.

Career

During his pro career McCreary played for the New York Rangers, Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens and the St. Louis Blues. He later coached the Vancouver Canucks for the first half of the 1973–74 season and then 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 an NHL left winger. His son, Bill McCreary, Jr. played 12 games in the NHL with the Toronto Maple Leafs during the 1980–81 season.

Awards and achievements

Coaching record

Team Year Regular season Post season
G W L T Pts Finish Result
St. Louis Blues1971–72 246144(67)3rd in West(interim coach)
Vancouver Canucks1973–74 419257(59)7th in East(fired)
California Golden Seals1974–75 328204(51)4th in AdamsMissed playoffs
NHL Total 97235915

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Preceded by
Marshall Johnston
Head coach of the California Golden Seals
1975
Succeeded by
Jack Evans
Preceded by
Sid Abel
Head coach of the St. Louis Blues
1971
Succeeded by
Al Arbour
Preceded by
Vic Stasiuk
Head coach of the Vancouver Canucks
1973–74
Succeeded by
Phil Maloney
Preceded by
Fred Glover
General Manager of the California Golden Seals / Cleveand Barons
197577
Succeeded by
Harry Howell
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