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Roger Neilson

Roger Neilson

Canadian coach
Roger Paul Neilson, CM was a Canadian professional ice hockey coach, most notably in the NHL, where he served with eight teams. Known as Captain Video because of his technological contributions to the game, he is a member of the Hockey Hall of... Wikipedia
Born: June 16, 1934, Toronto, Canada
Died: June 21, 2003 (age 69 years), Peterborough, Canada
Team coached: New York Rangers (Head coach, 1989–1993)
Preceded byJacques Martin: Head coach of the Ottawa Senators; April 2002; (2 games)
Preceded byRed Kelly: Head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs; 1977–79