Playing career Role Ice hockey player Education Pratt Institute Position Winger, Defenseman | Name George McNeil Career end 1940 Shoots Right-handed | |
Played for Richmond HawksBrighton TigersEarls Court RangersDundee Tigers Died December 24, 1997, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
George McNeil (July 26, 1914 – December 24, 1997) is a former professional ice hockey player and coach.
He played for the Richmond Hawks, Brighton Tigers and Earls Court Rangers in the English National League and for the Dundee Tigers in the Scottish National League prior to the Second World War.
He may be best- remembered as a coach for the Tigers between 1946 and 1949 and for the Falkirk Lions between 1949 and 1954 when he retired. He was inducted to the British Ice Hockey Hall of Fame in 1956.
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