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Harry Neale
Born: 9 Mar 1937, Sarnia ON

 

Regular Season & Playoff Coaching Record (key)

Regular Season Playoffs
year team
w
l
t
pts
pct
finish
w
l
pts
pct
finish
1972-73 Minnesota
10
9
0
20
.526
4-W
2
4
4
.333
QF
1973-74 Minnesota
42
32
2
86
.566
2-W
6
5
12
.545
SF
1974-75 Minnesota
42
32
3
87
.565
3-W
6
6
12
.500
SF
1975-76 Minnesota
30
25
4
64
.542
Disbanded
1975-76 New England
5
6
1
11
.458
3-E
10
7
20
.588
SF
1976-77 New England
35
40
6
76
.469
3-E
1
4
2
.200
QF
1977-78 New England
44
31
5
93
.581
2-L
8
6
16
.571
F: Lost Avco Cup
208
175
21
437
.541
33
32
66
.508

• Succeeded Glen Sonmor February 17, 1973.
• Succeeded Don Blackburn on March 12, 1976.
• Coached in NHL, Van (1979-85), Det (1985-86).
• Member, WHA Hall of Fame.

 

Excerpts from Zander Hollander Complete Hockey Handbook, 1975-76 (by Reyn Davis)

Most quotable coach in the league when he's around... Has been known to disappear after a particularly upsetting loss... Not a traditionalist in any way, though he likes his teams tough... Subject of much publicity during playoffs when he was attacked by the Saints hammer, Gord "Machine Gun" Gallant in a post-curfew incident... Gallant was gone, but Neale, through swollen lips and black eyes, would only express his disappointment in Gallant and hoped that what he had done would not end what could be a good career... There should be more Harry Neales behind hockey's benches.

 

 

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