Al MacIsaac (born October 10, 1967) is a former Canadian professional ice hockey executive and player. He is the former Senior Vice President of Hockey Operations[1] of the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League. He was employed by the Chicago Blackhawks from 2000-2021 and previously served as Senior Director of Hockey Administration/Assistant to the President. He resigned in 2021, in the wake of the 2010 Chicago Blackhawks sexual assault scandal.[2]
| Al MacIsaac | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
October 10, 1967 Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 202 lb (92 kg; 14 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Baltimore Skipjacks Cape Breton Oilers | ||
| NHL draft |
232nd overall, 1987 Buffalo Sabres | ||
| Playing career | 1991–1993 | ||
A native of Antigonish, Nova Scotia, he attended St. Francis Xavier University where he graduated in 1991. He was awarded the STFXU Student/Athlete of the Year award for his senior year and inducted into the St. Francis Xavier University Sports Hall of Fame in 2016.
MacIsaac was the Buffalo Sabres' 12th-round selection in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft. He played for the ECHL's Hampton Roads Admirals as a defenseman in 1991–92. In 1993, MacIsaac joined the Admirals as assistant general manager and in 1996 he was named general manager.
MacIsaac has won seven titles in his career, including the 2010, 2013, and 2015 Stanley Cups with the Chicago Blackhawks and the Calder Cup Championship with the Cape Breton Oilers in 1993. He won the 1986 Memorial Cup with the Guelph Platers (OHL), the 1992 Riley Cup with Hampton Roads, and the 1998 Kelly Cup with Hampton Roads (as General Manager).
He is a member of the Guelph City Sports Hall of Fame with the 1986 Guelph Platers team and also was selected as a member of the Norfolk Admirals Hall of Fame in 2008. In 2014, MacIsaac was inducted into the ECHL Hall of Fame.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Chicago Blackhawks".
- ^ Cohen, Jay; Whyno, Stephen (October 26, 2021). "Blackhawks GM Bowman Resigns After Sexual Assault Probe". NBC Chicago. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
- ^ "The ECHL - Premier 'AA' Hockey League | ECHL announces 2014 Hall of Fame inductees". Archived from the original on 2014-04-02. Retrieved 2014-04-10.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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