Max McNab
| Max McNab | |||
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| Born |
June 21, 1924 Watson, SK, CAN |
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| Died | September 2, 2007 (aged 83) | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Detroit Red Wings | ||
| Playing career | 1945–1959 | ||
Maxwell Douglas McNab (June 21, 1924 – September 2, 2007) was a Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and NHL general manager. He was born in Watson, Saskatchewan. McNabs Island in Nova Scotia is named in honour of the McNabs, who first settled the island in the 1780s.
After playing junior hockey in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, McNab played on the Omaha Knights of the USHL in the 1946–48 season before being called up to the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League in 1947. He would play on and off with the Red Wings until 1951, playing on the team that won the Stanley Cup in 1950. He played for the Indianapolis Capitols of the American Hockey League in 1950–51. Before the 1951–52 season, he was traded by the Red Wings to the Chicago Black Hawks, but never played for the team. Back surgery kept him out of action in 1951–52 and McNab then joined the New Westminster Royals of the Western Hockey League, where he played for seven seasons, retiring in 1959. He was voted league MVP in 1955, scoring 32 goals and 81 points.
In 1961, McNab became general manager and coach of the San Francisco Seals of the WHL. He was then coach of the WHL's Vancouver Canucks and in 1966 was hired as coach and general manager of the San Diego Gulls. He rose in the front office to vice-president by 1971. In 1974 he was named president of the Central Hockey League. Although he would only remain with the CHL for a year, a trophy would be named in his honor, and would be awarded to the most valuable player in the league's playoffs.
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