| Billy MacMillan |
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MacMillan was a Stanley Cup winning assistant coach, so he was hired as the Rockies' coach to help bring the
lowly team to prominence. However, the team, if nothing else, tried to shy away from the bad boy image
created under Don Cherry's tenure.
Good boy, bad boy, it was still a losing team.
MacMillan would step down as coach after the 80-81 season, but replaced Ray Miron as GM. He returned to
the bench when the move to New Jersey was final.
The first year started off promising, beating new tri-state rival the New York Rangers in the second game of the
season, but it fell flat quickly.
It didn't get better to start the following season, so after 20 games, with the last one being the "Mickey Mouse
game" against the Edmonton Oilers, MacMillan was let go from both his coaching position, which was filled by
Tom McVie, and his GM post, which was filled by Max McNab.
lowly team to prominence. However, the team, if nothing else, tried to shy away from the bad boy image
created under Don Cherry's tenure.
Good boy, bad boy, it was still a losing team.
MacMillan would step down as coach after the 80-81 season, but replaced Ray Miron as GM. He returned to
the bench when the move to New Jersey was final.
The first year started off promising, beating new tri-state rival the New York Rangers in the second game of the
season, but it fell flat quickly.
It didn't get better to start the following season, so after 20 games, with the last one being the "Mickey Mouse
game" against the Edmonton Oilers, MacMillan was let go from both his coaching position, which was filled by
Tom McVie, and his GM post, which was filled by Max McNab.
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| William Stewart MacMillan Born: 3.7.43 Charlottestown, Prince Edward Island |
