Bill McCreary Sr. passed away on November 25, 2019 at the age of 84. Bill Sr. was a left winger who played parts of 8 NHL seasons, his last four at the beginning of the St. Louis Blues franchise in the late 1960s & early 1970s. He then retired play & moved on to coach hockey in 6 more seasons, the last three for the Blues & Canucks & California Seals (all three as a mid-season replacement). He was also the Seals' GM that last season.
Us longer time Blues fans should recognize him from this photo, courtesy of hockeyDB.com ...