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Roger Neilson

Canadian ice hockey coach (1934–2003)

  • Fame46.7
  • Momentum0.0
  • Wikipedia2.4K
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Lived 1934–2003, aged 69Canada
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  • Wikipedia
    7 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1934–2003
    Aged 69
  • Awards
    2
    recognised works
Summary
Updated 2026-06-22

Roger Paul Neilson was a Canadian professional ice hockey coach, most notably in the NHL, where he served with eight teams. Known as "Captain Video" because of his technological contributions to the game, he is a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame in the builder category. Alongside his decorated coaching abilities, Neilson is commonly remembered today for his many antics which resulted in the creation of several NHL rules.

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