Guide Note

Hockey Hall of Famer Al MacInnis retired from the National Hockey League in 2005 after a 23-year career. At the time of his retirement, he ranked third in number of goals, assists and points among defensemen in the history of the NHL.

Fast Facts

1. Hometown: Port Hood, Nova Scotia
2. First Nova Scotian to be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame
3. Played in 13 all-star games
4. Won the Stanley Cup with Calgary in 1989
5. 1989 NHL Playoffs MVP (Conn Smythe Trophy)
6. 1999 NHL Best Defenseman (The Norris Trophy)
7. 2007: Inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame

Feared by goalies for his powerful slap shot, MacInnis won the hardest shot competition seven times during the NHL All-Star Game. He played twice for Team Canada at the Olympics and received a gold medal in 2002.

MacInnis was drafted by the Calgary Flames in 1981 to play 13 seasons with the team before he was traded to the St. Louis Blues in 1994. He played ten years with the Blues before a recurring eye injury, which resulted in a permanent blind spot and detached retina, forced him to retire in September of 2005.

Quote

"I grew up dreaming of playing in the NHL and winning a Stanley Cup, but I never imagined this type of recognition. To be a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame with the greatest players in the world is truly an honour."