The Celeb List / Athletes / Cam Neely
Comox, B.C. · Boston Bruins · Hall of FameCam Neely
The Bruins power forward with a hard shot and harder hits, now the team’s president.
- Born
- June 6, 1965
- Position
- Right wing
- Teams
- Canucks · Bruins
- Hall of Fame
- 2005
Who is Cam Neely?
Cam Neely is a Canadian former NHL right winger and hockey executive. The Vancouver Canucks drafted him ninth overall in 1983, and he was traded to the Boston Bruins in 1986, where he became one of the league’s most feared power forwards.
He scored 50 goals in 1989–90 and 1990–91, and in 1993–94 he hit 50 goals in just 44 games, winning the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy. A degenerative hip condition ended his career in 1996 at 31, with 395 goals in 726 games.
The Bruins retired his number 8 in 2004, he entered the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2005, and he has been Bruins president since 2010.
Timeline
- 1983Drafted 9th overall by Vancouver
- 1986Traded to the Boston Bruins
- 1990First 50-goal season
- 199450 goals in 44 games; Masterton Trophy
- 1996Retires at 31
- 2004Bruins retire his number
- 2005Hockey Hall of Fame
- 2010Named Bruins president
Known for
Cam Neely FAQ
What team did Cam Neely play for?
The Vancouver Canucks, then the Boston Bruins from 1986 to 1996.
Is Cam Neely in the Hall of Fame?
Yes, inducted in 2005.
What does Cam Neely do now?
He is president of the Boston Bruins.
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