A former coach of the Moncton Wildcats has passed away.
Bill Riley was the first-ever coach for the Wildcats.
He was also the third black player to play in the NHL, with the Washington Capitals in the 1970’s.
Hockey Nova Scotia says the Amherst native played over 139 NHL games with the Capitals and Winnipeg Jets and “embodied everything a teammate and competitor should be”.
Riley was 75 years old.
