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Al Arbour

1932 - 2015

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Alger Joseph Arbour (November 1, 1932 – August 28, 2015) was a Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and executive. He is seventh for games coached in National Hockey League history and eighth all-time in wins. Under Arbour, the New York Islanders won four consecutive Stanley Cups from 1980 to 1983 and won a record 19 consecutive playoff series through 1984. His 740 wins with the Islanders is the most for a coach with one team in NHL history. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia (down from 15 in 2024). Al Arbour is the 189th most popular hockey player (down from 151st in 2024), the 932nd most popular biography from Canada (down from 863rd in 2019) and the 43rd most popular Canadian Hockey Player.

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Among HOCKEY PLAYERS

Among hockey players, Al Arbour ranks 189 out of 676. Before him are Roop Singh, Mark Howe, Martin Ručinský, Josef Vašíček, Olaf Kölzig, and Petr Nedvěd. After him are John Tavares, Dale Hawerchuk, Nicklas Bäckström, Mikhail Shtalenkov, Harry Sinden, and František Kaberle.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1932, Al Arbour ranks 574. Before him are Richie Guerin, Prabha Atre, Dick Garmaker, Dick Gregory, Dick Thornburgh, and Bob Said. After him are Zell Miller, Harry Sinden, Julie Bennett, Vic Crowe, Barbara Gittings, and Pete Domenici. Among people deceased in 2015, Al Arbour ranks 552. Before him are Janaki Ballabh Patnaik, Sinan Şamil Sam, Jimmy Hill, Jim Wright, Aliaskhab Kebekov, and Roy Tarpley. After him are Avijit Roy, Camille Muffat, Miyu Matsuki, Junior Malanda, Theodosia Okoh, and Ali Eid.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, Al Arbour ranks 933 out of 1,622. Before him are Gina Holden (1975), Mavis Gallant (1922), Shroud (1994), John Tenta (1963), François-Philippe Champagne (1970), and Luguentz Dort (1999). After him are Ian Tracey (1964), John Tavares (1990), Dale Hawerchuk (1963), Paulo Costanzo (1978), Lynda Boyd (1965), and Dave Trottier (1906).

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Among HOCKEY PLAYERS In Canada

Among hockey players born in Canada, Al Arbour ranks 43. Before him are Martin St. Louis (1975), Andy Bathgate (1932), Connor McDavid (1997), Bryan Trottier (1956), Eric Lindros (1973), and Hooley Smith (1903). After him are John Tavares (1990), Dale Hawerchuk (1963), Harry Sinden (1932), Glenn Anderson (1960), Eric Brewer (1979), and Luc Robitaille (1966).

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