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Maritime hockey legend passes away

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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.

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  • Tara Clow

    Tara Clow is a multi-award-winning news anchor and reporter with more than 30 years of experience at radio stations across Canada. She is a graduate of the Radio and TV Arts program at Toronto Metropolitan University and the Humber College radio broadcasting program. She is based in Moncton and covers stories across Canada. Contact Tara at clow.tara@radioabl.ca.

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