Al MacNeil played precisely zero games with the Calgary Flames. Heck, the franchise wasn’t established until a couple seasons after he ended his playing career. But MacNeil has arguably been one of the most influential off-ice figures – aside from perhaps owners or general managers – in club history.
He’s #20 on our countdown.
Head Coach, 1979-82; Director of Player Development/Scouting, 1982-85; Assistant General Manager, 1985-89; Vice-President of Hockey Operations, 1989-92; Director of Hockey Operations, 1992-98; Assistant Coach, 1998-2000; Special Assistant to the General Manager, 2001-06; Interim Head Coach, 1991-92 and 2002-03; Unofficial Consultant, various seasons (Disclaimer: MacNeil had roughly a thousand jobs and titles during his time with the Flames, so we did our best to get them close to correct.