A man whose name is synonymous with senior hockey in its heyday in Newfoundland has passed.
Bill Riley, who was hired as player/coach by the St. John’s Capitals in the mid-80s, came in on the back of a short NHL career with the Washington Capitals and the Winnipeg Jets.
It was the days of the Bleacher Creatures at the old Memorial Stadium when a ticket wasn’t always easy to get.
Riley, as no-nonsense a coach as there was, was from Amherst, Nova Scotia. He was 75 years old.
