Billy Reay (August 21, 1918 - September 23, 2004) was a Canadian National Hockey League hockey player and coach. August 21 is the 233rd day of the year (234th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1918 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... September 23 is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years). ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The National Hockey League (NHL) is a professional sports organization composed of ice hockey teams in the United States and Canada, where it is also known by its French name, Ligue Nationale de Hockey. ...

Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, he played in the NHL for 10 seasons with the Montreal Canadiens and the Detroit Red Wings. In 479 games, he scored 105 goals and 267 points and in 63 playoff games, he scored 13 goals and 29 points. He won two Stanley Cups in 1946 and 1953, both with the Montreal Canadiens. He was a coach for the Toronto Maple Leafs (1957-1959) and for the Chicago Blackhawks (1963-1977). He has won the most games for a Chicago Blackhawks coach. Although he coached the Blackhawks to three Stanly Cup finals (1965, 1971, and 1973), he was never able to win. {{Canadian City/Disable Field={{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Motto: Unum Cum Virtute Multorum (One With the Strength of Many) City of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Location. ... The Montréal Canadiens (officially le Club de Hockey Canadien, and known as in French are le Bleu-Blanc-Rouge, le Tricolore, les Glorieux, la Sainte-Flanelle, les Habitants, le Canadien, and in English are The Habs and The Flying Frenchman. ... The Detroit Red Wings are a National Hockey League team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA and Windsor, Ontario. ... The Stanley Cup is inscribed with the names of all the players on the teams that have won it. ... 1946 was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... The Toronto Maple Leafs are a National Hockey League team based in Toronto, Ontario. ... 1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1959 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Chicago Blackhawks are a National Hockey League team based in Chicago, Illinois. ... 1963 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1977 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1977 calendar). ... 1965 was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... 1971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ...

He died of liver cancer in Madison, Wisconsin. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC, also called hepatoma) is a primary malignancy (cancer) of the liver. ... Wisconsin State Capitol Madison is the capital of Wisconsin, a state of the United States of America. ...