What is Roger Neilson?
{{Infobox person |image=Roger neilson statue.jpg |caption=Roger Neilson statue in Vancouver |birth_name=Roger Paul Neilson |birth_date={{birth date|1934|6|16}} |birth_place=[[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]] |death_date={{Death date and age|2003|6|21|1934|6|16}} |death_place=[[Peterborough, Ontario]], Canada |occupation=Former [[NHL]] coach }} '''Roger Paul Neilson''', [[Order of Canada|CM]] (June 16, 1934 – June 21, 2003) was a [[National Hockey League]] coach, and was responsible for many victories in the game. He is a member of the [[Hockey Hall of Fame]] in the builder category. == Early life and career == Neilson was born in Toronto, Ontario. After attending [[North Toronto Collegiate Institute]], his coaching career began as a student at [[McMaster University]] in [[Hamilton, Ontario]], and continued upon graduation with a degree in [[Physical Education]] in both [[Ice hockey|hockey]] and baseball. Neilson died on June 21, 2003 from [[bone cancer|bone]] and [[skin cancer]] in [[Peterborough, Ontario]], aged 69.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/hockey/news/2003/06/21/neilson_obit_ap/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=2014-02-12 |archive-date=2012-10-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121001170113/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/hockey/news/2003/06/21/neilson_obit_ap/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== * [http://www.mcmaster.ca/ua/alumni/gallery/NEILSON.htm McMaster Alumni Gallery] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060222110036/http://www.mcmaster.ca/ua/alumni/gallery/NEILSON.htm |date=2006-02-22 }} * [http://www.gg.ca/honour.aspx?id=9104&t=12&ln=Neilson Order of Canada Citation] * [http://www.rogershouse.ca Roger's House Website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070521044513/http://www.rogershouse.ca/ |date=2007-05-21 }} * [http://www.rogerneilsonshockey.com Roger Neilson's Hockey Camp and Coaches' Clinic Site] {{DEFAULTSORT:Neilson, Roger}} [[Category:1934 births]] [[Category:2014 deaths]] [[Category:Can