Hockey fans young and old got to check out Lord Stanley's Cup in Antigonish this afternoon. X-Men hockey alumnus Allan MacIsaac, the Vice President/Assistant to the President of the Chicago Blackhawks Hockey Club, and a native of Antigonish, NS brought the Cup to the Charles V. Keating Centre for public viewing.
MacIsaac has been employed by the Chicago Blackhawks organization since 2000. Currently serving as the Vice President/Assistant to the President, he held previous roles as the Senior Director of Hockey Administration and Director of Player Evaluation.
A 1991 graduate of StFX University, Al enjoyed a very successful four year career as a member of the X-Men. Tallying 112 career points (54 goals, 58 assists), he was a two-time AUS all-star in the forward position, a three-time most valuable player for the X-Men, and on two occasions was the team's leading scorer. He was awarded the StFX Male Athlete of the Year award his senior year.
MacIsaac was a 12th round draft pick of the Buffalo Sabres in 1987, and continued his hockey career with the Hampton Road Admirals in the East Coast Hockey League and also saw time with the Baltimore Skipjacks and Cape Breton Oilers of the American Hockey League.
Across his professional career he has won six titles, including three as a player: the 1987 CHL Memorial Cup with the Guelph Platers, the 1992 ECHL championship with the Norfolk Admirals and the 1993 Calder Cup with the Cape Breton Oilers. His fourth title came in 1998 as the general manager with the Admirals for another ECHL championship. The recent 2013 NHL Stanley Cup victory marks Al's second with the Chicago Blackhawks, having previously been a part of the 2010 Stanley Cup championship team.