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1/11/2021
Former Lincoln resident spent more than half century in pro hockey
BUFFALO, N.Y. John Muckler, a former resident of Lincoln who spent nearly 50 years in professional hockey, most of them as a coach and an executive, passed away on Jan. 4 at the age of 86 at his residence in Buffalo, N.Y.
Muckler, who was born in Midland, Ontario and raised in that Canadian province, was a minor-league defenseman for 13 seasons before retiring as a player and serving in various roles in the NHL with the New York Rangers, Minnesota North Stars, Vancouver Canucks, Edmonton Oilers, Buffalo Sabres, Ottawa Senators, and Phoenix Coyotes.