Don MacAdam: key obituary facts
Is Don MacAdam dead? Yes. Don MacAdam died on November 10, 2026, at age 76.
Cause of death: Don MacAdam's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Don MacAdam known for?
He was a Canadian ice hockey coach.
More about Don MacAdam
Born: 14 August 1950.
Gender: male.
Occupation: coach, ice hockey player, ice hockey coach.
Don MacAdam, a Canadian ice hockey coach, died November 10, 2026, aged 76.
Born Donald Joseph MacAdam on August 14, 1950, he played as a defenceman for the University of New Brunswick team during the first half of the 1970s; the team competed in the CIAU championship. After his playing career, he became head coach at New Brunswick, holding the position from 1977 to 1985.
He later joined the Detroit Red Wings as an assistant coach, serving from 1986 to 1989 alongside head coach Jacques Demers. MacAdam also wrote books on hockey coaching and training, including *52-week Hockey Training* (2002), *Coaching Hockey For Dummies* (2006) and *Coaching Beginner Hockey Skills and Drills In A Day For Dummies* (2013). In 2023, he became head coach of Hungary’s men’s national ice hockey team, the most recent position identified for him. His coaching career thus extended from university hockey to the NHL and international competition, following an earlier playing career at New Brunswick.