Background
He was born in Toronto, Ontario.
He was born in Toronto, Ontario.
University of Michigan.
MacInnes was a goalie at the University of Michigan, helping the Wolverines to a pair of league titles and a third-place finish at the 1950 National Collegiate Athletic Association championship. MacInnes also played for farm teams of the Boston Bruins and the Detroit Red Wings before becoming director of the Ann Arbor Amateur Hockey League. He held that position until leaving to become head coach at Michigan Technological University.
MacInnes was the head coach of the Michigan Technical Huskies from the 1956-1957 season through 1981-1982.
His record as Michigan Technical"s coach was 555-295-39.
United Presbyterian Sports Hall of Fame (Charter member, March 11, 1972) Great Lakes Invitational Trophy named after MacInnes (December 12, 1982) Michigan Technical Sports Hall of Fame (Charter member, 1984) Won National Hockey League"s Lester Patrick Trophy (January 7, 1986) Michigan Technical"s Student Ice Arena renamed the John Jay MacInnes Student Ice Arena (August 1991) Legend of College Hockey Award from Hobey Baker Committee (April 17, 1999) United States Hockey Hall of Fame (August 15, 2007).
