Cameron Michael Neely (born June 6, 1965) is a Canadian professional ice hockey executive and former player.

On his 21st birthday in June 1986,[1] Neely was traded along with Vancouver's first pick, third overall in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft (used to take Glen Wesley) to the Boston Bruins for Barry Pederson.

Canucks head coach Tom Watt was not impressed with Neely's defence, and that was what made him tradeable.

"[2] In his first full season following the trade, Neely's 36 goals led the club, and his 72 points more than doubled his previous year's performance.

[2]Neely's success stemmed largely from his hard, accurate shot, quick release, and his willingness to engage in the more physical aspects of the game.

At 6 ft 1 in and 215 lb, Neely was as devastating with his body checks and fists as he was with his goal scoring exploits.

Other players have also "unofficially" reached this milestone, such as Alexander Mogilny, Jari Kurri, and Bobby Hull.

He was regularly listed as a healthy scratch in alternate games in order to rest his ailing knee, but it would be a degenerative hip condition that forced Neely to retire after the 1995–96 season at the age of 31.

In one memorable incident in 1994, the tip of Neely's right pinky finger was cut off through his glove, requiring 10–15 stitches to repair.

[4] Neely's intense efforts to come back time and again from his devastating injuries were recognized with his winning of the Masterton Trophy after the 1993–94 season.

[citation needed] As of April 27, 2024, Neely is second on the Boston Bruins' all-time playoff goal scoring list with 55.

[7] After his mother died of cancer in 1987 and his father in 1993, he founded the charity in 1995 and that same year asked Denis Leary if he was interested in orchestrating a Boston-based comedy benefit show, which became the annual Comics Come Home event.

[8] One of Neely's childhood friends is former Major League Baseball (MLB) Hall of Fame right fielder Larry Walker, who himself dreamed of an NHL career as a goaltender.

[11] Neely has appeared on Denis Leary's series Rescue Me, playing a hockey-playing firefighter who wreaks havoc during a NYPD vs. FDNY game.

He made a cameo in the eighth-season opening episode of Cheers, titled "The Improbable Dream," as a bar patron.