John Muckler
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John Muckler is a professional hockey coach and executive, most recently serving as the general manager of the Ottawa Senators
of the NHL
. Muckler has over 50 years of professional hockey experience as a part owner, general manager, director of player personnel, director of hockey operations, head coach, assistant coach and player. He has been a part of five Stanley Cup
championships in various roles.
, Ontario, and raised in Paris, Ontario
, Muckler was a defenceman in the minor leagues for 13 seasons, playing the bulk of his career in the old Eastern Hockey League
(EHL).
Muckler began his professional coaching career as a player/coach in 1959 with the EHL's New York Rovers
. He then spent the next 20 years in off-ice positions with the New York Rangers
, Minnesota North Stars
and Vancouver Canucks
before joining the up and coming Edmonton Oilers
organization in 1981. During those 20 years, Muckler served briefly as head coach of the Minnesota North Stars in 1968–69, and won multiple regular-season titles, playoff championships and league coach-of-the-year honours in the minor leagues. For his successes, The Sporting News
named him the top coach in minor-league hockey in 1979.
While with the Oilers
, Muckler served as an assistant coach with the Stanley Cup
winners in 1984 and 1985 and was designated co-coach during the 1987 and 1988 championship seasons. When head coach/general manager Glen Sather
decided to relinquish his coaching duties in 1989, Muckler was promoted to head coach and led the club to its fifth Stanley Cup in seven years in 1990.
In 1991, Muckler left the Oilers organization and was hired by the Buffalo Sabres
. Initially the club's director of hockey operations, he soon accepted the team's head coaching position and guided the Sabres for the next four seasons. He also assumed the role of Sabres' general manager in 1993. A finalist for the NHL coach of the year award in 1994, Muckler stepped down from coaching in 1995 to focus on his front-office duties and was named "NHL Executive of the Year" by The Sporting News
for the 1996–97 season. Sabres President Larry Quinn
fired Muckler in the 1997 offseason.
Muckler last worked in the NHL as a head coach of the New York Rangers from 1997 to 2000. His career coaching record is 276–288–84, combined with a 233–167–53–7 career record as an NHL general manager, and he has been involved in more than 2,000 professional games in varying roles. His résumé also includes three appearances at the National Hockey League All-Star Game
and two appearances (1984 and 1987) on the coaching staff of the Canada Cup
-winning Team Canada.
Muckler joined the Ottawa Senators as GM in June 2001, and presided over what was arguably the team's most successful period. The team ultimately reached the Stanley Cup
finals in 2007
but lost to the Anaheim Ducks
in a five game series. Despite this success, the Senators announced that Muckler had been fired on June 18, 2007. Head coach Bryan Murray was promoted to replace him.
Muckler was hired as a Senior Advisor with the NHL's Phoenix Coyotes
in September 2008.
Ottawa Senators
The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
of the NHL
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
. Muckler has over 50 years of professional hockey experience as a part owner, general manager, director of player personnel, director of hockey operations, head coach, assistant coach and player. He has been a part of five Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
championships in various roles.
Early years
Born in MidlandMidland, Ontario
Midland is a town located on Georgian Bay in Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada.Situated at the southern end of Georgian Bay's 30,000 Islands, Midland is the economic centre of the region, with a 125-bed hospital and a local airport. It is the main town of the southern Georgian Bay area...
, Ontario, and raised in Paris, Ontario
Paris, Ontario
Paris, Ontario is a community on the Grand River in Ontario, Canada. The town was established in 1850. In 1999, its town government was amalgamated into that of the County of Brant, Ontario, thus ending about 149 years as a separate incorporated municipality.-History:The town was first settled in...
, Muckler was a defenceman in the minor leagues for 13 seasons, playing the bulk of his career in the old Eastern Hockey League
Eastern Hockey League
-Eastern Amateur Hockey League :The league was founded in 1933 as the Eastern Amateur Hockey League . The league was founded by Thomas Lockhart, who served as its commissioner from 1933 to 1972...
(EHL).
Muckler began his professional coaching career as a player/coach in 1959 with the EHL's New York Rovers
New York Rovers
The New York Rovers were a senior ice hockey team that was established in 1935. They played in the Eastern Hockey League as a farm team of the New York Rangers. The Rovers played alongside the Rangers in Madison Square Garden. They played in the Eastern League through 1947-48...
. He then spent the next 20 years in off-ice positions with the New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
, Minnesota North Stars
Minnesota North Stars
The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white...
and Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...
before joining the up and coming Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
organization in 1981. During those 20 years, Muckler served briefly as head coach of the Minnesota North Stars in 1968–69, and won multiple regular-season titles, playoff championships and league coach-of-the-year honours in the minor leagues. For his successes, The Sporting News
The Sporting News
Sporting News is an American-based sports magazine. It was established in 1886, and it became the dominant American publication covering baseball — so much so that it acquired the nickname "The Bible of Baseball"...
named him the top coach in minor-league hockey in 1979.
While with the Oilers
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
, Muckler served as an assistant coach with the Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
winners in 1984 and 1985 and was designated co-coach during the 1987 and 1988 championship seasons. When head coach/general manager Glen Sather
Glen Sather
Glen Cameron "Slats" Sather is the President and general manager of the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League . He has also served as the head coach of the Rangers, as well as General Manager and coach of the Edmonton Oilers of the World Hockey Association and later NHL...
decided to relinquish his coaching duties in 1989, Muckler was promoted to head coach and led the club to its fifth Stanley Cup in seven years in 1990.
In 1991, Muckler left the Oilers organization and was hired by the Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...
. Initially the club's director of hockey operations, he soon accepted the team's head coaching position and guided the Sabres for the next four seasons. He also assumed the role of Sabres' general manager in 1993. A finalist for the NHL coach of the year award in 1994, Muckler stepped down from coaching in 1995 to focus on his front-office duties and was named "NHL Executive of the Year" by The Sporting News
The Sporting News
Sporting News is an American-based sports magazine. It was established in 1886, and it became the dominant American publication covering baseball — so much so that it acquired the nickname "The Bible of Baseball"...
for the 1996–97 season. Sabres President Larry Quinn
Larry Quinn (ice hockey)
Larry Quinn is an American ice hockey executive and businessman, best known for his involvement with the Buffalo Sabres of the NHL...
fired Muckler in the 1997 offseason.
Muckler last worked in the NHL as a head coach of the New York Rangers from 1997 to 2000. His career coaching record is 276–288–84, combined with a 233–167–53–7 career record as an NHL general manager, and he has been involved in more than 2,000 professional games in varying roles. His résumé also includes three appearances at the National Hockey League All-Star Game
National Hockey League All-Star Game
The National Hockey League All-Star Game is an exhibition ice hockey game that is traditionally held at the midway point of the regular season of the National Hockey League , with many of the league's star players playing against each other...
and two appearances (1984 and 1987) on the coaching staff of the Canada Cup
Canada Cup (ice hockey)
The Canada Cup was an invitational international ice hockey tournament held on five occasions between 1976 and 1991. The tournament was created to meet demand for a true world championship that allowed the best players from participating nations to compete regardless of their status as professional...
-winning Team Canada.
Muckler joined the Ottawa Senators as GM in June 2001, and presided over what was arguably the team's most successful period. The team ultimately reached the Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
finals in 2007
2007 Stanley Cup Finals
The 2007 Stanley Cup Final was a best-of-seven playoff series that determined the National Hockey League champion for the 2006–07 season. As a culmination of the 2007 Stanley Cup playoffs, the Western Conference champion Anaheim Ducks defeated the Eastern Conference champion Ottawa Senators in...
but lost to the Anaheim Ducks
Anaheim Ducks
The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
in a five game series. Despite this success, the Senators announced that Muckler had been fired on June 18, 2007. Head coach Bryan Murray was promoted to replace him.
Muckler was hired as a Senior Advisor with the NHL's Phoenix Coyotes
Phoenix Coyotes
The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena....
in September 2008.
Buffalo
- Acquired Charlie HuddyCharlie HuddyCharles William Huddy is a former NHL defenceman and current assistant coach of the Winnipeg Jets. He is also one of only seven Edmonton Oilers to be a member of all 5 of the franchise's Stanley Cup-winning teams 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988,1990.His greatest success came with the Oilers with whom he...
, Robb StauberRobb StauberRobert Thomas Stauber is a retired American professional ice hockey goaltender who played 62 NHL regular season games between 1989 and 1995...
and Alexei ZhitnikAlexei ZhitnikOleksiy Mykolaiovych "Alexei" Zhitnik is a retired Ukrainian-Russian ice hockey defenceman. Zhitnik has played more games in the National Hockey League than any other Soviet-born defenceman. He has represented the Soviet Union, CIS, and Russia internationally, and Ukraine during two NHL All-Star...
from Los Angeles Kings for Grant FuhrGrant FuhrGrant Scott Fuhr is a Canadian former ice hockey goaltender in the National Hockey League and currently the goaltending coach for the Phoenix Coyotes. In 2003, he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame...
, Philippe BoucherPhilippe BoucherPhilippe Boucher is a retired French Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League. He is currently the General Manager of the Rimouski Oceanic of the QMJHL.-Amateur:...
and Denis TsygurovDenis TsygurovDenis Tsygurov is a retired former professional ice hockey player. Tsygurov was drafted in the second round, 38th overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft following two seasons with HC Lada Togliatti of the Russian Hockey Super League...
in 1995. - Acquired Michael PecaMichael PecaMichael Anthony "Mike" Peca is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward in the National Hockey League . He most recently played for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the NHL. He has also played for the Vancouver Canucks, Buffalo Sabres, New York Islanders, Edmonton Oilers and Toronto Maple...
and Mike Wilson from Vancouver Canucks for Alexander MogilnyAlexander MogilnyAlexander Gennadevitch Mogilny is a former Russian professional ice hockey player, currently the team consultant of the KHL team Amur Khabarovsk. Mogilny was best known for his lightning quick speed and lethal wrist shot in his early years, which led to his career year of 76 goals in the 1992–93...
in 1995. - Acquired Miroslav SatanMiroslav SatanMiroslav Šatan is a Slovak professional ice hockey right winger for HC Slovan Bratislava of the Slovak Extraliga.-Pre-NHL:In 1991–92, he played for the local HC Topolcany and did remarkably well, as he scored 30 goals and had 22 assists in just 31 games. He then graduated to the senior division...
from Edmonton Oilers for Barrie Moore and Craig Millar in 1997
Ottawa
- Acquired Brian PothierBrian PothierBrian Pothier is an American professional ice hockey player. Pothier played in the National Hockey League from 2000 until 2010. He is currently playing in the Swiss National League for Geneve Servette.-Playing career:...
from Atlanta ThrashersAtlanta ThrashersThe Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season...
for Shawn McEachernShawn McEachernShawn K. McEachern is an American ice hockey coach and former professional ice hockey player. He is the current head boys' varsity ice hockey coach at The Rivers School, an independent 6–12 school in Weston, Massachusetts....
and a sixth-round pick in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft2004 NHL Entry DraftThe 2004 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 26 at the RBC Center in Raleigh, North Carolina. It is especially notable because it was the last NHL event to take place before the beginning of the lockout which canceled all the games scheduled for the 2004–05 NHL season.- Selections by round :Listed...
on June 29, 2002 - Acquired Peter Schaefer from Vancouver CanucksVancouver CanucksThe Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...
for Sami SaloSami SaloSami Salo is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman with the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League . He began his professional career with TPS of the SM-liiga before being selected by the Ottawa Senators with their last pick in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft. He joined the Senators in...
on September 12, 2002 - Acquired Peter BondraPeter BondraPeter Bondra is a former Slovak professional ice hockey player. He was the general manager of the Slovak national team from 2007 to 2011...
from Washington CapitalsWashington CapitalsThe Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...
for Brooks LaichBrooks LaichEvan Brooks Laich is a Canadian ice hockey player with the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League. Laich was originally drafted by the Ottawa Senators in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft, and was later traded to the Capitals as part of the package for Peter Bondra...
and a second-round pick in 2005 NHL Entry Draft2005 NHL Entry DraftThe 2005 NHL Entry Draft was the 43rd NHL Entry Draft.As a lockout cancelled the games of the 2004–05 NHL season, the draft order was determined by lottery on July 22, 2005. Teams were assigned 1 to 3 balls based on their playoff appearances and first overall draft picks from the past three years...
(Chris Durand) on February 18, 2004 - Acquired Greg De VriesGreg de VriesGreg de Vries is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played over 800 games with six teams in the National Hockey League...
from New York RangersNew York RangersThe New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
for Karel RachunekKarel RachunekKarel Rachůnek was a Czech professional ice hockey player. Rachunek was the captain of Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the Kontinental Hockey League when the team's plane crashed on September 7, 2011. He played eight seasons in North America in the National Hockey League...
and Alexandre GirouxAlexandre GirouxAlexandre Giroux is a Canadian ice hockey forward currently playing for the Springfield Falcons, of the American Hockey League .- Amateur :...
on March 9, 2004 - Signed Dominik HasekDominik HašekDominik Hašek is a Czech ice hockey goaltender who is currently with HC Spartak Moscow of the KHL.In his 16-season National Hockey League career, he played for the Chicago Blackhawks, Buffalo Sabres, Detroit Red Wings, and the Ottawa Senators. During his years in Buffalo, he became one of the...
in 2004 - Acquired Dany HeatleyDany HeatleyDaniel James Heatley is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger, and alternate captain for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League . Originally drafted by the Atlanta Thrashers second overall in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft, he won the Calder Memorial Trophy as the top NHL rookie in 2002...
from Atlanta ThrashersAtlanta ThrashersThe Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season...
for Marian HossaMarian HossaMarián Hossa is a Slovak professional ice hockey player who currently plays for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League . Hossa was drafted by the Ottawa Senators in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft; after playing for the Senators, he played for the Atlanta Thrashers, Pittsburgh Penguins, and...
and Greg De VriesGreg de VriesGreg de Vries is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played over 800 games with six teams in the National Hockey League...
in 2005 - Acquired Tom PreissingTom PreissingThomas Joseph Preissing is an American professional ice hockey Defenseman currently playing for EHC Biel of the Swiss National League A...
, Josh HennessyJosh HennessyJoshua Hennessy is an American professional ice hockey player. Hennessy is currently a member of the Boston Bruins organization. Hennessy most recently played for HC Lugano in 2010/11 and previously for the Ottawa Senators organization....
, Michal BarinkaMichal BarinkaMichal Barinka is a Czech professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for HC Vítkovice of the Czech Extraliga. He was drafted 59th overall in the 2nd round of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft by the Chicago Blackhawks...
and a second-round pick (Patrick WierciochPatrick WierciochPatrick Wiercioch is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. Wiercioch is a member of the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...
) in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft2008 NHL Entry DraftThe 2008 NHL Entry Draft was the 46th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted by the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Place in the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on June 20–21, 2008...
from Chicago BlackhawksChicago BlackhawksThe Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...
for Martin HavlatMartin HavlatMartin Havlát is a Czech professional ice hockey player currently playing for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...
and Bryan SmolinskiBryan SmolinskiBryan Anthony Smolinski is an American professional ice hockey center. The Boston Bruins drafted him 21st overall in 1990. He has played in the National Hockey League for the Pittsburgh Penguins, New York Islanders, Los Angeles Kings, Ottawa Senators, Chicago Blackhawks, Vancouver Canucks and...
on July 10, 2006. - Signed Martin GerberMartin GerberMartin Gerber is a Swiss professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Växjö Lakers Hockey of the Elitserien...
in 2006. - Signed Joe CorvoJoe CorvoJoseph Corvo is an American professional ice hockey player who plays for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League. Corvo was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in the 4th round of the 1997 NHL Entry Draft.-Early career:...
in 2006 - Acquired Mike ComrieMike ComrieMichael William "Mike" Comrie is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre.He is married to Hilary Duff.-Playing career:Mike Comrie was born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta and attended Jasper Place High School...
from Phoenix CoyotesPhoenix CoyotesThe Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena....
for Alexei KaigorodovAlexei KaigorodovAlexei Pavlovich Kaigorodov is a Russian professional ice hockey player playing with Metallurg Magnitogorsk of the Kontinental Hockey League .-Playing career:...
on January 3, 2007
Career statistics
--- Regular Season --- ---- Playoffs ----
Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
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1949-50 Detroit Hettche IHL 32 3 4 7 24 -- -- -- -- --
1950-51 Detroit Hettche IHL 14 0 0 0 28 -- -- -- -- --
1951-52 Windsor Spitfires OHA 48 2 3 5 0 -- -- -- -- --
1952-53 Galt Black Hawks OHA 54 6 16 22 0 -- -- -- -- --
1954-55 Chatham Maroons OHASr 7 0 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- --
1955-56 Vancouver Canucks WHL 1 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- --
1955-56 Baltimore Clippers / Char EHL 62 11 34 45 82 -- -- -- -- --
1956-57 Charlotte Clippers EHL 62 7 45 52 126 13 1 3 4 8
1957-58 Charlotte Clippers EHL 61 9 35 44 51 14 1 3 4 10
1958-59 Charlotte Clippers EHL 64 9 23 32 64 -- -- -- -- --
1959-60 New York Rovers EHL 64 8 25 33 105 -- -- -- -- --
1960-61 New York Rovers EHL 64 7 23 30 128 -- -- -- -- --
1961-62 Long Island Ducks EHL 68 10 26 36 99 -- -- -- -- --
1962-63 Long Island Ducks EHL 50 3 21 24 93 -- -- -- -- --
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NHL coaching statistics
| Team | |Regular season | MIN Minnesota North Stars The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white... |
1968–69 | 35 | 6 | 23 | 6 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (51) | 6th in West West Division (NHL) The West Division of the National Hockey League existed from 1967 until 1974 when the league realigned into two conferences of two divisions each.... |
Missed playoffs | |||||||
| EDM Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League .... |
1989–90 | 80 | 38 | 28 | 14 | ||||
| 90 | 2nd in Smythe Smythe Division The NHL's Smythe Division was formed in 1974 as part of the Clarence Campbell Conference. The division existed for 19 seasons until 1993. It was named in honor of Conn Smythe. It is the fore-runner of the NHL's Northwest Division and NHL's Pacific Division.... |
Won Stanley Cup | |||||||
| EDM | 1990–91 | 80 | 37 | 37 | 6 | ||||
| 80 | 3rd in Smythe | Lost in Conference Finals | |||||||
| BUF Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:... |
1991–92 | 52 | 22 | 22 | 8 | ||||
| (74) | 3rd in Adams Adams Division The NHL's Adams Division was formed in 1974 as part of the Prince of Wales Conference. The division existed for 19 seasons until 1993. It was named in honor of Charles Francis Adams, the founder of the Boston Bruins... |
Lost in first round | |||||||
| BUF | 1992–93 | 84 | 38 | 36 | 10 | ||||
| 86 | 4th in Adams | Lost in second round | |||||||
| BUF | 1993–94 | 84 | 43 | 32 | 9 | ||||
| 95 | 4th in Northeast Northeast Division (NHL) The NHL's Northeast Division was formed in 1993 as part of the Eastern Conference in a league realignment, the predecessor of which was the Adams Division... |
Lost in first round | |||||||
| BUF | 1994–95 | 48 | 22 | 19 | 7 | ||||
| 51 | 4th in Northeast | Lost in first round | |||||||
| NYR New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... |
1997–98 | 25 | 8 | 15 | 2 | ||||
| (68) | 5th in Atlantic Atlantic Division (NHL) The NHL's Atlantic Division was formed in 1993 as part of the Eastern Conference in a league realignment, the predecessor of which was the Patrick Division. It is the only division in the NHL where all of its current members have won the Stanley Cup at least twice, though only three teams have won... |
Missed playoffs | |||||||
| NYR | 1998–99 | 82 | 33 | 38 | 11 | ||||
| 77 | 4th in Atlantic | Missed playoffs | |||||||
| NYR | 1999–2000 | 78 | 29 | 35 | 11 | 3 | 77 | 4th in Atlantic | (fired) |
| Total | 648 | 276 | 285 | 84 | 3 | ||||
Assistant/Minor League Coaching Records
Season Team Lge Type GP W L T OTL Pct Result
1964-65 Long Island Ducks EHL Head Coach 72 42 29 1 0 0.590
1965-66 Long Island Ducks EHL Head Coach 72 46 23 3 0 0.660
1967-68 Memphis South Stars CPHL Head Coach 70 24 34 12 0 0.429
1968-69 Memphis South Stars CHL Head Coach -------Replaced Mid-Season-------
1970-71 Cleveland Barons AHL Head Coach -------Replaced Mid-Season-------
1971-72 Cleveland Barons AHL Head Coach 76 32 34 10 0 0.487 Lost in round 1
1972-73 Cleveland/Jacksonville Barons AHL Head Coach 76 23 44 9 0 0.362 Out of Playoffs
1973-74 Providence Reds AHL Head Coach 76 38 26 12 0 0.579 Lost in Finals
1974-75 Providence Reds AHL Head Coach 76 43 21 12 0 0.645 Lost in round 1
1975-76 Providence Reds AHL Head Coach 76 34 34 8 0 0.500 Lost in round 1
1976-77 Rhode Island Reds AHL Head Coach 53 21 30 2 0 0.415 Out of Playoffs
1978-79 Dallas Black Hawks CHL Head Coach 76 45 28 3 0 0.612 Won Championship
1981-82 Wichita Wind CHL Head Coach 80 44 33 3 0 0.569 Lost in round 2
1982-83 Edmonton Oilers NHL Assistant Coach
1983-84 Edmonton Oilers NHL Assistant Coach
1984-85 Edmonton Oilers NHL Assistant Coach
1985-86 Edmonton Oilers NHL Co-Coach
1986-87 Edmonton Oilers NHL Co-Coach
1987-88 Edmonton Oilers NHL Co-Coach
1988-89 Edmonton Oilers NHL Co-Coach