Steve McCharles
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Steve McCharles is a Canadian
ice hockey
coach, most notable as the former head coach of the Temiscaming Royals
of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League
(NOJHL) . He has also previously served as former assistant coach of the North Bay Skyhawks
of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League
(NOJHL) and was also head coach of the Nipissing Alouettes
of the Greater Metro Junior Hockey League (GMHL).
, Ontario
, McCharles played with the Sudbury Wolves
of the Ontario Hockey League
(OHL) for three years, where he was awarded the "Most Improved Player" in his first season. He then finished his junior career with the Orillia Travelways of the Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL), where he was part of a Centennial Cup winning team.
After some time in the International Hockey League and East Coast Hockey League, McCharles then saw his playing career move to Europe, where he spent three years in Sweden. Steve returned to North America the following year and spent the following three seasons in the UHL playing for the Brantford Smoke
, and the St. Thomas Wildcats
. McCharles' playing career ended with the Nikko Ice Bucks of the Japanese Elite Hockey League.
Jr. "C" Hockey Club. While in Nikko, Steve also worked as an assistant coach, under head coach Randy Edmonds. After a short lay-off from hockey, Steve then became an assistant coach with the Augsburger Panther
of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) in Germany, again under head coach Randy Edmonds, where he had the opportunity to coach and coach against many ex NHLer's, such as Trevor Kidd
, Todd Warriner
, James Patrick
and many, many more.
McCharles then becam the defence coah of the North Bay Skyhawks
for a season, where he developed players such as Ken Peroff now with the Brampton Battalion
of the Ontario Hockey League
(OHL), Quinn Waller of the 2007 Royal Bank Cup Champion Aurora Tigers
(Full US Division 1 Scholarship), and John Ryan with the Windsor Lancers
of the Ontario University Athletics
(OUA), before moving on to becoming the Nipissing Alouettes
genereal manager and head coach.
Three of Steve's players from Nipissing, have been offered US college scholarships and one will see play at the professional level, next season.
On Friday, January 21st, 2011, Steve McCharles stepped down as head coach and general manager of the Temiscaming Royals
. McCharles posted a 77-86-13 record during his time with the Temiscaming Royals
from 2007 to the midway point of the 2010-11 season.
* - replaced during mid-season
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
coach, most notable as the former head coach of the Temiscaming Royals
Temiscaming Royals
The Temiscaming Royals were a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Témiscaming, Quebec, Canada. They were members of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League, but originated in the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League.-History:...
of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League
Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League
The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League is a Junior A ice hockey league under the supervision of the Canadian Junior Hockey League, the Northern Ontario Hockey Association, and Hockey Canada. The winner of the NOJHL playoffs competes for the Dudley Hewitt Cup with the winners of the Ontario...
(NOJHL) . He has also previously served as former assistant coach of the North Bay Skyhawks
North Bay Skyhawks
The North Bay Trappers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from North Bay, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League. As the Powassan Hawks, this team won two Dudley Hewitt Cups .-History:...
of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League
Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League
The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League is a Junior A ice hockey league under the supervision of the Canadian Junior Hockey League, the Northern Ontario Hockey Association, and Hockey Canada. The winner of the NOJHL playoffs competes for the Dudley Hewitt Cup with the winners of the Ontario...
(NOJHL) and was also head coach of the Nipissing Alouettes
Nipissing Alouettes
The Nipissing Alouettes were a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based out of Sturgeon Falls, Ontario. They played in the Greater Metro Junior 'A' Hockey League.-History:...
of the Greater Metro Junior Hockey League (GMHL).
Playing career
Born in North BayNorth Bay, Ontario
North Bay is a city in Northeastern Ontario, Canada. It is the seat of Nipissing District, and takes its name from its position on the shore of Lake Nipissing.-History:...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, McCharles played with the Sudbury Wolves
Sudbury Wolves
The Sudbury Wolves are the name of the ice hockey team from Sudbury, Ontario. Sudbury has had a hockey team known as the "Wolves" nearly every year since World War I. The Sudbury Wolves, the senior men's AAA team, have twice been chosen to be Canada's representatives at the Ice Hockey World...
of the Ontario Hockey League
Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada....
(OHL) for three years, where he was awarded the "Most Improved Player" in his first season. He then finished his junior career with the Orillia Travelways of the Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL), where he was part of a Centennial Cup winning team.
After some time in the International Hockey League and East Coast Hockey League, McCharles then saw his playing career move to Europe, where he spent three years in Sweden. Steve returned to North America the following year and spent the following three seasons in the UHL playing for the Brantford Smoke
Brantford Smoke
The Brantford Smoke were a professional ice hockey team in the Colonial Hockey League, later the United Hockey League, now known as the International Hockey League. They played in Brantford, Ontario from 1991-92 until 1997-98, playing home games at the Brantford Civic Centre.They won the Colonial...
, and the St. Thomas Wildcats
St. Thomas Wildcats
The St. Thomas Wildcats were a professional ice hockey team in the Colonial Hockey League, later the United Hockey League, now known as the International Hockey League. They played at the St. Thomas-Elgin Memorial Centre in St. Thomas, Ontario. The team was a founding member of the league and was...
. McCharles' playing career ended with the Nikko Ice Bucks of the Japanese Elite Hockey League.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1981–82 | Sudbury Wolves Sudbury Wolves The Sudbury Wolves are the name of the ice hockey team from Sudbury, Ontario. Sudbury has had a hockey team known as the "Wolves" nearly every year since World War I. The Sudbury Wolves, the senior men's AAA team, have twice been chosen to be Canada's representatives at the Ice Hockey World... |
OHL Ontario Hockey League The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada.... |
65 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Sudbury Wolves Sudbury Wolves The Sudbury Wolves are the name of the ice hockey team from Sudbury, Ontario. Sudbury has had a hockey team known as the "Wolves" nearly every year since World War I. The Sudbury Wolves, the senior men's AAA team, have twice been chosen to be Canada's representatives at the Ice Hockey World... |
OHL Ontario Hockey League The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada.... |
67 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983-84 | Sudbury Wolves Sudbury Wolves The Sudbury Wolves are the name of the ice hockey team from Sudbury, Ontario. Sudbury has had a hockey team known as the "Wolves" nearly every year since World War I. The Sudbury Wolves, the senior men's AAA team, have twice been chosen to be Canada's representatives at the Ice Hockey World... |
OHL Ontario Hockey League The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada.... |
62 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984-85 1984–85 OJHL season The 1984–85 OJHL season is the 13th season of the Ontario Junior Hockey League . The eight teams of the league played a 48-game season. The all eight teams made the playoffs.... |
Orillia Travelways | OJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986-87 | Mohawk Valley Comets Mohawk Valley Comets They Mohawk Valley Comets are a former professional ice hockey team based in Utica, NY. They were a member of the North American Hockey League from 1973 to 1977.-Season-by-season results:... |
ACHL Atlantic Coast Hockey League The Atlantic Coast Hockey League was a minor league hockey organization that operated between 1981 and 1987. The league was founded by Bill Coffey.... |
3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Sweden Sweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund.... |
INTL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991-92 | Brantford Smoke Brantford Smoke The Brantford Smoke were a professional ice hockey team in the Colonial Hockey League, later the United Hockey League, now known as the International Hockey League. They played in Brantford, Ontario from 1991-92 until 1997-98, playing home games at the Brantford Civic Centre.They won the Colonial... |
CoHL | 39 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | St. Thomas Wildcats St. Thomas Wildcats The St. Thomas Wildcats were a professional ice hockey team in the Colonial Hockey League, later the United Hockey League, now known as the International Hockey League. They played at the St. Thomas-Elgin Memorial Centre in St. Thomas, Ontario. The team was a founding member of the league and was... |
CoHL | 14 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | St. Thomas Wildcats St. Thomas Wildcats The St. Thomas Wildcats were a professional ice hockey team in the Colonial Hockey League, later the United Hockey League, now known as the International Hockey League. They played at the St. Thomas-Elgin Memorial Centre in St. Thomas, Ontario. The team was a founding member of the league and was... |
CoHL | 49 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 35 | 3 | — | — | — | 9 | ||
Coaching career
McCharles' first coaching position was an Assistant coach with the Paris MountiesParis Mounties
The Paris Mounties are a Canadian junior hockey team based in Paris, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Western Division of the Niagara & District Junior C Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.-Season-by-Season record:...
Jr. "C" Hockey Club. While in Nikko, Steve also worked as an assistant coach, under head coach Randy Edmonds. After a short lay-off from hockey, Steve then became an assistant coach with the Augsburger Panther
Augsburger Panther
The Augsburger Panther are a professional ice hockey team in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. The team is based in Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany. They play their home games at the Curt Frenzel Stadion....
of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) in Germany, again under head coach Randy Edmonds, where he had the opportunity to coach and coach against many ex NHLer's, such as Trevor Kidd
Trevor Kidd
Trevor Kidd is a former NHL goaltender who last played for the Hannover Scorpions in Germany. Throughout his 12-year National Hockey League career, Kidd played for the Calgary Flames, Carolina Hurricanes, Florida Panthers and Toronto Maple Leafs...
, Todd Warriner
Todd Warriner
Todd Eaton Warriner is a retired Canadian ice hockey forward. Over the course of his career, Warriner has played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Tampa Bay Lightning, Phoenix Coyotes, Vancouver Canucks, Philadelphia Flyers, and Nashville Predators of the NHL...
, James Patrick
James Patrick
James Patrick is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman, and is now a coach with the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League...
and many, many more.
McCharles then becam the defence coah of the North Bay Skyhawks
North Bay Skyhawks
The North Bay Trappers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from North Bay, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League. As the Powassan Hawks, this team won two Dudley Hewitt Cups .-History:...
for a season, where he developed players such as Ken Peroff now with the Brampton Battalion
Brampton Battalion
The Brampton Battalion are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. The team is based in Brampton, Ontario and started playing in 1998.-History:The Brampton Battalion were granted an expansion franchise on December 3, 1996...
of the Ontario Hockey League
Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada....
(OHL), Quinn Waller of the 2007 Royal Bank Cup Champion Aurora Tigers
Aurora Tigers
The Aurora Tigers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Aurora, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Ontario Junior A Hockey League but also used to be a part of the Metro Junior A Hockey League, Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League, and the Ontario Junior Hockey League.-History:The Aurora...
(Full US Division 1 Scholarship), and John Ryan with the Windsor Lancers
Windsor Lancers
The Windsor Lancers are the varsity athletic teams that represent the University of Windsor in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.The Lancers compete in Ontario University Athletics as part of Canadian Interuniversity Sport ....
of the Ontario University Athletics
Ontario University Athletics
Ontario University Athletics is a regional membership association for Canadian universities which assists in co-ordinating competition between their university level athletic programs and providing contact information, schedules, results, and releases about those programs and events to the public...
(OUA), before moving on to becoming the Nipissing Alouettes
Nipissing Alouettes
The Nipissing Alouettes were a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based out of Sturgeon Falls, Ontario. They played in the Greater Metro Junior 'A' Hockey League.-History:...
genereal manager and head coach.
Three of Steve's players from Nipissing, have been offered US college scholarships and one will see play at the professional level, next season.
On Friday, January 21st, 2011, Steve McCharles stepped down as head coach and general manager of the Temiscaming Royals
Temiscaming Royals
The Temiscaming Royals were a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Témiscaming, Quebec, Canada. They were members of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League, but originated in the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League.-History:...
. McCharles posted a 77-86-13 record during his time with the Temiscaming Royals
Temiscaming Royals
The Temiscaming Royals were a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Témiscaming, Quebec, Canada. They were members of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League, but originated in the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League.-History:...
from 2007 to the midway point of the 2010-11 season.
Coaching Record
| Team | | Year | | Regular Season | Post Season | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | L | OTL | Pts | Finish | Result | ||
| PAR Paris Mounties The Paris Mounties are a Canadian junior hockey team based in Paris, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Western Division of the Niagara & District Junior C Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.-Season-by-Season record:... |
1998-99 | 34 | 16 | 17 | 1 | 33 | 4th in NJCHL-W (33 Pts.) | Missed playoffs |
| NIP Nipissing Alouettes The Nipissing Alouettes were a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based out of Sturgeon Falls, Ontario. They played in the Greater Metro Junior 'A' Hockey League.-History:... |
2006-07 | 42 | 17 | 20 | 5 | 39 | 6th in GMHL (39 Pts.) | Lost in Quarter-Final to RCH |
| TEM Temiscaming Royals The Temiscaming Royals were a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Témiscaming, Quebec, Canada. They were members of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League, but originated in the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League.-History:... |
2007–08 2007–08 GMHL season The 2007–08 GMHL season was the 2nd season of the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League . The thirteen teams of the GMHL will play 42-game schedules.... |
42 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 64 | 2nd in GMHL (64 Pts.) | Lost in Semi-Final to INN Innisfil Lakers The Innisfil Lakers were a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Innisfil, Ontario, Canada. They played in the Greater Metro Junior 'A' Hockey League.-History:The Lakers are one of six expansion teams for the 2007-08 GMHL season.... |
| TEM Temiscaming Royals The Temiscaming Royals were a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Témiscaming, Quebec, Canada. They were members of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League, but originated in the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League.-History:... |
2008–09 2008–09 NOJHL season -Dudley Hewitt Cup Championship:Hosted by the Schreiber Diesels in Schreiber, Ontario. Soo finished in fourth.Round RobinNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes- Leading goaltenders :... |
50 | 17 | 29 | 4 | 38 | 7th in NOJHL (38 Pts.) | Lost in Quarter-Final to NB North Bay Skyhawks The North Bay Trappers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from North Bay, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League. As the Powassan Hawks, this team won two Dudley Hewitt Cups .-History:... |
| TEM Temiscaming Royals The Temiscaming Royals were a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Témiscaming, Quebec, Canada. They were members of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League, but originated in the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League.-History:... |
2009-10 | 50 | 14 | 32 | 4 | 32 | 7th in NOJHL (32 Pts.) | Lost in Quarter-Final to ABI Abitibi Eskimos The Abitibi Eskimos are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Iroquois Falls, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League.-Season-by-season results:... |
| TEM Temiscaming Royals The Temiscaming Royals were a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Témiscaming, Quebec, Canada. They were members of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League, but originated in the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League.-History:... |
2010-11* | 34 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 33 | – | – |
| Coaching Totals | 251 | 110 | 122 | 19 | 239 | – | – | |
* - replaced during mid-season