Terry Simpson (born August 30, 1943) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and a former NHL head coach.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 30, 1943 Brantford, Ontario, Canada |
| Playing career | |
| 1964–1965 | Jacksonville Rockets |
| Position(s) | Center |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1972–1986 | Prince Albert Raiders |
| 1986–1989 | New York Islanders |
| 1989–1990 | Prince Albert Raiders |
| 1990–1993 | Winnipeg Jets (assistant) |
| 1993–1994 | Philadelphia Flyers |
| 1990–1993 | Winnipeg Jets (assistant) |
| 1995–1996 | Winnipeg Jets |
| 1996–1998 | Toronto Maple Leafs (assistant) |
| 1998–1999 | Red Deer Rebels |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 159–168–41 (.488) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1985 Memorial Cup Champion | |
Born in Brantford, Ontario, Simpson only played one season of professional ice hockey in 1964–65 for the Jacksonville Rockets of the EHL. He was the head coach of the New York Islanders, Philadelphia Flyers, and Winnipeg Jets.
Simpson had a notable coaching career in junior hockey for 10 years with the Prince Albert Raiders. He led the team to seven consecutive Anavet Cups and four Manitoba Centennial Cup titles. After the Raiders joined the Western Hockey League, he led them to the 1985 Memorial Cup championship.[1]
Due to his success with the Raiders, the city of Prince Albert named the road leading to the Art Hauser Centre "Terry Simpson Lane" in his honour.
Coaching record
edit| Team | Year | Regular season | Post season | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | L | T | Pts | Division rank | Result | ||
| NYI | 1986–87 | 80 | 35 | 33 | 12 | 82 | 3rd in Patrick | Lost in Second round (WSH) |
| NYI | 1987–88 | 80 | 39 | 31 | 10 | 88 | 1st in Patrick | Lost in First round (NJD) |
| NYI | 1988–89 | 27 | 7 | 18 | 2 | (61) | 6th in Patrick | (Fired) |
| PHI | 1993–94 | 84 | 35 | 39 | 10 | 80 | 6th in Atlantic | Missed Playoffs |
| WPG | 1994–95 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | (39) | 6th in Central | Missed Playoffs |
| WPG | 1995–96 | 82 | 36 | 40 | 6 | 78 | 5th in Central | Lost in First round (DET) |
| Total | 368 | 159 | 168 | 41 | 359 | |||
3 playoff appearances, 0 Stanley Cup Titles
References
edit- ^ "1985 Memorial Cup winners celebrate 30th anniversary in Prince Albert". CBC News. March 13, 2015. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database