# Doug Lidster

John Douglas Andrew Lidster (born October 18, 1960) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was an assistant coach for the Vancouver Canucks until the end of the 2016–17 season.

## Playing career

Lidster was selected by the Vancouver Canucks in the seventh round, 133rd overall, of the 1980 NHL entry draft. Lidster played four years of college ice hockey for Colorado College before playing for Canada national team in the 1984 Winter Olympics. He made his NHL debut with the Canucks near the end of the 1983–84 season, and became a reliable presence on the Vancouver blue line until he was traded to the New York Rangers prior to the 1993–94 NHL season. There, he moved into more of a depth role, but still helped guide the 1993–94 Rangers to their first Stanley Cup in 54 years, scoring two goals in the 1994 Stanley Cup Finals as they defeated the Canucks. After a brief stint with the St. Louis Blues, he was re-acquired by the Rangers in 1995–96, and played three more seasons for them before signing with the Dallas Stars in early 1999. There he won his second Stanley Cup, before retiring.

## Coaching career

Lidster went into coaching, and served as head coach of the Saginaw Spirit in 2004–05. He served as an assistant coach for the Canada women's national team that won gold medals in the 2010 Winter Olympics. He also coached youth in Plymouth, Michigan. As part of the IIHF Ambassador and Mentor Program, Lidster was a Hockey Canada coaching mentor that travelled to Bratislava, Slovakia to participate in the 2011 IIHF High Performance Women's Camp on July 4–12. In 2012, he was named assistant coach of the Texas Stars. On July 7, 2014, he returned to the Canucks as an assistant coach.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1976–77 | Kamloops Jardine Blazers | Minor-BC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977–78 | Kamloops Chiefs | BCHL | 64 | 24 | 39 | 63 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977–78 | Seattle Breakers | WCHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978–79 | Kamloops Rockets | BCHL | 59 | 36 | 47 | 83 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979–80 | Colorado College | WCHA | 39 | 18 | 25 | 43 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980–81 | Colorado College | WCHA | 36 | 10 | 30 | 40 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981–82 | Colorado College | WCHA | 36 | 13 | 22 | 35 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982–83 | Colorado College | WCHA | 34 | 15 | 41 | 56 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983–84 | Canada | Intl | 59 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983–84 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984–85 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 78 | 6 | 24 | 30 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985–86 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 78 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 56 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1986–87 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 80 | 12 | 51 | 63 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987–88 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 64 | 4 | 32 | 36 | 105 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988–89 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 63 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 78 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 1989–90 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 80 | 8 | 28 | 36 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990–91 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 78 | 6 | 32 | 38 | 77 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 1991–92 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 66 | 6 | 23 | 29 | 39 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| 1992–93 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 71 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 36 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 1993–94 | New York Rangers | NHL | 34 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 1994–95 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 37 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1995–96 | New York Rangers | NHL | 59 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 50 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 1996–97 | New York Rangers | NHL | 48 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
| 1997–98 | New York Rangers | NHL | 36 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998–99 | Canada | Intl | 38 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998–99 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 897 | 75 | 268 | 343 | 679 | 80 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 64 |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1984 | Canada | OG | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 1985 | Canada | WC | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 1990 | Canada | WC | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 1991 | Canada | WC | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
| Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | 37 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 20 |

## Awards and honours

| Award | Year |
| All-WCHA First Team | 1981–82, 1982–83 |
| AHCA West All-American | 1982–83 |
| Stanley Cup champion | 1994, 1999 |