Doug Carpenter

Doug Carpenter (born July 1, 1942 in Cornwall, Ontario) is a former head coach in the National Hockey League, the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, and the American Hockey League and is a former hockey player in the Eastern Hockey League and the International Hockey League.
As a player from 1964–1974, he played for the Greensboro Generals and Roanoke Valley Rebels in the EHL and for the Flint Generals in the IHL. Upon retiring from hockey he became head coach of the Flint Generals (1974–1978) and later head coach of the Cornwall Royals of the QMJHL. Following stints with the New Brunswick Hawks and St. Catharines Saints of the AHL, he landed his first NHL head coach position with the New Jersey Devils. Later he coached the Toronto Maple Leafs. He also coached the Halifax Citadels twice, and the New Haven Nighthawks.
==Coaching record==
Team	Year 	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season 	Post Season
Team	Year 	G 	W 	L 	T 	OTL 	Pts 	Finish 	Result
NJD 	1984–85	80 	22 	48 	10 	- 	54 	5<SUP>th</SUP> in Patrick	Did Not Qualify
NJD 	1985–86	80 	28 	49 	3 	- 	59 	6<SUP>th</SUP> in Patrick	Did Not Qualify
NJD 	1986–87	80 	29 	45 	6 	- 	64 	6<SUP>th</SUP> in Patrick	Did Not Qualify
NJD 	1987–88	50 	21 	24 	5 	- 	(82) 	4<SUP>th</SUP> in Patrick	(fired)
TOR 	1989–90	80 	38 	38 	4 	- 	80 	3<SUP>rd</SUP> in Norris 	Lost in First Round
TOR 	1990–91	11 	1 	9 	1 	- 	(57) 	5<SUP>th</SUP> in Norris 	(fired)
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Category:Canadian ice hockey players
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Category:Greensboro Generals (EHL) players
Category:Roanoke Valley Rebels players
Category:Flint Generals coaches
Category:Cornwall Royals coaches
Category:New Brunswick Hawks coaches
Category:St. Catharines Saints coaches
Category:Halifax Citadels coaches
Category:New Haven Nighthawks coaches