Joe Crozier

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Joseph Richard Crozier
*Born: February 19, 1929, in Winnipeg, Manitoba
*Hometown: 
*Position: Defense, Coach, & General Manager
is a former professional defenceman and coach who played and coached primarily in the minor leagues. 
After playing the better part of 12 seasons in the minor leagues with the Quebec Aces of the Quebec Senior Hockey League, which included a brief five game stint in the National Hockey League with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Crozier retired in 1961 and became a head coach for 22 years, beginning in 1963. He had also previously been a head coach for the Quebec Aces while he was still playing with them in 1957–58. 
As a head coach in several leagues, Crozier is a three-time Calder Cup champion with the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League, a two-time Lester Patrick Cup championship with the Vancouver Canucks of the Western Hockey League, and a Memorial Cup champion with the Kitchener Rangers of the Ontario Hockey League. During his coaching career, he also made brief appearances in the National Hockey League with the Buffalo Sabres for two and half seasons and the Toronto Maple Leafs from the end of 1979–80 to the first half of 1980–81.
In 1985, Crozier was inducted into the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame for his individual efforts, then once again in 2007 as part of a team induction of the Memorial Cup-runners-up 1948–49 Brandon Wheat Kings.
==Playing career==
A native of Winnipeg, Crozier played junior hockey in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League with the Brandon Wheat Kings. In his first season in 1947–48, he was named to the MJHL Second All-Star Team, then the First All-Star Team the following year. His second and final year in Brandon culminated in an eight-game 1948-49 Memorial Cup Final series against the Montreal Junior Royals. The seven-game series was extended an extra game as game three had ended in a 3-3 tie. Although Crozier scored the first goal in the final and deciding eight game, the Royals scored four times in the third period to defeat the Wheat Kings 6-4. They were inducted as a team into the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame 58 years later in 2007.
Turning professional in 1949 with the San Francisco Shamrocks of the Pacific Coast Hockey League, he began a long career in the minor leagues. After playing a season with the Vancouver Canucks in 1950–51, he joined the Quebec Aces of the Quebec Senior Hockey League. Crozier would remain with the Aces for eight seasons, earning Second All-Star Team honours in 1954 after a 27-point campaign and First Team honours in 1957 after recording 37 points. During the 1957–58 season, Crozier also acted as team head coach.
In 1959–60, Crozier joined the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League, then earned a break with the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League. He played five games with the Leafs, his only appearance in the NHL as a player, recording 3 assists.
After his brief NHL stint, Crozier finished his playing career with the Spokane Spokes of the Western Hockey League in 1959–60 and one more season with the Rochester Americans in 1960–61.
==Coaching career==
Crozier made his head coaching debut in 1957–58 with the Quebec Aces of the Quebec Hockey League, while still playing defence with the team, posting a 29-31-4 record. Upon retiring in 1961, he became a head coach for the Charlotte Checkers of the Eastern Hockey League in 1962. After one season with the Checkers, he rejoined the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League. In 1965, his second season as head coach of the Americans, he won his first of three Calder Cups, as AHL champion, during five seasons with the team.
Fresh off of his third Calder Cup and fourth consecutive trip to the AHL finals, he became head coach for the Vancouver Canucks of the Western Hockey League, with whom he had also previously played for early in his career. Crozier immediately won two Lester Patrick Cups as WHL champion in his only two seasons with Vancouver. 
After the second WHL championship in 1970, the Canucks were absorbed by the National Hockey League's Vancouver Canucks and Crozier briefly returned to the AHL to coach the Cincinnati Swords. However, after a heart attack to Buffalo Sabres coach Punch Imlach, Crozier was given Imlach's position and made his National Hockey League coaching debut in 1972. Although he finished the Sabres' 1971–72 season with just 8 wins in 36 games, Crozier coached the Sabres to a playoff berth the following season, posting a winning record of 37-27-14. However, after finishing his third season with the Sabres out of the playoffs, he was replaced by Floyd Smith after the 1973–74 season.
Upon leaving the Sabres, he joined the NHL-rival-league World Hockey Association with the Vancouver Blazers in 1974–75, then the Calgary Cowboys for two seasons as the franchise relocated. In 1975–76, Crozier made it to the semi-finals with the Cowboys but lost to the Winnipeg Jets. In his third and final season with the Blazers-Cowboys franchise, in which Calgary failed to make the playoffs, Crozier infamously dumped the team's spare hockey sticks from the bench onto the ice during a game in protest of a disputed call. Another incident with the Cowboys involves a mishap while trying to return to Calgary after a game against the San Diego Mariners. The pilot had failed to refuel and there was not enough gas to return home. Although Crozier asked the team to collectively pitch in, they still did not have enough money. The team was bailed out by their play-by-play announcer who used his wife's Texaco card to front the $1,500 bill. During his stint with the franchise, Crozier also rose to the position of general manager.
In 1979–80, after beginning the season in the AHL coaching the New Brunswick Hawks, Crozier received his second break in the NHL with the Toronto Maple Leafs, replacing, once again, "Punch" Imlach mid-season. He coached the Leafs for the final 10 games of the regular season, but they were swept in the first round of the 1980 Stanley Cup Playoffs by the Minnesota North Stars in three games. The following season, the Leafs started with just 13 wins in the first 40 games and Crozier was replaced mid-season with Mike Nykoluk.
After his second NHL stint, Crozier joined the Kitchener Rangers of the major junior Ontario Hockey League for two seasons, replacing Orval Tessier. The Rangers had just come off a Memorial Cup final game loss to the Cornwall Royals the previous season and in his first season with the team, they returned to the Memorial Cup, winning the J. Ross Robertson Cup as the OHL champion. The Rangers made it to the 1982 Memorial Cup Final and defeated the Sherbrooke Castors 7-4 to capture Crozier and the Rangers' first Canadian Hockey League title. With the team, Crozier future NHL stars Scott Stevens and Brian Bellows. 
Coming off their Memorial Cup championship, Crozier and the Rangers finished with a strong 45-23-2 record in 1982–83, but fell to the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds in the third round. After two seasons with the Rangers, Crozier returned to the Rochester Americans for one season, in which they reached the 1984 Calder Cup Final against the Maine Mariners, but lost in five games. Crozier then retired after the 1983-84 season.
Shortly after his retirement, Crozier was inducted into the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame in 1985 as an individual.
== Career Statistics==
===Playing===
  	  	  	 	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
1947-48 	Brandon Wheat Kings 	MJHL 	 	23 	1 	10 	11 	18 	 	5 	0 	1 	1 	0
1948-49 	Brandon Wheat Kings 	MJHL 	 	30 	4 	23 	27 	14 	 	7 	1 	5 	6 	6
1948-49 	Brandon Wheat Kings 	Memorial Cup 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	 	18 	2 	3 	5 	10
1949-50 	San Francisco Shamrocks	PCHL 	 	71 	7 	20 	27 	14 	 	7 	1 	5 	6 	6
1950-51 	Denver Falcons 	USHL 	 	9 	1 	2 	3 	6 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1950-51 	Vancouver Canucks 	PCHL 	 	46 	2 	15 	17 	24 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1951-52 	Quebec Aces 	QSHL 	 	60 	2 	24 	26 	60 	 	15 	1 	4 	5 	16
1951-52 	Quebec Aces 	Alexander Cup 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	 	5 	1 	4 	5 	2
1952-53 	Quebec Aces 	QSHL 	 	60 	6 	14 	20 	40 	 	22 	1 	12 	13 	15
1953-54 	Quebec Aces 	QHL 	 	71 	6 	21 	27 	63 	 	16 	0 	5 	5 	2
1953-54 	Quebec Aces 	Edinburgh Trophy	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	 	6 	1 	2 	3 	4
1954-55 	Quebec Aces 	QHL 	 	59 	5 	21 	26 	34 	 	8 	3 	1 	4 	8
1955-56 	Quebec Aces 	QHL 	 	37 	2 	12 	14 	50 	 	 	 	 	 	
1956-57 	Quebec Aces 	QHL 	 	67 	7 	30 	37 	61 	 	10 	1 	2 	3 	6
1956-57 	Quebec Aces 	Edinburgh Trophy	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	 	6 	1 	6 	7 	6
1957-58 	Springfield Indians 	AHL 	 	2 	0 	1 	1 	0 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1957-58 	Quebec Aces 	QHL 	 	51 	3 	11 	14 	59 	 	13 	0 	2 	2 	30
1958-59 	Providence Reds 	AHL 	 	3 	0 	0 	0 	8 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1958-59 	Quebec Aces 	QHL 	 	42 	1 	12 	13 	26 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1959-60 	Toronto Maple Leafs 	NHL 	 	5 	0 	3 	3 	2 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1959-60 	Spokane Spokes 	WHL 	 	45 	1 	10 	11 	50 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1959-60 	Rochester Americans 	AHL 	 	25 	1 	11 	12 	12 	 	12 	0 	2 	2 	11
1960-61 	Rochester Americans 	AHL 	 	35 	1 	13 	14 	14 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
NHL Totals	NHL Totals 	NHL Totals 	 	5 	0 	3 	3 	2 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
===Coaching===
  	  	  	  	 	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	 	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs
Season 	Team 	League 	Type 	 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	Pts 	Finish 	 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	Results
1957-58 	Quebec Aces 	QHL 	Head 	 	64 	29 	31 	4 	62 	4th 	 	13 	7 	6 	- 	Lost Final
1961-62 	Charlotte Checkers 	EHL 	Head 	 	68 	26 	40 	2 	54 	4th South 	 	DNQ 	DNQ 	DNQ 	DNQ 	DNQ
1962-63 	Charlotte Checkers 	EHL 	Head 	 	68 	35 	31 	2 	72 	3rd South 	 	10 	5 	5 	- 	Lost Div Final
1963-64 	Rochester Americans 	AHL 	Head 	 	72 	40 	30 	2 	82 	2nd West 	 	2 	0 	2 	- 	Lost Qtr Final
1964-65 	Rochester Americans 	AHL 	Head 	 	72 	48 	21 	3 	99 	1st West 	 	10 	8 	2 	- 	Won League
1965-66 	Rochester Americans 	AHL 	Head 	 	72 	46 	21 	5 	97 	1st West 	 	12 	8 	4 	- 	Won League
1966-67 	Rochester Americans 	AHL 	Head 	 	72 	38 	25 	9 	85 	2nd West 	 	13 	6 	7 	- 	Lost Final
1967-68 	Rochester Americans 	AHL 	Head 	 	72 	38 	25 	9 	85 	1st West 	 	11 	8 	3 	- 	Won League
1968-69 	Vancouver Canucks 	WHL 	Head 	 	74 	36 	24 	14 	86 	2nd 	 	8 	8 	0 	- 	Won League
1969-70 	Vancouver Canucks 	WHL 	Head 	 	63 	42 	14 	7 	91 	- 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
1971-72 	Cincinnati Swords 	AHL 	Head 	 	41 	14 	18 	9 	37 	- 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
1971-72 	Buffalo Sabres 	NHL 	Head 	 	36 	8 	19 	9 	25 	7th East 	 	DNQ 	DNQ 	DNQ 	DNQ 	DNQ
1972-73 	Buffalo Sabres 	NHL 	Head 	 	78 	37 	27 	14 	88 	4th East 	 	6 	2 	4 	- 	Lost Qtr Final
1973-74 	Buffalo Sabres 	NHL 	Head 	 	78 	32 	34 	12 	76 	5th East 	 	DNQ 	DNQ 	DNQ 	DNQ 	DNQ
1974-75 	Vancouver Blazers 	WHA 	Head 	 	78 	37 	39 	2 	76 	5th Can 	 	DNQ 	DNQ 	DNQ 	DNQ 	DNQ
1975-76 	Calgary Cowboys 	WHA 	Head 	 	80 	41 	35 	4 	86 	3rd Can 	 	10 	5 	5 	- 	Lost Semi
1976-77 	Calgary Cowboys 	WHA 	Head 	 	81 	31 	43 	7 	69 	5th West 	 	DNQ 	DNQ 	DNQ 	DNQ 	DNQ
1979-80 	New Brunswick Hawks 	AHL 	Head 	 	69 	35 	27 	7 	77 	- 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
1979-80 	Toronto Maple Leafs 	NHL 	Assist 	 	10 	5 	5 	0 	10 	4th Adams 	 	3 	0 	3 	- 	Lost 1st Round
1980-81 	Toronto Maple Leafs 	NHL 	Head 	 	40 	13 	22 	5 	31 	- 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
1981-82 	Kitchener Rangers 	OHL 	Head 	 	68 	44 	21 	3 	91 	1st Emms 	 	15 	12 	1 	2 	Won League
1981-82 	Kitchener Rangers 	M-Cup 	Head 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	 	5 	3 	2 	- 	Won Cup
1982-83 	Kitchener Rangers 	OHL 	Head 	 	70 	45 	23 	2 	92 	2nd Emms 	 	12 	6 	5 	1 	Lost Conf Final
1983-84 	Rochester Americans 	AHL 	Head 	 	80 	46 	32 	2 	94 	2nd South 	 	18 	9 	9 	- 	Lost Final
NHL Head Coaching Totals	NHL Head Coaching Totals	NHL Head Coaching Totals	NHL Head Coaching Totals	 	232 	90 	102 	40 	220 	- 	 	6 	2 	4 	- 	-
WHA Head Coaching Totals	WHA Head Coaching Totals	WHA Head Coaching Totals	WHA Head Coaching Totals	 	239 	109 	117 	13 	231 	- 	 	10 	5 	5 	- 	-
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
===Managing===
Season 	Team 	League	Position 	Finish 	Playoffs
1964-65	Rochester Americans	AHL 	General Manager	1st West	Won League
1965-66	Rochester Americans	AHL 	General Manager	1st West	Won League
1966-67	Rochester Americans	AHL 	General Manager	2nd West	Lost Final
1967-68	Rochester Americans	AHL 	General Manager	1st West	Won League
1969-70	Vancouver Canucks 	WHL 	General Manager	- 	-
==Awards & Achievements==
*MJHL Second All-Star Team (1948)
*MJHL First All-Star Team (1949)
*Turnbull Cup Manitoba Junior Hockey League Championship (1949)
*Abbott Cup Western Canada Junior A Hockey Championship (1949)
*Quebec Senior Hockey League Championship (1952)
*Alexander Cup Canada Major Hockey Championship (1952)
*QHL Second All-Star Team (1954) 
*Quebec Hockey League Championship (1954 & 1957)
*QHL First All-Star Team (1957)
*Edinburgh Trophy Canada Professional Hockey Championship (1957)
*Calder Cup American Hockey League Championship (1965, 1966, & 1968)
*Lester Patrick Cup Western Hockey League Championship (1969)
*The Hockey News NHL Coach of the Year (1973)
*J. Ross Robertson Cup Ontario Hockey League Championship (1982)
*Memorial Cup Canada Major Junior Hockey Championship (1982)
*Inducted into Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame (1985)
*Inducted into Rochester Americans Hall of Fame (1986)
*1948-49 Brandon Wheat Kings inducted into Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame (2007)
*Inducted into Buffalo Sabres Hall of Fame (2010)
*Inducted into American Hockey League Hall of Fame (2012)
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