Jim Playfair

Jim Playfair (born May 22, 1964 in Fort St. James, British Columbia) is a retired former professional ice hockey player and a former head coach of the Calgary Flames. Before making the NHL, Jim played for the Fort Saskatchewan Traders located just north of Edmonton. He played for the Edmonton Oilers and Chicago Blackhawks over the course of his career. 
He played junior hockey with the Portland Winter Hawks and the Calgary Wranglers of the Western Hockey League. The Edmonton Oilers drafted him in the first round, 20th overall, in the 1982 NHL Entry Draft.
Playfair played in only 21 NHL games, scoring 2 goals and 4 assists.
Jim Playfair became the head coach of the Calgary Flames on July 12, 2006, a promotion from his role as an assistant coach and replacing Darryl Sutter who previously had been both head coach and general manager. Sutter's resignation as head coach was not unexpected; he had previously hinted he would make such a move due to the difficulty of his dual role and the handover had been planned. Sutter continued as general manager of the Flames. Playfair was also previously the head coach of the Saint John Flames of the American Hockey League, where he coached the Baby Flames to a Calder Cup championship in 2001. He lives in Calgary, Alberta with his wife Roxane, and their 3 sons Dylan, Jackson, and Austin.
On June 14, 2007, Playfair was replaced as head coach of the Calgary Flames by Mike Keenan, formerly of the Florida Panthers. In his first and only season as head coach of the Flames, the team went 43–29–10 which was good enough for the 8th and final playoff spot. The team went on to be eliminated by the Detroit Red Wings in the first round 4–2.
He is currently the Head Coach of the Abbotsford Heat as of June 5, 2009
==Career statistics==
===Playing career===
  	  	  	 	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
1981–82 	Portland Winter Hawks	WHL 	 	70 	4 	13 	17 	121 	 	15 	1 	2 	3 	21
1982–83 	Portland Winter Hawks	WHL 	 	63 	8 	27 	35 	218 	 	14 	0 	5 	5 	16
1983–84 	Edmonton Oilers 	NHL 	 	2 	1 	1 	2 	2 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1983–84 	Portland Winter Hawks	WHL 	 	16 	5 	6 	11 	38 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1983–84 	Calgary Wranglers 	WHL 	 	46 	6 	9 	15 	96 	 	4 	0 	1 	1 	2
1984–85 	Nova Scotia Oilers 	AHL 	 	41 	0 	4 	4 	107 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1985–86 	Nova Scotia Oilers 	AHL 	 	73 	2 	12 	14 	160 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1986–87 	Nova Scotia Oilers 	AHL 	 	60 	1 	21 	22 	82 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1987–88 	Chicago Blackhawks 	NHL 	 	12 	1 	3 	4 	21 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1987–88 	Saginaw Hawks 	IHL 	 	50 	5 	21 	26 	133 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1988–89 	Chicago Blackhawks 	NHL 	 	7 	0 	0 	0 	28 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1988–89 	Saginaw Hawks 	IHL 	 	23 	3 	6 	9 	73 	 	6 	0 	2 	2 	20
1989–90 	Indianapolis Ice 	IHL 	 	67 	7 	24 	31 	137 	 	14 	1 	5 	6 	24
1990–91 	Indianapolis Ice 	IHL 	 	23 	3 	4 	7 	31 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1991–92 	Indianapolis Ice 	IHL 	 	23 	1 	1 	2 	53 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
NHL totals	NHL totals 	NHL totals	 	21 	2 	4 	6 	51 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
===Head coaching record===
Year 	Team 	League	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season 	Post Season
Year 	Team 	League	G 	W 	L 	T 	OTL 	Pts 	Finish 	Result
1993–94	Dayton 	ECHL 	68 	29 	31 	- 	8 	66 	5th in North 	Lost in First Round
1994–95	Dayton 	ECHL 	68 	42 	17 	- 	9 	93 	2nd in North 	Lost in Second Round
1995–96	Dayton 	ECHL 	70 	35 	28 	- 	7 	77 	5th in North 	Lost in First Round
2000–01	Saint John	AHL 	80 	44 	24 	7 	5 	100 	1st in Canadian 	Won Calder Cup
2001–02	Saint John	AHL 	80 	29 	34 	13 	4 	75 	5th in Canadian 	Missed Playoffs
2002–03	Saint John	AHL 	32 	10 	19 	2 	1 	(71) 	Promoted to NHL midseason	
2006–07	Calgary 	NHL 	82 	43 	29 	– 	10 	96 	3rd in Northwest 	Lost in First Round
Category:Born in 1964
Category:Calgary Flames coaches
Category:Chicago Blackhawks players
Category:Edmonton Oilers players
Category:Edmonton Oilers draft picks
Category:National Hockey League first round draft picks
Category:Portland Winter Hawks players
Category:Saginaw Hawks players
Category:Dayton Bombers coaches
Category:Saint John Flames coaches
Category:Indianapolis Ice players
Category:Nova Scotia Oilers players
Category:Calgary Wranglers players
Category:Calder Cup champions
Category:Born in 1964