Gary Green (ice hockey)
Gary Green (born August 23, 1953 in Tillsonburg, Ontario) is a former head coach of the Washington Capitals and hockey television analyst.[1] He was previously the head coach and GM of the OHA Peterborough Petes (1977–79) and coach of the AHL Hershey Bears (1979–80). He won the OHA Coach of the Year award in 1978-79. When Green replaced Danny Belisle as head coach of the Capitals during the 1979–80 NHL season, he was 26, making him the youngest head coach in NHL history.[2]
After being fired by the Capitals in 1981,Winnipeg Jets (1985–1996) and Montreal Canadiens (1998–2002).
He later coached the Canadian entry at the
Coaching record
Team | Year | Regular season |
Post season
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G | W | L | T | Pts | Finish | Result | ||
Washington Capitals | 1979–80 | 64 | 23 | 30 | 11 | 57 | 5th in Patrick | Did not qualify |
Washington Capitals | 1980–81 | 80 | 26 | 36 | 18 | 70 | 5th in Patrick | Did not qualify |
Washington Capitals | 1981–82 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 5th in Patrick | Fired |
NHL Totals | 157 | 50 | 78 | 29 |
References
- ^ "Gary Green NHL Network Bio". www.nhl.com. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
- ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
- ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
- ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
- ^ Houston, William (2007-09-28). "American telecast of Presidents Cup hits most of the right notes". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
- ^ Staff, S. V. G. (2007-09-25). "NHL Network and TSN Announces 2007/08 NHL Broadcast Campaign". Sports Video Group. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from The Internet Hockey Database
- NHL Network bio