Tom McVie
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Born | Trail, British Columbia, Canada | June 6, 1935||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Canadian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation(s) | Ice hockey coach, player | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Thomas McVie (born June 6, 1935) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey coach in the National Hockey League.
McVie grew up in a poor family, and, upon signing his first junior league contract, is said to have left home with a single used stick and pair of skates.[1] After his junior career ended, McVie signed with the Seattle Totems of the Western Hockey League and began a long career with this league that included stops with the Portland Buckaroos, Los Angeles Blades, and Phoenix Roadrunners. He scored a career-high 85 points during the 1961–62 season, earning a tryout with the New York Rangers but failing to secure a training camp invitation.[2]
After three years behind the bench in the
McVie has served in the Boston Bruins organization for 21 years, 16 of them as a scout, and currently as "brand ambassador." He finally had his name etched on the Stanley Cup in 2011, as the Bruins won their first championship in 39 years.
NHL coaching record
Team | Year | Regular season |
Post season
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G | W | L | T | Pts | Finish | Result | ||
Washington Capitals | 1975–76 | 44 | 8 | 31 | 5 | (32) | 5th in Norris | Missed Playoffs |
Washington Capitals | 1976–77 | 80 | 24 | 42 | 14 | 62 | 4th in Norris | Missed Playoffs |
Washington Capitals | 1977–78 | 80 | 17 | 49 | 14 | 48 | 5th in Norris | Missed Playoffs |
Winnipeg Jets | 1979–80 | 77 | 18 | 48 | 11 | (51) | 5th in Smythe | (fired) |
Winnipeg Jets | 1980–81 | 28 | 1 | 20 | 7 | (32) | 6th in Smythe | (interim coach) |
New Jersey Devils | 1983–84 | 60 | 15 | 38 | 7 | (41) | 5th in Patrick | Missed Playoffs |
New Jersey Devils | 1990–91 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | (79) | 4th in Patrick | Lost in First Round (PIT) |
New Jersey Devils | 1991–92 | 80 | 38 | 31 | 11 | 87 | 4th in Patrick | Lost in First Round (NYR) |
Total | 462 | 125 | 264 | 73 |
2 playoff appearances, 0 Stanley Cups
WHA coaching record
Team | Year | Regular season |
Post season
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G | W | L | T | Pts | Finish | Result | ||
Winnipeg Jets | 1978–79 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 0 | (84) | 3rd in WHA | Won Avco Cup Championship (HOU )
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References
- ^ "Former Devils coach Tom McVie will be honored at AHL All-Star Game". NJ.com. 26 January 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- ^ a b "Tom McVie". hockeydb.com. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database