Terry_Simpson

Terry Simpson

Terry Simpson

Canadian ice hockey player and coach

This article is about the ice hockey player and coach. For the English football (soccer) player, see Terry Simpson (footballer).

Terry Simpson (born August 30, 1943) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and a former NHL head coach.

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Born in Brantford, Ontario, Simpson only played one season of professional ice hockey in 1964–65 for the Jacksonville Rockets of the EHL. He was the head coach of the New York Islanders, Philadelphia Flyers, and Winnipeg Jets.

Simpson had a notable coaching career in junior hockey for 10 years with the Prince Albert Raiders. He led the team to seven consecutive Anavet Cups and four Manitoba Centennial Cup titles. After the Raiders joined the Western Hockey League, he led them to the 1985 Memorial Cup championship.[1]

Due to his success with the Raiders, the city of Prince Albert named the road leading to the Art Hauser Centre "Terry Simpson Lane" in his honour.

Coaching record

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3 playoff appearances, 0 Stanley Cup Titles

References

  1. [1]
    "1985 Memorial Cup winners celebrate 30th anniversary in Prince Albert". CBC News. March 13, 2015. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
Preceded by Head coach of the New York Islanders
1986–88		 Succeeded by
Al Arbour
Preceded by Head coach of the Philadelphia Flyers
1993–94		 Succeeded by
Preceded by Head coach of the original Winnipeg Jets
1995–96		 Succeeded by
Phoenix Coyotes coaches
Don Hay
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