HOCKEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Assistant coach with Lithuania’s national men’s team since 2013-14
• Assistant coach with EC Salzburg (Austria) in 2012-13
• Assistant coach with Mexico’s national men’s team from 2010-13
• Worked with the Norwegian Ice Hockey Federation (men’s, women’s and sledge) from 2008-10
• Assistant coach with the NHL’s Florida Panthers from 2001-07
• Assistant coach with the NHL’s Atlanta Thrashers from 1999-2001
• Head coach of Germany’s national men’s team from 1994-98
• Head coach of Team Canada at the 1994 IIHF World Championship (gold medal)
• General manager of Team Canada at the 1994 Olympic Winter Games (silver medal)
• Head coach of the NHL’s San Jose Sharks from 1991-93
• Head coach of Norway’s national men’s team and national junior team from 1989-91
• Assistant coach with the NHL’s Minnesota North Stars in 1988-89
• Chairman of the 1988 men’s Olympic hockey tournament
• Assistant coach with Team Canada at the 1984 Olympic Winter Games (fourth place)
• Assistant coach with Team Canada at the 1983 IIHF World Championship (bronze medal)
• Assistant coach with the NHL’s Calgary Flames from 1980-82
• Head coach of the University of Calgary men’s hockey team (1968-76, 1978-83, 1984-88)
• Won the Canada West championship with Calgary (1970, 1974, 1976, 1980, 1986, 1988)
• Assistant coach with the University of Calgary men’s hockey team in 1967-68
• Has mentored countless coaches, including current Hockey Canada CEO Tom Renney
• Continues to volunteer with the NHL Coaches Association (past president and managing director)

ADDITIONAL BACKGROUND

• Born on August 20, 1939 in Biggar, Sask.
• He and his wife, Wendy, have one son, Kevin, and one daughter, Erin
• Received a bachelor’s degree in education and physical education from the University of Alberta
• Received a master’s degree in arts from the University of Alberta
• Received a PhD in philosophy from the University of Alberta

HONOURS

• Received the Hockey Alberta Centennial Award in 2007
• Received the Gordon Juckes Award (contribution to development of amateur hockey) in 2007
• Named CIAU Coach of the Year in 1973-74 and 1980-81