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ORDER OF HOCKEY IN CANADA
2022 HONOUREES
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Kim St-Pierre (2022)
Lanny McDonald (2022)
Guy Lafleur (2022)
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Order of Hockey in Canada
2022 Honourees
Kim St-Pierre (2022)
Lanny McDonald (2022)
Guy Lafleur (2022)
Past Honourees
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Order of Hockey in Canada
SCORE BOARD
Ken Hitchcock - 2019 Order of Hockey in Canada Honouree
HOCKEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Associate coach with Team Canada at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games (gold medal)
Head coach of Team Canada at the 2011 IIHF World Championship (fifth place)
Associate coach with Team Canada at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games (gold medal)
Head coach of Team Canada at the 2008 IIHF World Championship (silver medal)
Associate coach with Team Canada at the 2006 Olympic Winter Games (seventh place)
Associate coach with Team Canada at the 2004 World Cup of Hockey (first place)
Assistant coach with Team Canada at the 2002 IIHF World Championship (sixth place)
Associate coach with Team Canada at the 2002 Olympic Winter Games (gold medal)
Assistant coach with Team Canada at the 1988 IIHF World Junior Championship (gold medal)
Has third-most coaching wins in NHL history (832 – as of Dec. 18)
Named head coach of the NHL’s Edmonton Oilers on Nov. 20, 2018
Head coach of the NHL’s Dallas Stars from 1996-2002 and 2017-18
Won the Stanley Cup with Dallas in 1999
Won the President’s Trophy with Dallas in 1997-98 and 1998-99
Head coach of the NHL’s St. Louis Blues from 2011-17
Senior advisor with the NHL’s Columbus Blue Jackets in 2010-11
Head coach of Columbus from 2006-10
Head coach of the NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers from 2002-07
Head coach the IHL’s Michigan K-Wings/Kalamazoo Wings from 1993-96
Assistant coach with the NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers from 1990-93
Head coach of the WHL’s Kamloops Blazers from 1984-90
Won the WHL championship with Kamloops in 1986 and 1990
ADDITIONAL BACKGROUND
Born on December 17, 1951 in Edmonton, Alta.
Started coaching Midget hockey while sharpening skates at United Cycle in Edmonton
HONOURS
Won the Jack Adams Award as NHL coach of the year in 2011-12
Named CHL coach of the year in 1989-90
Named WHL coach of the year in 1986-87 and 1989-90
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