Cap Raeder

Cap Raeder
Born	October 8, 1953 (1953-10-08) Needham, MA, USA
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Caught	Right
Played for	New England Whalers
NHL Draft	167th overall, 1973 Montreal Canadiens
WHA Draft	64th overall, 1973 New England Whalers
Playing career	1975–1980

Robert "Cap" Raeder (born October 8, 1953) is an American former ice hockey goaltender and former assistant coach with the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League. He briefly played in the WHA for the New England Whalers in 1975–77 after starring for the University of New Hampshire men's ice hockey team in the early 1970s. His best year as a professional was in 1976 when he had the lowest goals against average of all goalkeepers in the WHA playoffs. Based on the strength of that performance, he was later selected to the United States team at the inaugural 1976 Canada Cup. He later served as an interim head coach of the San Jose Sharks for a game in 2002, before taking a scouting position with the Sharks. In 2008, Raeder was hired as an assistant coach for the Tampa Bay Lightning. In August 2010, Raeder retired, and now runs camps and clinics. Raeder is the analyst for Westwood One's coverage of the Frozen Four.

References

• Cap Raeder's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Cap Raeder's profile at hockeydraftcentral.com

Preceded by Darryl Sutter

Head coach of the San Jose Sharks 2002 (interim)

Succeeded by Ron Wilson