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'''Jim Playfair''' (born May 22, 1964 in [[Fort St. James, British Columbia]]) is the head coach of the [[Calgary Flames]]' [[American Hockey League|AHL]] affiliate [[Abbotsford Heat]]. He is a former [[National Hockey League|NHL]] [[ice hockey]] player and a former head coach of the Calgary Flames. |
'''Jim Playfair''' (born May 22, 1964 in [[Fort St. James, British Columbia]]) is the head coach of the [[Calgary Flames]]' [[American Hockey League|AHL]] affiliate [[Abbotsford Heat]]. He is a former [[National Hockey League|NHL]] [[ice hockey]] player and a former head coach of the Calgary Flames. |
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==Playing Career== |
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Before making the NHL, Playfair played for the [[Fort Saskatchewan Traders]] located just north of Edmonton. He played for the [[Edmonton Oilers]] and [[Chicago Blackhawks]] over the course of his career. His older brother [[Larry Playfair]] shares a lot of the same characteristics - both were drafted in the first round of the [[NHL Entry Draft]] (Larry in [[1978 NHL Amateur Draft|1978]] and Jim in [[1982 NHL Entry Draft|1982]]), and both played junior hockey for the [[Portland Winter Hawks]] of the [[Western Hockey League]]. However, Larry played 688 career [[National Hockey League|NHL]] games; Jim for 21. |
Before making the NHL, Playfair played for the [[Fort Saskatchewan Traders]] located just north of Edmonton. He played for the [[Edmonton Oilers]] and [[Chicago Blackhawks]] over the course of his career. His older brother [[Larry Playfair]] shares a lot of the same characteristics - both were drafted in the first round of the [[NHL Entry Draft]] (Larry in [[1978 NHL Amateur Draft|1978]] and Jim in [[1982 NHL Entry Draft|1982]]), and both played junior hockey for the [[Portland Winter Hawks]] of the [[Western Hockey League]]. However, Larry played 688 career [[National Hockey League|NHL]] games; Jim for 21. |
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Born |
Fort St.James, B.C. | May 22, 1964||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Played for |
Edmonton Oilers Chicago Blackhawks | ||
NHL draft |
20th overall, 1982 Edmonton Oilers | ||
Playing career | 1983–1992 |
Jim Playfair (born May 22, 1964 in Fort St. James, British Columbia) is the head coach of the Calgary Flames' AHL affiliate Abbotsford Heat. He is a former NHL ice hockey player and a former head coach of the Calgary Flames.
Playing Career
Before making the NHL, Playfair played for the Fort Saskatchewan Traders located just north of Edmonton. He played for the Edmonton Oilers and Chicago Blackhawks over the course of his career. His older brother Larry Playfair shares a lot of the same characteristics - both were drafted in the first round of the NHL Entry Draft (Larry in 1978 and Jim in 1982), and both played junior hockey for the Portland Winter Hawks of the Western Hockey League. However, Larry played 688 career NHL games; Jim for 21.
Coaching career
Jim Playfair became the head coach of the Calgary Flames on July 12, 2006, a promotion from his role as an assistant coach and replacing Darryl Sutter who previously had been both head coach and general manager.[1] Sutter continued as general manager of the Flames. Playfair was also previously the head coach of the Saint John Flames of the American Hockey League, where he coached the Baby Flames to a Calder Cup championship in 2001. He used to live in Calgary, Alberta with his wife Roxane, and their 3 sons Dylan, Jackson, and Austyn.
On June 14, 2007, Playfair was replaced as head coach of the Calgary Flames by Mike Keenan, formerly of the Florida Panthers. In his first and only season as head coach of the Flames, the team went 43–29–10 which was good enough for the 8th and final playoff spot. The team went on to be eliminated by the Detroit Red Wings in the first round 4–2.
He is currently the Head Coach of the Abbotsford Heat as of June 5, 2009. Now he resides in Abbotsford, British Columbia with his family.
On March 27, 2010 during a Heat v Bulldogs Hockey Game, Playfair lost his temper and broke two hockey sticks; an incident which received a half million views on Youtube in three days and for which Playfair has apologized.[2]
Career statistics
Playing career
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1981–82 | Portland Winter Hawks | WHL | 70 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 121 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 21 | ||
1982–83 | Portland Winter Hawks | WHL | 63 | 8 | 27 | 35 | 218 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 16 | ||
1983–84 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1983–84 | Portland Winter Hawks | WHL | 16 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1983–84 | Calgary Wranglers | WHL | 46 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 96 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
1984–85 | Nova Scotia Oilers | AHL | 41 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 107 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1985–86 | Nova Scotia Oilers | AHL | 73 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 160 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1986–87 | Nova Scotia Oilers | AHL | 60 | 1 | 21 | 22 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1987–88 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1987–88 | Saginaw Hawks | IHL | 50 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 133 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1988–89 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1988–89 | Saginaw Hawks | IHL | 23 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 73 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 20 | ||
1989–90 | Indianapolis Ice | IHL | 67 | 7 | 24 | 31 | 137 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 24 | ||
1990–91 | Indianapolis Ice | IHL | 23 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1991–92 | Indianapolis Ice | IHL | 23 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 21 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — |
Head coaching record
Year | Team | League | Regular season | Post season | ||||||
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G | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | Finish | Result | |||
1993–94 | Dayton | ECHL | 68 | 29 | 31 | — | 8 | 66 | 5th in North | Lost in First Round |
1994–95 | Dayton | ECHL | 68 | 42 | 17 | — | 9 | 93 | 2nd in North | Lost in Second Round |
1995–96 | Dayton | ECHL | 70 | 35 | 28 | — | 7 | 77 | 5th in North | Lost in First Round |
2000–01 | Saint John | AHL | 80 | 44 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 100 | 1st in Canadian | Won Calder Cup |
2001–02 | Saint John | AHL | 80 | 29 | 34 | 13 | 4 | 75 | 5th in Canadian | Missed Playoffs |
2002–03 | Saint John | AHL | 32 | 10 | 19 | 2 | 1 | (71) | Promoted to NHL midseason | |
2006–07 | Calgary | NHL | 82 | 43 | 29 | — | 10 | 96 | 3rd in Northwest | Lost in First Round |
See also
Reference
External links
- 1964 births
- Living people
- Calgary Flames coaches
- Chicago Blackhawks players
- Edmonton Oilers players
- Edmonton Oilers draft picks
- Ice hockey personnel from British Columbia
- National Hockey League first round draft picks
- People from the Regional District of Bulkley–Nechako
- Portland Winterhawks alumni
- Saginaw Hawks players
- Turner Cup champions
- ECHL coaches