Peter Esdale
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | Edmonton, AB, Canada |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1972-1974 | American International |
| 1986 | Ferris State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 24-41-4 (.377) |
Peter Esdale is a retired head coach who had been in charge at both American International and Ferris State.
Career
Esdale began his coaching career in the late-1960s and quickly rose to become the head coach at American International by 1972.[1] After only two seasons, however, he moved on to other coaching options. After a short stint at the University of Alberta where he won three national titles Esdale eventually landed in Big Rapids as an assistant to Dick Bertrand. After Bertrand resigned mid-way through the 1985–86 season Esdale was named as the interim head coach and finished out the season with a losing but respectable record. After the season, despite a vote of confidence from the AD,[2] Esdale was not retained by the Bulldogs and instead was named as head coach for the Spokane Chiefs. A year later Esdale announced his retirement from coaching to become a sales rep for Procter & Gamble.[3] Esdale could not stay away from coaching for long and was soon back with the Golden Bears first as an assistant and eventually a head coach.
College Head Coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American International Yellow Jackets (ECAC 2) (1972–73–1973–74) | |||||||||
| 1972–73 | American International | 9-18-1 | |||||||
| 1973–74 | American International | 9-14-2 | |||||||
| Cornell: | 18-32-3 | ||||||||
| Ferris State Bulldogs (CCHA) (1985–86–1985–86) | |||||||||
| 1985–86 | Ferris State | 6-9-1† | 4-9-1† | 6th | CCHA Quarterfinals | ||||
| Ferris State: | 6-9-1 | 4-9-1 | |||||||
| Total: | 24-41-4 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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† Midseason replacement
References
- ^ "Peter Esdale Year-by-Year Coaching Record". USCHO.com. Retrieved 2016-05-28.
- ^ "Esdale To Be Named New Chiefs Boss". Spokane Chronicle. 1986-05-28. Retrieved 2016-07-10.
- ^ "Ex-Chief coach Esdale retires from coaching". Spokesman-Review. 1987-08-11. Retrieved 2016-07-10.
