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Last added: Lukas Kubik
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Scoring Leaders
# Player GP G A TP
1. Peter Quenneville 43 33 39 72
2. Patrick Thoresen 45 22 42 64
3. Kristian Jakobsson 45 18 44 62
4. Mika Partanen 45 25 34 59
5. Austin Cangelosi 40 27 31 58
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Staff Facts
Date of Birth
Place of Birth
Age
72
Nation
Highlights
1-time World Cup Gold Medal 1
3-time Olympic Gold Medal 3
1-time U20 WJC Gold Medal 1
1-time World Championship Silver Medal 1
1-time CHL Coach of the Year (Brian Kilrea Award) 1
1-time NHL Coach of the Year (Jack Adams Award) 1
1-time NHL Stanley Cup Champion 1
2-time WHL Champion 2
2-time WHL Coach of the Year (Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy) 2

Elected to Hockey Hall of Fame -- 2023.
History
- 2017-04-12 • Named Head Coach by the Dallas Stars
- 2017-02-01 • Fired by the St. Louis Blues (succeeded by Mike Yeo)
- 2011-11-06 • Named Head Coach by the St. Louis Blues (succeeded Davis Payne)
- 2011-04-11 • Named Head Coach for World Championship by Canada
- 2010-09-17 • Named Special Advisor by the Columbus Blue Jackets
- 2010-02-03 • Fired by the Columbus Blue Jackets (succeeded by Claude Noël)
- 2009-06-25 • Named Assistant Coach for the Olympics by Canada
- 2008-04-01 • Named Head Coach for the World Championship by Canada
- 2006-11-22 • Named Head Coach by the Columbus Blue Jackets (succeeded Gerard Gallant)
- 2006-10-22 • Fired by the Philadelphia Flyers (succeeded by John Stevens)
- 2002-05-14 • Named Head Coach by the Philadelphia Flyers
- 2002-01-25 • Fired by the Dallas Stars (succeeded by Rick Wilson)
- 1996-01-18 • Named Head Coach by the Dallas Stars (succeeded Bob Gainey)

Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
1974-75 Sherwood Park Kings U18 AAA AEHL U18 Head Coach
1975-76 Sherwood Park Kings U18 AAA AEHL U18 Head Coach
1976-77 Sherwood Park Kings U18 AAA AEHL U18 Head Coach
1977-78 Sherwood Park Kings U18 AAA AEHL U18 Head Coach
1978-79 Sherwood Park Kings U18 AAA AEHL U18 Head Coach
1979-80 Sherwood Park Kings U18 AAA AEHL U18 Head Coach
1980-81 Sherwood Park Kings U18 AAA AEHL U18 Head Coach
1981-82 Sherwood Park Kings U18 AAA AEHL U18 Head Coach
1982-83 Sherwood Park Kings U18 AAA AEHL U18 Head Coach
1983-84 Sherwood Park Chain Gang U18 AAA AEHL U18 Head Coach
1984-85 Kamloops Blazers WHL Head Coach
1985-86 Kamloops Blazers WHL Head Coach
1986-87 Kamloops Blazers WHL Head Coach
1987-88 Kamloops Blazers WHL Head Coach
Canada U20 WJC-20 Asst. Coach
1988-89 Kamloops Blazers WHL Head Coach
1989-90 Kamloops Blazers WHL Head Coach
1990-91 Philadelphia Flyers NHL Asst. Coach
1991-92 Philadelphia Flyers NHL Asst. Coach
1992-93 Philadelphia Flyers NHL Asst. Coach
1993-94 Kalamazoo Wings IHL Head Coach
1994-95 Kalamazoo Wings IHL Head Coach
1995-96 Michigan K-Wings IHL Head Coach Left team mid-season
Dallas Stars NHL Head Coach Hired mid-season
1996-97 Dallas Stars NHL Head Coach
1997-98 Dallas Stars NHL Head Coach
1998-99 Dallas Stars NHL Head Coach Stanley Cup Champion
1999-00 Dallas Stars NHL Head Coach Stanley Cup Finalist
2000-01 Dallas Stars NHL Head Coach
2001-02 Dallas Stars NHL Head Coach Fired after 23-17-6-4 start
Canada OG Asst. Coach
Canada WC Asst. Coach
2002-03 Philadelphia Flyers NHL Head Coach
2003-04 Philadelphia Flyers NHL Head Coach
2004-05 Canada WCup Asst. Coach
2005-06 Philadelphia Flyers NHL Head Coach
Canada OG Asst. Coach
2006-07 Philadelphia Flyers NHL Head Coach Fired after 1-6-0-1 start
Columbus Blue Jackets NHL Head Coach Hired mid-season
2007-08 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL Head Coach
Canada WC Head Coach
2008-09 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL Head Coach
2009-10 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL Head Coach Fired after 22-27-0-9 start
Canada OG Asst. Coach
2010-11 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL Senior Advisor
Canada WC Head Coach
2011-12 St. Louis Blues NHL Head Coach Hired mid-season
2012-13 St. Louis Blues NHL Head Coach
2013-14 St. Louis Blues NHL Head Coach
Canada OG Asst. Coach
2014-15 St. Louis Blues NHL Head Coach
2015-16 St. Louis Blues NHL Head Coach
2016-17 St. Louis Blues NHL Head Coach Fired after 24-21-0-5 start
2017-18 Dallas Stars NHL Head Coach
2018-19 Edmonton Oilers NHL Head Coach Named head coach on November 20
2019-20 Edmonton Oilers NHL Senior Advisor
2020-21 Edmonton Oilers NHL Senior Advisor
2021-22 St. Louis Blues NHL Team Consultant Coaching Consultant
2022-23 St. Louis Blues NHL Team Consultant Coaching Consultant
2023-24 St. Louis Blues NHL Team Consultant Coaching Consultant
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