Al Arbour
Canadian ice hockey player, coach and executive (1932–2015)
Alger Joseph "Radar" Arbour (November 1, 1932 – August 28, 2015) was a Canadian National Hockey League player, coach, and executive. He played for the Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Black Hawks, and the Toronto Maple Leafs. He was known for being the coach of the New York Islanders.
| Al Arbour | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Hockey Hall of Fame, 1996 | |||
 Al Arbour in 1977 | |||
| Born |
November 1, 1932 Sudbury, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died |
August 28, 2015 (aged 82) Sarasota, FL, US | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Detroit Red Wings Chicago Black Hawks Toronto Maple Leafs St. Louis Blues | ||
| Playing career | 1949–1971 | ||
Arbour died on August 28, 2015 in Sarasota, Florida after being treated for Parkinson's disease and dementia, aged 82.[1][2]
Career statistics
changePlaying career
change| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1949–50 | Windsor Spitfires | OHA-Jr. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1949–50 | Detroit Hettche | IHL | 33 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1950–51 | Windsor Spitfires | OHA-Jr. | 31 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1951–52 | Windsor Spitfires | OHA-Jr. | 55 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1952–53 | Windsor Spitfires | OHA-Jr. | 56 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1952–53 | Washington Lions | EAHL | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1952–53 | Edmonton Flyers | WHL | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | ||
| 1953–54 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 36 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1953–54 | Sherbrooke Saints | QHL | 19 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1954–55 | Edmonton Flyers | WHL | 41 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1954–55 | Quebec Aces | QHL | 20 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 55 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1955–56 | Edmonton Flyers | WHL | 70 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 109 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1955–56 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1956–57 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 44 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 38 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1956–57 | Edmonton Flyers | WHL | 24 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1957–58 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 69 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 104 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1958–59 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 70 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 86 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 26 | ||
| 1959–60 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 57 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 66 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1960–61 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 53 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 40 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1961–62 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 52 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 68 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1962–63 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1962–63 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 63 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 97 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1963–64 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1963–64 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 60 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 62 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1964–65 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 71 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 88 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | ||
| 1964–65 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1965–66 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1965–66 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 59 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 86 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 1966–67 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 71 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 48 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | ||
| 1967–68 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 74 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 50 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | ||
| 1968–69 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 67 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 50 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 1969–70 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 68 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 85 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | ||
| 1970–71 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 22 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| AHL totals | 324 | 15 | 86 | 101 | 381 | 39 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 42 | ||||
| NHL totals | 626 | 12 | 58 | 70 | 617 | 86 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 92 | ||||
Coaching record
change| Team | Year | Regular season | Postseason | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | L | T | Pts | Finish | W | L | Win % | Result | ||
| STL | 1970–71 | 50 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 56 | 2nd in West | 2 | 4 | .333 | Lost in Quarter-finals |
| STL | 1971–72 | 44 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 44 | 3rd in West | 4 | 7 | .364 | Lost in Semi-finals |
| STL | 1972–73 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | (9) | (fired) | — | — | — | — |
| STL Total | 107 | 42 | 40 | 25 | 109 | 6 | 11 | .353 | 2 playoff appearances | ||
| NYI | 1973–74 | 78 | 19 | 41 | 18 | 56 | 8th in East | — | — | — | Missed playoffs |
| NYI | 1974–75 | 80 | 33 | 25 | 22 | 88 | 3rd in Patrick | 7 | 8 | .467 | Lost in Semifinals |
| NYI | 1975–76 | 80 | 42 | 21 | 17 | 101 | 2nd in Patrick | 7 | 6 | .538 | Lost in Semifinals |
| NYI | 1976–77 | 80 | 47 | 21 | 12 | 106 | 2nd in Patrick | 8 | 4 | .667 | Lost in Semifinals |
| NYI | 1977–78 | 80 | 48 | 17 | 15 | 111 | 1st in Patrick | 3 | 4 | .429 | Lost in Quarterfinals |
| NYI | 1978–79 | 80 | 51 | 15 | 14 | 116 | 1st in Patrick | 9 | 6 | .600 | Lost in Semifinals |
| NYI | 1979–80 | 80 | 39 | 28 | 13 | 91 | 2nd in Patrick | 15 | 6 | .714 | Won Stanley Cup |
| NYI | 1980–81 | 80 | 48 | 18 | 14 | 110 | 1st in Patrick | 15 | 3 | .833 | Won Stanley Cup |
| NYI | 1981–82 | 80 | 54 | 16 | 10 | 118 | 1st in Patrick | 15 | 4 | .789 | Won Stanley Cup |
| NYI | 1982–83 | 80 | 42 | 26 | 12 | 96 | 2nd in Patrick | 15 | 5 | .750 | Won Stanley Cup |
| NYI | 1983–84 | 80 | 50 | 26 | 4 | 104 | 1st in Patrick | 12 | 9 | .571 | Lost in Stanley Cup Finals |
| NYI | 1984–85 | 80 | 40 | 34 | 6 | 86 | 3rd in Patrick | 4 | 6 | .400 | Lost in Division Finals |
| NYI | 1985–86 | 80 | 39 | 29 | 12 | 90 | 3rd in Patrick | 0 | 3 | .000 | Lost in Division Semifinals |
| NYI | 1988–89 | 53 | 21 | 29 | 3 | 45 | 6th in Patrick | — | — | — | Missed playoffs |
| NYI | 1989–90 | 80 | 31 | 38 | 11 | 73 | 4th in Patrick | 1 | 4 | .200 | Lost in Division Semifinals |
| NYI | 1990–91 | 80 | 25 | 45 | 10 | 60 | 6th in Patrick | — | — | — | Missed playoffs |
| NYI | 1991–92 | 80 | 34 | 35 | 11 | 79 | 5th in Patrick | — | — | — | Missed playoffs |
| NYI | 1992–93 | 84 | 40 | 37 | 7 | 87 | 3rd in Patrick | 9 | 9 | .500 | Lost in Conference Finals |
| NYI | 1993–94 | 84 | 36 | 36 | 12 | 84 | 4th in Atlantic | 0 | 4 | .000 | Lost in Conference Quarterfinals |
| NYI | 2007–08 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NYI total | 1,500 | 740 | 537 | 223 | 1,703 | 114 | 76 | .600 | 15 playoff appearances 4 Stanley Cups | ||
| Total | 1,607 | 782 | 577 | 248 | 1,812 | 118 | 83 | .587 | 17 playoff appearances 4 Stanley Cups | ||
References
change- ↑ Halford, Mike (August 28, 2014). "Hall of Famer Al Arbour passes away". NBC Sports. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
- ↑ "Al Arbour, Coach of Islanders' 1980s Dynasty, Dies at 82". New York Times. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
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