Jim Playfair
Canadian ice hockey player and coach
James Playfair (born May 22, 1964) is the former associate coach of the Arizona Coyotes. He is a former NHL ice hockey player and a former head coach of the Calgary Flames.
| Jim Playfair | |||
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| Born |
May 22, 1964 Fort St. James, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Edmonton Oilers Chicago Blackhawks | ||
| NHL Draft |
20th overall, 1982 Edmonton Oilers | ||
| Playing career | 1983–1992 | ||
Career statistics
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change| 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
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change| Year | Team | League | Regular season | Post season | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | L | OTL | Pts | Finish | Result | |||
| 2006–07 | Calgary | NHL | 82 | 43 | 29 | 10 | 96 | 3rd in Northwest | Lost in First Round |
Minor leagues
change| Year | Team | League | Regular season | Post season | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
References
changeOther websites
change- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Preceded by Grant Fuhr |
Edmonton Oilers first round draft pick 1982 |
Succeeded by Jeff Beukeboom |
| Preceded by Darryl Sutter |
Head coach of the Calgary Flames 2006–07 |
Succeeded by Mike Keenan |