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Encyclopedia > Don Hay

Don Hay (born February 13, 1954 in Kamloops, British Columbia is a former minor league ice hockey player, and the current head coach of the Vancouver Giants. February 13 is the 44th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This page is about the city of Kamloops, British Columbia. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... City: Vancouver, British Columbia League: Western Hockey League Conference: Western Division: B.C. Founded: 2001-02 Home Arena: Pacific Coliseum Colours: black, red and silver Head Coach: Don Hay General Manager: Scott Bonner The Vancouver Giants are the BC Division affiliate of the Western Hockey League. ...


Hay was drafted by the Minnesota North Stars in the 12th round in the 1974 NHL Entry Draft and by the Houston Aeros in the 18th round of the 1974 WHA Entry Draft, however he never made it to either league as a player. The Minnesota North Stars were a team in the National Hockey League between 1967 and 1993. ... The 1974 NHL Amateur Draft was held at the NHL office in Montreal, Quebec. ... This article is about the American Hockey League team. ...


Hay became an assistant coach of his home town Kamloops Blazers of the Western Hockey League in 1986-87. After six years as an assistant, Hay took over the reins as the Blazers head coach in 1992-93. In his three years as Blazers coach, he led the team to two President's Cup titles, as well as two Memorial Cup championships. The Kamloops Blazers are a Western Hockey League ice hockey club. ... The Western Hockey League is one of the three hockey Major Junior Tier I leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. ... The 1986-87 WHL season was the 21st season for the Western Hockey League. ... The 1992-93 WHL season was the 27th season for the Western Hockey League. ... The Presidents Cup is awarded annually to the champion of the Western Hockey League. ... The Memorial Cup is the championship trophy of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL). ...


Hay's success with the Blazers caught the attention of the NHL, and after spending a year as an assistant with the Calgary Flames, Hay was named the head coach of the Phoenix Coyotes in 1996-97, posting a respectable 37-36-7 record. Despite this, Hay was let go by the Coyotes after only one year. The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in the Phoenix suburb of Glendale. ... The classic NHL shield logo The 1996-97 NHL season was the 80th regular season of the National Hockey League. ...


Hay then spent two years back in the "Dub", coaching the Tri-City Americans, where he won the Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy as WHL coach of the year in 1998-99. The Tri-City Americans are a major junior hockey team of the Western Hockey League, based in Kennewick, Washington. ... The Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the Coach of the Year in the Western Hockey League. ... The 1998-99 WHL season was the 33rd season for the Western Hockey League. ...


This earned him a second chance in the NHL, this time as the head coach of the Calgary Flames. Hay's second stint in the NHL was even shorter, as he was fired by the Calgary Flames after only 68 games in 2000-01. Overall, Hay coached 150 games in the NHL, compiling a record of 61-65-20-4. Head Coaches of the Calgary Flames Al MacNeil 1980-82 Bob Johnson 1982-87 Terry Crisp 1987-90 Doug Risebrough 1990-91 Doug Risebrough and Guy Charron 1991-92 Dave King 1992-95 Pierre Page 1995-97 Brian Sutter 1997-00 Don Hay and Greg Gilbert 2000-01 Greg Gilbert... The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta. ... The 2000-01 NHL season was the 84th regular season of the National Hockey League. ...


More recently, Hay coached the Utah Grizzlies of the American Hockey League from 2001-04. The Utah Grizzlies are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League based in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. They were formerly affiliated with the Phoenix Coyotes. ... The American Hockey League (AHL) is regarded as the top professional hockey league in North America outside the National Hockey League (NHL). ...

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