NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Ken Hitchcock

Ken Hitchcock (born December 17, 1951 in Edmonton, Alberta) also known as "Hitch" is an NHL hockey coach and pro scout, currently head coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets . December 17 is the 351st day of the year (352nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta, situated in the north central region of the province, an area with some of the most fertile farm land on the prairies. ... NHL redirects here. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio. ...

Hitchcock began his coaching career during the 1984-85 season where he was coach of the Kamloops Blazers of the Western Hockey League. Hitchcock spent six seasons with the Blazers, leading them to two WHL championship victories in 1985-86 and 1989-90. During his tenure with the Blazers, Hitchcock accumulated a 291-115-15 record and never had a losing season. He also named the Top Coach in all of Canadian Major Junior Hockey in 1990. 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 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. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ...

In 1990, Hitchcock left the WHL and joined the Philadelphia Flyers as an assistant coach. Hitchcock spent three seasons with the Flyers organization before leaving to helm the Dallas Stars' IHL franchise, the Kalamazoo Wings, for the 1993-94 season. The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. ... The International Hockey League (IHL) was a professional ice hockey league in the United States and Canada from 1945 to 2001. ... The Kalamazoo Wings were an ice hockey team in the International Hockey League. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ...

In the middle of his third season with the team (now called the Michigan K-Wings), he was offered the head coaching position with the Dallas Stars and on January 8, 1996, he was named head coach, replacing Bob Gainey, who remained with the Stars as general manager. In his first full season with the Stars, he led the team to a first-place finish in the Central Division and a playoff berth. In his second full season with the Stars, Hitchcock again led the Stars to the playoffs, losing in the Conference Finals to the eventual Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings. Also during the 1997-98 season, Hitchcock was named to his first of three consecutive NHL All-Star Game teams as coach. K-Wings redirects here. ... The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. ... January 8 is the 8th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Robert Michael Bob Gainey (Born December 13, 1953 in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada) is the current executive vice president, general manager, (and former ice hockey player) of the Montreal Canadiens. ... The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA. They play in the National Hockey League (NHL). ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... The National Hockey League All-Star Game (French: Match des Étoiles de la Ligue Nationale de Hockey) is an exhibition ice hockey game that marks the midway point of the National Hockey Leagues regular season, with many of the star players playing against each other. ...

During the 1998-99 NHL season, Hitchcock led the Stars to a regular season record of 51-19-12 (0.695 winning percentage), a team best. In the playoffs, Hitchcock led the team to a Stanley Cup victory over the Buffalo Sabres, the team's first. The next season, Hitchcock again led the team to the Stanley Cup finals, only to lose to the New Jersey Devils. 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Old Farts by the Sometimes-United Nations. ... This is the current WikiProject: Ice Hockey Article Improvement Drive collaboration! The Stanley Cup The Stanley Cup is the championship trophy of the National Hockey League (NHL), the major professional ice hockey league in Canada and the United States. ... The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. ... The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey. ...

In the 2000-01 season, Hitchcock again led the Stars to the playoffs, but exited early. Midway through the following season, after getting off to a mediocre 23-21-6 start and in the midst of strife between the players and management, Hitchcock was fired as head coach. This article is about the year 2000. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...

Hitchcock was quickly picked up in the off-season by his old team, the Philadelphia Flyers, who had just fired their coach, Bill Barber, after an early exit from the playoffs. Hitchcock brought much-needed discipline and direction to the Flyers and led them to a 45-24-13 record in his first season, losing in the Conference Semi-finals. Bill Barber (b. ...

In Hitchcock's second season with the Flyers, the Flyers finished first in the division with a 40-21-15 record and advanced to the Conference Finals, eventually losing against the eventual champion Tampa Bay Lightning in seven games. The Tampa Bay Lightning is a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. ...

In his spare time Hitchcock is a history buff and participates in American Civil War re-enactments. Combatants United States of America (Union) Confederate States of America (Confederacy) Commanders Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis, Robert Edward Lee Strength 2,200,000 1,064,000 Casualties 110,000 killed in action, 360,000 total dead, 275,200 wounded 93,000 killed in action, 258,000 total...

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The 2006-2007 NHL Season would see the Flyers get off to a horrible start of 1-7-1 in their first eight games. It was their worst start in the last 15 years. After a 9-1 loss to the Buffalo Sabres, management promised there would be some major changes to the organization. On October 22, 2006 the Flyers fired Hitchcock and General Manager Bobby Clarke stepped down. The 2006-07 NHL season is the 89th regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL). ... The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. ... Robert Earle Bobby Clarke OC (born August 13, 1949 in Flin Flon, Manitoba) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player and former general manager of the Philadelphia Flyers. ...

On November 1, 2006, the Philadelphia Flyers announced they have assigned Ken Hitchcock to be a pro scout for the club. On November 22, 2006, Hitchcock and the Columbus Blue Jackets agreed to a three year contract to become their new head coach. He made his debut as Blue Jackets coach on November 24, against his former team, the Philadelphia Flyers, a game in which he lost, 3-2. The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio. ... The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ...

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