| Doug Carpenter | |||
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| Born |
(1942-07-01) July 1, 1942 Cornwall, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Coached for |
New Jersey Devils Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
| Coaching career | 1974–1993 | ||
Doug Carpenter (born July 1, 1942, in Cornwall, Ontario) is a former head coach in the National Hockey League, the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, the International Hockey League and the American Hockey League, and is a former hockey player in the Eastern Hockey League and the International Hockey League.
As a player from 1964–1974, he played for the Greensboro Generals and Roanoke Valley Rebels in the EHL and for the Flint Generals in the IHL. He became a head coach for the Flint Generals in 1974, where he coached until 1978. He then became head coach of the Cornwall Royals of the QMJHL for the 1979-80 season. Following stints with the New Brunswick Hawks and St. Catharines Saints of the AHL, he landed his first NHL head coach position with the New Jersey Devils. Later he coached the Toronto Maple Leafs. Also, in the AHL he coached the Halifax Citadels twice, and the New Haven Nighthawks. He ended his coaching career in 1993.
Carpenter consulted in the programming of the game Wayne Gretzky Hockey 2.[1]
Coaching record
| Team | Year | Regular season | Postseason | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | Finish | W | L | Win % | Result | ||
| NJD | 1984–85 | 80 | 22 | 48 | 10 | - | 54 | 5th in Patrick | — | — | — | Missed playoffs |
| NJD | 1985–86 | 80 | 28 | 49 | 3 | - | 59 | 6th in Patrick | — | — | — | Missed playoffs |
| NJD | 1986–87 | 80 | 29 | 45 | 6 | - | 64 | 6th in Patrick | — | — | — | Missed playoffs |
| NJD | 1987–88 | 50 | 21 | 24 | 5 | - | 47 | (fired) | — | — | — | Missed playoffs |
| TOR | 1989–90 | 80 | 38 | 38 | 4 | - | 80 | 3rd in Norris | 1 | 4 | .200 | Lost in division semifinals (STL) |
| TOR | 1990–91 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 1 | - | 3 | (fired) | — | — | — | Missed playoffs |
| NJD Total | 290 | 100 | 166 | 24 | - | 224 | — | — | — | — | ||
| TOR Total | 91 | 39 | 47 | 5 | - | 83 | 1 | 4 | .200 | |||
| Total | 381 | 139 | 213 | 29 | - | 307 | 1 | 4 | .200 | |||
References
- Heschmeyer, Mark (February 25, 1991). "Rockville firm scores with Gretkzy game: computer hockey game so realistic coaches say they get tips from it". Washington Business Journal. Archived from the original on August 23, 2024. Retrieved March 17, 2025 – via Gale Research.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Coaching profile at Pulling the Goalie