HOCKEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Associate coach with Team Canada at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games (gold medal)
• Head coach of Team Canada at the 2011 IIHF World Championship (fifth place)
• Associate coach with Team Canada at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games (gold medal)
• Head coach of Team Canada at the 2008 IIHF World Championship (silver medal)
• Associate coach with Team Canada at the 2006 Olympic Winter Games (seventh place)
• Associate coach with Team Canada at the 2004 World Cup of Hockey (first place)
• Assistant coach with Team Canada at the 2002 IIHF World Championship (sixth place)
• Associate coach with Team Canada at the 2002 Olympic Winter Games (gold medal)
• Assistant coach with Team Canada at the 1988 IIHF World Junior Championship (gold medal)
• Has third-most coaching wins in NHL history (832 – as of Dec. 18)
• Named head coach of the NHL’s Edmonton Oilers on Nov. 20, 2018
• Head coach of the NHL’s Dallas Stars from 1996-2002 and 2017-18
• Won the Stanley Cup with Dallas in 1999
• Won the President’s Trophy with Dallas in 1997-98 and 1998-99
• Head coach of the NHL’s St. Louis Blues from 2011-17
• Senior advisor with the NHL’s Columbus Blue Jackets in 2010-11
• Head coach of Columbus from 2006-10
• Head coach of the NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers from 2002-07
• Head coach the IHL’s Michigan K-Wings/Kalamazoo Wings from 1993-96
• Assistant coach with the NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers from 1990-93
• Head coach of the WHL’s Kamloops Blazers from 1984-90
• Won the WHL championship with Kamloops in 1986 and 1990

ADDITIONAL BACKGROUND

• Born on December 17, 1951 in Edmonton, Alta.
• Started coaching Midget hockey while sharpening skates at United Cycle in Edmonton

HONOURS

• Won the Jack Adams Award as NHL coach of the year in 2011-12
• Named CHL coach of the year in 1989-90
• Named WHL coach of the year in 1986-87 and 1989-90