Davis Payne

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Davis Payne
Davis Payne HC St Louis Blues.jpg
Payne in 2011
Born (1970-09-24) September 24, 1970 (age 55)
Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb)
Position Right wing
Shot Left
Played for Boston Bruins
NHL draft 140th overall, 1989
Edmonton Oilers
Playing career 1992–2000

Davis Payne (born September 24, 1970) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey winger who played in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins, and is the former head coach of the St. Louis Blues. He was an assistant coach with the Los Angeles Kings, but was fired on April 11, 2017. He was an associate coach under D. J. Smith with the Ottawa Senators. He currently serves as an assistant coach for the Winnipeg Jets.

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Playing career

Payne was drafted 140th overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft. He turned pro in 1992 and joined the Greensboro Monarchs of the East Coast Hockey League. He then had spells in the International Hockey League with the Phoenix Roadrunners and the American Hockey League with the Rochester Americans before returning to the Monarchs for a second spell. After playing two games with the Providence Bruins, Payne signed with the Boston Bruins. While spending most of his time playing in Providence, he managed to play 22 games for Boston over two seasons, scoring an assist while collecting 14 penalty minutes. He moved to the San Antonio Dragons before returning to the ECHL to spend his final two seasons with the Greenville Grrrowl. Payne also played for Michigan Technological University in his collegiate career.

Coaching career

ECHL: Pee Dee and Alaska

In 2000, Payne became the head coach of the Pee Dee Pride in the ECHL. Payne coached there through the 2003 season, attaining a regular season record of 104–67–17. [1] The team also made the playoffs all three seasons, advancing to the second round each year. After the 2002–2003 season, Payne began coaching the Alaska Aces (ECHL). Payne coached in Alaska from 2003 to 2007, leading the team to the playoffs every year, including a Kelly Cup Championship in 2005–2006 season. He ended his tenure at the Aces with a regular season record of 185–75–28 and a playoff record of 38–21. [1] Payne is also one of two coaches to lead his team to back-to-back 100-point seasons, winning the Brabham Cup in 2005–06 with 113 points and finishing second in 2006–07 with 105 points. [1]

NHL: St. Louis Blues

Davis Payne coaching the Blues, 2011. Davis Payne.JPG
Davis Payne coaching the Blues, 2011.

On January 2, 2010, Payne was named the interim head coach of the St. Louis Blues following the club's dismissal of Andy Murray. [2]

On April 14, 2010, the St. Louis Blues removed the interim tag from Davis' title, and he became the full-time head coach of the team. He was fired on November 6, 2011, after his team got off to a 6–7 start and was replaced by former Dallas Stars head coach Ken Hitchcock.

NHL assistant coaching career

On July 26, 2012, Los Angeles Kings General Manager Dean Lombardi announced that Davis Payne was hired as assistant coach to Darryl Sutter. Payne won his first Stanley Cup in 2014.

On July 5, 2017, the Buffalo Sabres announced Payne was hired as associate coach to Phil Housley, a position Payne held for two seasons.

In June 2019, it was announced that Payne had become an assistant coach for the Ottawa Senators. [3] When head coach D. J. Smith was dismissed in December 2023, Payne was also dismissed. [4]

On June 17, 2024, the Winnipeg Jets announced that Payne was hired as an assistant coach to Scott Arniel. [5]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1988–89 Michigan Tech WCHA 3553838—————
1989–90 Michigan TechWCHA3011102181—————
1990–91 Michigan TechWCHA4115203582—————
1991–92 Michigan TechWCHA2461771—————
1992–93 Greensboro Monarchs ECHL 5715203517810004
1993–94 Greensboro MonarchsECHL36171734139821327
1993–94 Phoenix Roadrunners IHL 2263951—————
1993–94 Rochester Americans AHL 2000530220
1994–95 Greensboro MonarchsECHL62253661195177101738
1994–95 Providence Bruins AHL21010—————
1995–96 Providence BruinsAHL511722397241452
1995–96 Boston Bruins NHL 70007—————
1996–97 Providence BruinsAHL57181533104—————
1996–97 Boston BruinsNHL150117—————
1997–98 San Antonio Dragons IHL59151025117—————
1997–98 Providence BruinsAHL30000—————
1998–99 Greenville Grrrowl ECHL4319203996—————
1999–00 Greenville GrrrowlECHL4822254710450006
ECHL totals24698118216712319112075
AHL totals11536377318171672
NHL totals2201114—————

NHL coaching record

TeamYearRegular SeasonPost Season
GWLOTLPtsFinishResult
St. Louis Blues 2009–10 4223154504th, CentralMissed Playoffs
St. Louis Blues 2010–11 82383311874th, CentralMissed Playoffs
St. Louis Blues 2011–12 13670121st, CentralFired
Total137675515149P%: .544–

Personal life

Payne is married to Jane, and has two daughters, Allison and Lydia.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "St. Louis Names Former ECHL Coach Payne Interim Coach".
  2. ↑ "Official St. Louis Blues Website | St. Louis Blues". www.nhl.com.
  3. ↑ Ottawa Senators (June 30, 2019). "Ottawa Senators name Davis Payne assistant coach". National Hockey League . Retrieved June 18, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Ottawa Senators relieve D.J. Smith of head coaching duties; Jacques Martin to serve as interim head coach | Ottawa Senators". www.nhl.com (Press release). December 18, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Jets announce coaching staff appointments | Winnipeg Jets". www.nhl.com. June 17, 2024. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
Preceded by Head coach of the St. Louis Blues
2010–11 		Succeeded by
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