Doug Carpenter

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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.

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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. Upon retiring from hockey he became head coach of the Flint Generals (1974–1978) and later head coach of the Cornwall Royals of the QMJHL. 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. Lifelong friend of Don MacPherson. Later he coached the Toronto Maple Leafs. Also in the AHL he coached the Halifax Citadels twice, and the New Haven Nighthawks.

Carpenter consulted in the programming of the game Wayne Gretzky Hockey 2 . [1]

Coaching record

TeamYearRegular seasonPost season
GWLTOTLPtsFinishResult
New Jersey Devils 1984–85 80224810-545th in PatrickDid not qualify
New Jersey Devils 1985–86 8028493-596th in PatrickDid not qualify
New Jersey Devils 1986–87 8029456-646th in PatrickDid not qualify
New Jersey Devils 1987–88 5021245-(82)4th in PatrickFired
Toronto Maple Leafs 1989–90 8038384-803rd in NorrisLost in division semi-finals (1-4 vs. STL)
Toronto Maple Leafs 1990–91 11191-(57)5th in NorrisFired
New Jersey Total29010016624-2240-0 (0.000)
Toronto Total9139475-831-4 (0.200)
Total38113921329-3071-4 (0.200)

References

  1. 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.
Preceded by Head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs
1989–91
Succeeded by
Preceded by Head coach of the New Jersey Devils
1984–88
Succeeded by