Jim Wiley

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Jim Wiley
Born(1950-04-28)April 28, 1950
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada
Died December 26, 2021(2021-12-26) (aged 71)
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Pittsburgh Penguins
Vancouver Canucks
Coached for San Jose Sharks
Playing career 19721980
Coaching career 19842008

Thomas James Wiley (April 28, 1950 – December 26, 2021) was a Canadian professional ice hockey center and coach. He played 62 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) between 1972 and 1977, split between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Vancouver Canucks, with the bulk of his career being spent in the minor Central Hockey League. Wiley retired as a player in 1980, and in 1984 became a coach in the United States Hockey League, and later coached in several minor leagues. In 1995–96 Wiley coached the NHL's San Jose Sharks for the final 57 games of the season, before returning to the minors. His last season as a coach was in 2008.

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Playing career

Born in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Wiley signed as a free agent with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1972 following a fine collegiate career at Lake Superior State University, becoming the first Lakers alum to play in the NHL. He spent the majority of the next two seasons with the Hershey Bears, Pittsburgh's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, although he did appear in 26 games for the Penguins over that stretch, recording four assists.

Wiley was selected by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1974 NHL Intra-League Draft, but continued to find himself toiling in minor pro. He earned a two-game callup in 1975–76, and had his longest NHL stint in 1976–77, when he recorded four goals and ten points in 34 games for the Canucks. He retired in 1980 without seeing any further NHL action.

Wiley appeared in 62 NHL games, recording four goals and ten assists for 14 points along with eight penalty minutes.

Coaching career

Following his retirement, Wiley moved into coaching. He was the long-time coach of the Des Moines Buccaneers of the United States Hockey League before breaking into the pro ranks in 1993 as head coach of the Kansas City Blades, the top affiliate of the San Jose Sharks.

When the Sharks fired head coach Kevin Constantine after a dismal 3–18–4 start, Wiley was promoted to the head coaching position with the NHL club. While his 17–37–3 record was somewhat of an improvement over their start, it was not enough for Wiley to keep his job. Following the season, he was reassigned back to the Sharks' top farm team, then the Kentucky Thoroughblades, where he served until 1998.

After leaving the Sharks organization, Wiley made stops in the East Coast Hockey League, Central Hockey League, and United Hockey League.

Personal life and death

Wiley died on December 26, 2021, at the age of 71. [1]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1966–67 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds NOJHL 251322351312117184
1967–68Sault Ste. Marie GreyhoundsNOJHL3821315234112356
1968–69 Lake Superior State University ICHA 26915244
1969–70Lake Superior State UniversityICHA2521173811
1970–71Lake Superior State UniversityICHA2518193713
1971–72Lake Superior State UniversityICHA2822345624
1972–73 Hershey Bears AHL 713045753071125
1972–73 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 40110
1973–74 Hershey BearsAHL4721335426145111615
1973–74 Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL220332
1974–75 Seattle Totems CHL 5110253524
1975–76 Tulsa Oilers CHL7633639621954938
1975–76 Vancouver Canucks NHL20000
1976–77 Tulsa OilersCHL291717342794484
1976–77 Vancouver CanucksNHL3446104
1978–79 Tulsa OilersCHL7323456829
1979–80 Tulsa OilersCHL761836543030220
CHL totals305101186287131219101942
NHL totals62410148

Coaching

NHL

TeamYear Regular season Post season
GWLTPtsFinishResult
SJ 1995-96 5717373(47)7th in PacificMissed Playoffs

Other leagues

TeamSeasonWLOTL/T
Kansas City Blades 1993–94 403110
Kansas City Blades 1994–95 35406
Kansas City Blades 1995–96 210
Kentucky Thoroughblades 1996–97 36359
Kentucky Thoroughblades 1997–98 293912
Lexington Men O' War 2002–03 34317
Memphis RiverKings 2003–04 17140
Roanoke Valley Vipers 2005–06 12265
Amarillo Gorillas 2006–07 32284
Amarillo Gorillas 2007–08 223210

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References

  1. Pashelka, Curtis (27 December 2021). "Former San Jose Sharks head coach dies at 71". The Mercury News. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
Sporting positions
Preceded by CHL Leading Scorer
1975–76
Succeeded by
Preceded by Head coach of the San Jose Sharks
1995–96
Succeeded by