Keith McCambridge

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Keith McCambridge
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McCambridge in 2014
Born (1974-02-01) February 1, 1974 (age 50)
Thompson, Manitoba, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Saint John Flames
Las Vegas Thunder
Long Beach Ice Dogs
Providence Bruins
Manitoba Moose
Houston Aeros
Cleveland Barons
Alaska Aces
NHL Draft 201st overall, 1994
Calgary Flames
Playing career 1995–2006

Keith McCambridge (born February 1, 1974) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and a former defenceman. He was previously the head coach of the American Hockey League's Manitoba Moose/St. John's IceCaps team from 2011 to 2016 and the Hartford Wolf Pack from 2017 to 2019.

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Playing career

McCambridge was born in Thompson, Manitoba, but grew up in Selkirk. He joined the Selkirk Steelers of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League as a 16-year-old, playing one season before moving on to the Swift Current Broncos of the Western Hockey League, where he spent most of his major junior career. During his final season of junior hockey, McCambridge was traded to the Kamloops Blazers, joining them on their 1995 Memorial Cup championship run. [1] [2]

McCambridge was drafted in the eighth round, 201st overall by the Calgary Flames in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft. After junior, he spent three seasons with the Saint John Flames, Calgary's AHL affiliate, from 1995 to 1998. He later went on to play for several teams in both the American and the International Hockey Leagues, including the Las Vegas Thunder, Providence Bruins, Long Beach Ice Dogs, and Cleveland Barons. Known for his tough, bruising style of play, McCambridge recorded 42 points and 1333 penalty minutes in 461 regular season games, AHL and IHL combined. He also played in 40 playoff games. [1]

In 2003, McCambridge signed as a player-coach with the Alaska Aces of the ECHL. He spent three seasons with the Aces, as a captain wearing the number 2, and was a part of their 2006 Kelly Cup championship team. McCambridge retired as a player following the Aces' championship season. [2]

Coaching career

After retiring a player, McCambridge became a full-time assistant coach for Aces in 2006 and was promoted to head coach a year later. The Aces enjoyed two successful seasons under McCambridge's guidance and advanced to the finals in 2008-2009. [2]

In 2009, McCambridge joined the American Hockey League's Manitoba Moose as an assistant coach and later moved with the team to St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador in 2011. The Winnipeg Jets, the parent club of the St. John's IceCaps, subsequently selected McCambridge to replace Claude Noël as head coach. [3] McCambridge led the IceCaps to a division title in 2011–12 and a berth in the 2014 Calder Cup finals, which they lost to the Texas Stars in five games.

McCambridge was retained as head coach when the franchise relocated back to Winnipeg as the Moose in 2015. After one season back in Manitoba, McCambridge's contract was not renewed by the Jets' organization. [4] He was hired as an assistant coach by the Hartford Wolf Pack in August 2016. [5]

On June 12, 2017, McCambridge was named Wolf Pack head coach for the 2017–18 AHL season. [6] He was fired after two seasons.

McCambridge was hired as an Associate Coach by the Vancouver Giants of the WHL in 2020 and served in that capacity for two seasons. He has been hired by the Bakersfield Condors of the American Hockey League as an Assistant Coach. [7]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1991–92 Swift Current Broncos WHL 721459480002
1992–93 Swift Current BroncosWHL70066871701127
1993–94 Swift Current BroncosWHL710101017970004
1994–95 Swift Current BroncosWHL485712120—————
1994–95 Kamloops Blazers WHL21066902105549
1995–96 Saint John Flames AHL 4813489160006
1996–97 Saint John FlamesAHL56213109—————
1997–98 Saint John FlamesAHL56448118—————
1997–98 Las Vegas Thunder IHL 100111640009
1998–99 Las Vegas ThunderIHL1812356—————
1998–99 Long Beach Ice Dogs IHL52257200800020
1999–00 Providence Bruins AHL47022135—————
1999–00 Manitoba Moose IHL30114—————
2000–01 Providence BruinsAHL631562151000018
2001–02 Providence BruinsAHL5913426320005
2002–03 Houston Aeros AHL1100022—————
2002–03 Cleveland Barons AHL38033106—————
2003–04 Alaska Aces ECHL 6315617161122
2004–05 Alaska AcesECHL5638111111504412
2005–06 Alaska AcesECHL47134932204416
AHL totals378921301,0572800029

Coaching record

TeamYearLeagueRegular SeasonPost Season
GWLTOTLPtsFinishResult
AK 2007–08 ECHL 724126-5873rd in WestLost in Second Round (LV)
AK 2008–09 ECHL72452412931st in WestLost in Kelly Cup Finals (SC)
STJ 2011–12 AHL 764325-8941st in AtlanticLost in Third Round (NOR)
STJ 2012–13 AHL763236-8725th in AtlanticDid not qualify
STJ 2013–14 AHL764623-7992nd in AtlanticLost in Calder Cup Finals (TEX)
STJ 2014–15 AHL763233-11755th in AtlanticDid not qualify
MAN 2015–16 AHL 762641-9617th in CentralDid not qualify
HFD 2017–18 AHL 763433-9776th in AtlanticDid not qualify
HFD 2018–19 AHL762936-11698th in AtlanticDid not qualify
ECHL Totals144865017180
AHL Totals532242227-63547

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References

  1. 1 2 "Passion drives IceCaps coach". Winnipeg Sun. October 6, 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 "McCambridge a Moose coach". InterlakeToday.ca. July 27, 2009.
  3. ↑ "Moose assistant coach Keith McCambridge promoted to head coach of Jets farm team". FoxNews.com. July 14, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Jets Elect Not to Renew Contract of Moose Coach Keith McCambridge". OurSports Central. April 22, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Keith McCambridge named Assistant Coach for Hartford". OurSports Central. August 3, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Keith McCambridge Named Head Coach of Hartford Wolf Pack". NHL.com. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Keith McCambridge". Bakersfield Condors. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
Sporting positions
Preceded by Head coach of the Manitoba Moose
2011–2016		Succeeded by
Preceded by Head coach of the Hartford Wolf Pack
2017–2019		Succeeded by
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