Marc Habscheid

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Marc Habscheid
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Born (1963-03-01) March 1, 1963 (age 60)
Wymark, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Right wing/Centre
Shot Right
Played for Edmonton Oilers
Minnesota North Stars
Detroit Red Wings
Calgary Flames
National teamFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
NHL Draft 113th overall, 1981
Edmonton Oilers
Playing career 1982–1996

Marc Joseph Habscheid (born March 1, 1963) is a Canadian ice hockey coach and former National Hockey League player. Habscheid is the former head coach of the Prince Albert Raiders of the Western Hockey League. He was drafted in the sixth round, 113th Overall in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft by the Edmonton Oilers. He played 345 games in the NHL over parts of 10 seasons, amassing 72 goals and 163 points.

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Playing career

Born in Wymark, Saskatchewan, Habscheid's parents were both born in Luxembourg before moving to Canada. [1] Habscheid played three seasons with the Western Hockey League's Saskatoon Blades before turning pro. This included the 1981–82 campaign where Habscheid had 151 points, second only to Bruce Eakin in team scoring. He also played in the 1982 World Junior Hockey Championship, leading Canada to its first ever gold medal at the tournament. That season he played 7 games with the Oilers, scoring 4 points. He played 4 more seasons with the Oilers, before he was suspended by the team for refusing to report to the AHL's Nova Scotia Voyageurs and subsequently dealt to Minnesota in December 1985. Habscheid played 7 more NHL seasons with Minnesota, Detroit, and Calgary. He also represented Canada internationally twice, at the 1988 Winter Olympics and the 1992 World Championships. Habscheid went on to play 5 more seasons of hockey (2 in Switzerland, 2 with the IHL's Las Vegas Thunder, and one final season in 1995–96 with the DEL's Augsburger Panther). He retired officially in 1996.

Coaching career

Habscheid got his start in coaching in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League with the Melfort Mustangs. He then moved on to coach the Kamloops Blazers of the WHL. On November 29, 1999, he was named head coach of the Kelowna Rockets. Habscheid achieved great success with the Rockets. He won the Ed Chynoweth Cup in 2003 and a Memorial Cup in 2004. He was also named the CHL Coach of the Year in 2003. Habscheid was also head coach of the 2003 Canadian World Junior team, becoming the first player to represent Canada at the tournament as both a player and coach. He was subsequently named head coach for all international tournaments on July 29, 2005. He won a gold medal at the World Championships in 2004 and silver in 2005. As well, Habscheid served as an assistant coach for Canada at the 2006 Turin Olympics. Habscheid also spent one season as an associate coach with the Boston Bruins. On June 3, 2009, Habschied was named as head coach and general manager of the Chilliwack Bruins, a major junior team in the Western Hockey League which has since moved to Victoria, British Columbia to become the Royals. On November 4, 2014, Habscheid returned to the WHL coaching ranks when he accepted the Prince Albert Raiders head coaching position. [2]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1979–80 Saskatoon J's SJHL 5932538551—————
1979–80 Saskatoon Blades WHL 152352—————
1980–81 Saskatoon BladesWHL7234639750—————
1981–82 Edmonton Oilers NHL 71342—————
1981–82 Saskatoon BladesWHL5564871517453474
1981–82 Wichita Wind CHL —————30000
1982–83 Kamloops Junior Oilers WHL6716238—————
1982–83 Edmonton OilersNHL323101314—————
1983–84 Edmonton OilersNHL91016—————
1983–84 Moncton Alpines AHL 7119375632—————
1984–85 Edmonton OilersNHL265384—————
1984–85 Nova Scotia Oilers AHL482929586564379
1985–86 Springfield Indians AHL4118325021—————
1985–86 Minnesota North Stars NHL6235020000
1986–87 Canadian National Team Intl5129326170—————
1986–87 Minnesota North StarsNHL152022—————
1987–88Canadian National TeamIntl6924376148—————
1987–88 Minnesota North StarsNHL16411156—————
1988–89 Minnesota North StarsNHL7623315440513413
1989–90 Detroit Red Wings NHL6615112633—————
1990–91 Detroit Red WingsNHL4698172250000
1991–92 Calgary Flames NHL467111842—————
1992–93Canadian National TeamIntl303311—————
1992–93 SC Bern NDA 361923427051456
1993–94 Las Vegas Thunder IHL 5914405449511215
1994–95 EV Zug NDA50110—————
1994–95 Las Vegas ThunderIHL4311253638—————
1995–96 Augsburger Panther DEL 481432467374594
NHL totals34572911631711213413
AHL totals160669816411864379
IHL totals10225659087511215

International

Marc Habscheid
Medal record
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1982 Minnesota
YearTeamEventGPGAPtsPIM
1982 Canada WJC 766122
1988 Canada OG 85386
1992 Canada WC 60004
Junior totals766122
Senior totals1453810

Coaching record

TeamYearLeagueRegular SeasonPost Season
GWLTOTLPtsFinishResult
KAM 1997–98 WHL 7237323-774th in WestLost in First round (PG)
KAM 1998–99 WHL72481113-1091st in WestLost President's Cup (CGY)
KAM Totals144854316-186
KEL 1999–2000 WHL29101522245th in WestLost in First round (PG)
KEL 2000–01 WHL72372375861st in WestLost in First round (SEA)
KEL 2001–02 WHL723126105774th in B.C.Lost in Third round (KOO)
KEL 2002–03 WHL725114611091st in B.C.Won President's Cup (RD)
KEL 2003–04 WHL72472140981st in B.C.Lost in Third round (EVT)
Won Memorial Cup (GAT)
KEL Totals317176992913394
CHK 2009–10 WHL72323325714th in B.C.Lost in First round (TC)
CHK 2010–11 WHL72333144744th in B.C.Lost in First round (SPO)
VIC 2011–12 WHL72244134554th in B.C.Lost in First round (KAM)
CHK/VIC Totals21689105913200
PA 2014–15 WHL56242822(50)4th in EastMissed playoffs
PA 2015–16 WHL72382671842nd in EastLost in First round (MJ)
PA 2016–17 WHL72214452776th in EastMissed playoffs
PA 2017–18 WHL72322794495th in EastLost in First round (MJ)
PA 2018–19 WHL685410221121st in EastWon Ed Chynoweth Cup (VAN)
PA 2019–20 WHL64361864821st in EastSeason cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
PA 2020–21 WHL249113122no standings [lower-alpha 1] no playoffs [lower-alpha 1]
PA 2021–22 WHL68283541615th in EastLost in First round (WPG)
PA Totals4962491993817537
WHL Totals117359244664431317

Awards

Notes

  1. 1 2 The 2020–21 WHL regular season was shortened, started late, then was cancelled early, and no playoffs were held, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Prince Albert Raiders were in a mathematical position to finish anywhere from 4th to 7th in the East Division when the season was cancelled.

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References

  1. ↑ Merk, Martin (April 9, 2012). "Small nation challenges". IIHF.com. Archived from the original on January 26, 2013. Retrieved April 9, 2012.
  2. ↑ Pilon, Ryan (November 4, 2014). "Marc Habscheid named new coach of Prince Albert Raiders". cbc.ca. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
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