Ray Edwards (ice hockey)

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Ray Edwards
Born (1970-06-11) June 11, 1970 (age 55)
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb)
Position Right wing
Shot Right
Played for ECHL
Dayton Bombers
Birmingham Bulls
Huntington Blizzard
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 19911998

Ray Edwards (born June 11, 1970) is a Canadian ice hockey coach and former professional player.

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Early life and playing career

Born in 1970 in Hanover, Ontario, Edwards played the majority of his minor hockey in Wasaga Beach. Edwards played major junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League.[ citation needed ] He began his professional career during the 1991–92 season with the Dayton Bombers of the ECHL. He went on to play 309 games in the ECHL, racking up 1,253 minutes in penalties and 174 points, before hanging up his skates to pursue a coaching career following the 1997–98 season. [1]

Coaching and executive career

After three seasons as a player-assistant for the Huntington Blizzard, Edwards was hired as the team's head coach. He later served two seasons with the San Angelo Saints, where was the general manager and was named the Central Hockey League coach-of-the-year. He later spent six seasons combined as a head coach in the American Hockey League for the San Antonio Rampage and the Portland Pirates. [2]

Edwards was serving as director of player development for the Calgary Flames, when appointed an assistant coach after the resignation of head coach Bill Peters in December 2019. [2]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1986–87 Owen Sound Greys OJHL 3261925134
1987–88 Sudbury Wolves OHL 2103368
1987–88 Guelph Platers OHL32268114
1988–89 Guelph PlatersOHL4510162615940002
1989–90 Owen Sound Platers OHL5623295220112481238
1990–91 Owen Sound PlatersOHL823538
1990–91 Belleville Bulls OHL49232447180622412
1991–92 Dayton Bombers ECHL 2351015120300018
1992–93 Birmingham Bulls ECHL1607760
1992–93 Dayton BombersECHL297714107
1993–94 Dayton BombersECHL51141024167
1994–95 Huntington Blizzard ECHL3235812940116
1995–96 Huntington BlizzardECHL65201030330
1996–97 Huntington BlizzardECHL45131528166
1997–98 Huntington BlizzardECHL48212748174402213
ECHL totals30983911741,2531103337

References

  1. Portland Pirates - Team Directory Archived September 8, 2012, at archive.today
  2. 1 2 Gilbertson, Wes (December 10, 2019). "Flames' new assistant coach Edwards has done it all". Calgary Sun . Calgary, Alberta. Retrieved February 26, 2023.