Steve Coates

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Steve Coates
Born (1950-07-27) July 27, 1950 (age 73)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 172 lb (78 kg; 12 st 4 lb)
Position Right wing
Shot Right
Played for Detroit Red Wings
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 19731980

Stephen John Coates (born July 27, 1950) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player. He is currently the radio color commentator for the Philadelphia Flyers on 97.5 The Fanatic, after spending 14 seasons with the Flyers television team.

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Coates played five games in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings during the 1976–77 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1973 to 1980, was spent in the minor leagues.

Playing career

Coates' professional hockey career began when he signed with the Philadelphia Flyers in 1973 as a free agent after four seasons with the Michigan Tech Huskies. After playing in four seasons in the Flyers' minor league system, he was dealt to the Detroit Red Wings along with Terry Murray, Bob Ritchie, and Dave Kelly in exchange for Rick Lapointe and Mike Korney during the 1976–77 season. In five games for the Red Wings that season, he scored one goal for his only NHL point. He spent the next three years playing in the Central Hockey League (CHL) and the American Hockey League (AHL) before retiring.

Broadcasting career

Coates started his broadcasting career with the Flyers in 1980 as a radio color commentator, and switched over to television in 1999. He spent the next 14 seasons on television as a color commentator and between-the-benches reporter for the Flyers before moving back to radio at the start of the 2014–15 season. [1]

"Coatesy's Corner"

From 1999 to 2011, Coates was the host of a short segment that aired during the first intermission of local Flyers television broadcasts, filmed prior to the game. These segments included interviews, explanations of NHL rules, analysis of current NHL events, and sometimes skits with Flyers players for comedic purposes. During the 2010–11 season, Coatesy's Corner began to air less and less and was eventually officially retired by the end of the season.

Personal life

Coates currently resides in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey. [2]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1966–67 Markham Waxers MetJBHL
1967–68Markham WaxersMetJBHL
1968–69Markham WaxersMetJBHL
1969–70 Michigan Tech WCHA 30004
1970–71 Michigan TechWCHA33791646
1971–72 Michigan TechWCHA30791636
1972–73 Michigan TechWCHA3411112228
1972–73 Calumet-Houghton Chiefs USHL 456117
1973–74 Des Moines Capitols IHL 723139701671063935
1974–75 Richmond Robins AHL 50771416873037
1975–76 Richmond RobinsAHL69251944141
1976–77 Springfield Indians AHL57172340122
1976–77 Detroit Red Wings NHL 510124
1977–78 Kansas City Red Wings CHL 6314203483
1977–78 Maine Mariners AHL153251160228
1978–79 Philadelphia Firebirds AHL74152540107
1979–80 Syracuse Firebirds AHL6710233395
AHL totals33277991766441332515
NHL totals510124

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References

  1. Randy Miller (2014-09-22). "Flyers analyst Steve Coates admits having ego, but embracing move from TV to radio". nj.com. Retrieved 2014-11-24.
  2. Lulgjuraj, Susan. "Egg Harbor Township's Steve Coates in Flyers' corner as their voice on radio, TV", The Press of Atlantic City , June 3, 2010. Accessed March 12, 2011. "When loyal fans think about the Flyers, the Egg Harbor Township resident often comes to mind. The 59-year-old has broadcast Flyers games on radio and television for the last 30 years."
Preceded by Philadelphia Flyers Radio Color Commentator
1980–99, 2014–Present
Succeeded by
Brian Propp
Incumbent
Preceded by Philadelphia Flyers TV Color Commentator
1999–2014
Succeeded by