Steve O'Rourke (ice hockey)

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Steve O'Rourke
Current position
Title Head coach
Team PWHL Seattle
Record0–0-0
Biographical details
Born (1974-09-11) September 11, 1974 (age 50)
Summerland, British Columbia, Canada
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2009–2011 Abbotsford Heat (Assistant)
2011–2012 Langley Rivermen
2013–2016 Red Deer Rebels (Assistant)
2016–2022 Prince George Cougars (Associate HC)
2022–2024 Oshawa Generals (Associate HC)
2024–2025Oshawa Generals
2025–present PWHL Seattle

Steve O'Rourke (born September 11, 1974) is a Canadian ice hockey coach and retired ice hockey player. He is the current head coach for PWHL Seattle of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL).

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Playing career

O'Rourke began his ice hockey career with the Tri-City Americans of the Western Hockey League (WHL). He played two seasons and recorded six goals and 26 assists in 103 games. He was drafted by the New York Islanders in the seventh round of the 1992 NHL entry draft. He then played college ice hockey at the University of Lethbridge, and earned a degree in kinesiology and a Master of Business Administration in sport management. [1]

Following college, he played three seasons for the Bracknell Bees, before joining the Mississippi Sea Wolves of the ECHL during the 2003–04 season. After one year in the ECHL, he played two seasons in the United Hockey League (UHL) for the Adirondack Frostbite, Muskegon Fury and Quad City Mallards before retiring in 2006. [2]

Coaching career

Steve O'Rourke began his coaching career as an assistant coach for the Abbotsford Heat of the American Hockey League (AHL), a position he held for two years. He then served as an assistant coach for the Red Deer Rebels of the WHL for three years. [2]

On June 15, 2016, he was named an associate head coach for the Prince George Cougars of the WHL. [3] On August 20, 2019, he was named Director of Player Development for the Cougars. [4]

In September 2022, O'Rourke joined the Oshawa Generals as an associate head coach. On July 5, 2024, he was promoted to head coach for the 2024–25 season. [5] He was relieved of his coaching duties on December 9, 2024. [6]

On June 20, 2025, O'Rourke was named head coach of PWHL Seattle. [7] [8]

Personal life

O'Rourke's brother, Dan, is a former ice hockey player and current National Hockey League (NHL) referee. [9]

References

  1. ↑ Fowler, Annie (September 5, 2014). "Steve O'Rourke returns to his old stomping grounds". Tri-City Herald . Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  2. 1 2 Kepke, Cami (June 20, 2025). "Longtime WHL coach, player O'Rourke to helm PWHL Seattle for inaugural season". chl.ca. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Cougars add Steve O'Rourke to coaching staff". chl.ca. June 15, 2016. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Steve O'Rourke Hired as Development Coach". chl.ca. August 20, 2019. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Oshawa Generals name Steve O'Rourke as 36th Head Coach in team history". chl.ca. July 5, 2024. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Generals Relieve Steve O'Rourke of Head Coaching Duties". chl.ca. December 9, 2024. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  7. ↑ "PWHL Seattle names Steve O'Rourke as first-ever head coach". thepwhl.com. June 20, 2025. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  8. ↑ "PWHL Seattle looks to junior ranks for first coach, hiring Steve O'Rourke". The Seattle Times . June 20, 2025. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  9. ↑ Clarke, Ted (September 28, 2020). "Cougars' coach watching the stripes in NHL final". Prince George Citizen . Retrieved June 20, 2025.
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