Tim Watters

Tim Watters
Tim Watters
Born	July 25, 1959 (age 63); Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	Winnipeg Jets ; Los Angeles Kings
National team	Canada
NHL Draft	124th overall, 1979 ; Winnipeg Jets
Playing career	1981–1995
	Coaching career
Biographical details
Alma mater	Michigan Tech University
Playing career
1977–1981	Michigan Tech
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1995–1996	Boston Bruins (Assistant)
1996–2000	Michigan Tech
Head coaching record
Overall	39–116–9 (.265) [College]

Last updated June 11, 2023

Timothy John Watters (born July 25, 1959) is a Canadian former ice hockey defenceman.

Tim Watters was a rarity in the National Hockey League (NHL), a physical defenceman who stood under 6 feet tall and under 200 pounds. He played in 2 Olympics and well over 700 NHL games, quietly playing a solid though unspectacular role from 1981 through 1995 with the Winnipeg Jets and Los Angeles Kings, two teams that didn't enjoy much success or fanfare. Not having the size to out-muscle opponents, Watters learned to be in perfect position and angled shooters out of harm's way. He read the oncoming rushes very well, and thanklessly cut off passing lanes and blocked shots. He learned to tie up players' sticks and was one of the few modern players to master the hip check.

He retired from the NHL as a player after the 1995 season. He served as an assistant coach for the Boston Bruins during the 1996 season, and as head coach for the NCAA Division I Michigan Tech Huskies from 1996–97 to 1999–2000.

Watters currently resides in Phoenix, Arizona, where he works in the commercial real estate business. He also coaches youth hockey in nearby Tempe.^{[ citation needed ]}

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1975–76	Merritt Centennials	BCHL	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Kamloops Braves	BCHL	60	10	38	48	—	—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Kamloops Chiefs	WCHL	15	3	0	3	29	2	0	0	0	0
1977–78	Michigan Tech University	WCHA	37	1	15	16	47	—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Michigan Tech University	WCHA	38	6	21	27	48	—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Canadian National Team	Intl	56	8	21	29	43	—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Michigan Tech University	WCHA	43	12	38	50	36	—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	Winnipeg Jets	NHL	69	2	22	24	97	4	0	1	1	8
1981–82	Tulsa Oilers	CHL	5	1	2	3	0	—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	Winnipeg Jets	NHL	77	5	18	23	98	3	0	0	0	2
1983–84	Winnipeg Jets	NHL	74	3	20	23	169	3	1	0	1	2
1984–85	Winnipeg Jets	NHL	63	2	20	22	74	8	0	1	1	16
1985–86	Winnipeg Jets	NHL	56	6	8	14	97	—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Winnipeg Jets	NHL	63	3	13	16	119	10	0	0	0	21
1987–88	Canadian National Team	Intl	10	0	3	3	2	—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Winnipeg Jets	NHL	36	0	0	0	106	4	0	0	0	4
1988–89	Los Angeles Kings	NHL	76	3	18	21	168	11	0	1	1	6
1989–90	Los Angeles Kings	NHL	62	1	10	11	92	4	0	0	0	6
1990–91	Los Angeles Kings	NHL	45	0	4	4	92	7	0	0	0	12
1991–92	Los Angeles Kings	NHL	37	0	7	7	92	6	0	0	0	8
1991–92	Phoenix Roadrunners	IHL	5	0	3	3	6	—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Los Angeles Kings	NHL	22	0	2	2	18	22	0	2	2	30
1992–93	Phoenix Roadrunners	IHL	31	3	3	6	43	—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Los Angeles Kings	NHL	60	1	9	10	67	—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Los Angeles Kings	NHL	1	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Phoenix Roadrunners	IHL	36	1	8	9	58	7	0	1	1	10
NHL totals			741	26	151	177	1289	82	1	5	6	115

International

Year	Team	Event	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1980	Canada	OG	6	1	1	2	0
1983	Canada	WC	10	0	0	0	8
1988	Canada	OG	8	0	1	1	2
Senior totals			24	1	2	3	10

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
Michigan Tech Huskies (WCHA)(1996–2000)
1996–97	Michigan Tech	8–27–4	5–23–4	10th	WCHA First Round
1997–98	Michigan Tech	17–20–3	10–17–1	7th	WCHA First Round
1998–99	Michigan Tech	9–28–1	9–19–0	8th	WCHA First Round
1999–00	Michigan Tech	4–34–0	2–26–0	10th	WCHA First Round
2000–01	Michigan Tech	1–7–1†	1–7–0†	–	–
Michigan Tech:		39–116–9	27–92–5
Total:		39–116–9
National champion Postseason invitational champion Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion Division regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion Conference tournament champion

† Watters was fired in November and replaced by Mike Sertich

Awards and honours

Award	Year
All-WCHA First Team	1980–81	^[1]
AHCA West All-American	1980–81	^[2]
All-NCAA All-Tournament Team	1981	^[3]

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References

↑ "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
↑ "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
↑ "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 19, 2013.

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[WCHA-1] "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.

[2] "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.

[ncaa-3] "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 19, 2013.

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v t e Michigan Tech Huskies men's ice hockey
Formerly the Michigan College of Mines Huskies
Playing venues	Dee Stadium (1943–72) MacInnes Student Ice Arena (1972–present)
Head Coaches	E. R. Lovel (1919–20) Elmer Siotte (1920–21, 1923–24) Mike Fay (1921–22) Bill Murdoch (1922–23) Leon Harvey (1924–26) Carlos Haug (1926–29) Bert Noblet (1929–36) Joe Savini (1936–38) Ed Maki (1938–41, 1945–48) Elwin Romnes (1941–43) Amo Bessone (1948–51) Al Renfrew (1951–56) John MacInnes (1956–82) Jim Nahrgang (1982–85) Herb Boxer (1985–90) Newell Brown (1990–92) Bob Mancini (1992–96) Tim Watters (1996–2000) Mike Sertich (2000–03) Jamie Russell (2003–11) Mel Pearson (2011–17) Joe Shawhan (2017–present)
Seasons	1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23
Conference affiliations	WCHA (1951–58, 1959–81, 1984–2021) CCHA (1981–84, 2021–Present)
Rivalries	Northern Michigan
Culture & lore	Great Lakes Invitational Huskies Pep Band
All-time leaders	Mike Zuke (310 Points) Mike Zuke (133 Goals) Bruce Horsch / Blake Pietila (58 Wins)
National Championships	1962 1965 1975
Frozen Four appearances	1956 1960 1962 1965 1969 1970 1974 1975 1976 1981
NCAA Tournament appearances	1956 1960 1962 1965 1969 1970 1974 1975 1976 1981 2015 2017 2018 2022 2023
Conference Tournament titles	WCHA: 1960 1962 1965 1969 1970 1974 1975 1976 1981 2017 2018
Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI

Tim Watters
Born	(1959-07-25) July 25, 1959 (age 63) Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	Winnipeg Jets Los Angeles Kings
National team	Canada
NHL Draft	124th overall, 1979 Winnipeg Jets
Playing career	1981–1995
Coaching career
Biographical details
Alma mater	Michigan Tech University
Playing career
1977–1981	Michigan Tech

Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1995–1996	Boston Bruins (Assistant)
1996–2000	Michigan Tech

Head coaching record
Overall	39–116–9 (.265) [College]