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- ↑ "Todd Watson". HockeyDB. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
- 1 2 "Todd Watson fired as Saginaw Spirit head coach and General Manager, replaced by Greg Gilbert". 11 December 2011.
- 1 2 "Jackalopes hire Todd Watson as new Head Coach". NAHL. May 20, 2019.
- ↑ "NORTH AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE: Jackalopes head coach Watson steps down". OAOA.com. January 10, 2020.
