Travis Green

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Travis Green
TravisGreen.jpg
Green in 2010
Born (1970-12-20) December 20, 1970 (age 54)
Creston, British Columbia, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Right
Played for New York Islanders
Anaheim Ducks
Phoenix Coyotes
Toronto Maple Leafs
Boston Bruins
EV Zug
Current NHL coach Ottawa Senators
Coached for Vancouver Canucks
New Jersey Devils
National teamFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
NHL draft 23rd overall, 1989
New York Islanders
Playing career 19902008
Coaching career 2008present

Travis Vernon Green (born December 20, 1970) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player who is the head coach for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). Green formerly served as head coach for the Vancouver Canucks and New Jersey Devils of the NHL, as well as the American Hockey League's Utica Comets, Vancouver's top minor league affiliate. Drafted 23rd overall in 1989, Green played for five different NHL teams in his 14-year career.

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Playing career

Green started with the Spokane Chiefs in the Western Hockey League (WHL), playing with them from 1986 to 1989. In the middle of the 1989–90 season, he was traded to the Medicine Hat Tigers, where he completed his junior career. While with the Chiefs, he scored 137 goals and 165 assists for a total of 302 points. He added 15 goals, 24 assists, and 39 points with the Tigers.

Green was drafted 23rd overall by the New York Islanders in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft. Green played 857 career games, scoring 182 goals and 249 assists for 431 points. His best season statistically was the 1995–96 season, when he scored 25 goals and 45 assists for 70 points in only 69 games. On June 30, 2006, the final year of his contract with the Boston Bruins was bought out. On August 10, 2006, he was signed by the Anaheim Ducks, the team he had previously played for from 1998 to 1999. However, he played only seven games in his return to the Ducks, before being claimed on waivers by another former team, the Toronto Maple Leafs, in January 2007.

Green was a member of Team Canada at the 2007 Spengler Cup. [1]

Coaching career

Green at Vancouver Canucks training camp in 2015. Travis Green.jpg
Green at Vancouver Canucks training camp in 2015.

After finishing his playing career, Green was hired by the Portland Winterhawks as an assistant coach and assistant general manager in 2008. [1] [2] Midway through the 2012–13 season, head coach and general manager Mike Johnston was suspended by the WHL for player-benefit violations. [3] Green took over as interim head coach, finishing with a 37–8–0–2 record in the final 47 games. [4] In the playoffs Portland advanced to the final where they defeated the Edmonton Oil Kings in six games to win the Ed Chynoweth Cup as WHL champions and secure a berth in the Memorial Cup tournament. [5] In the tournament Portland lost in the final to the Halifax Mooseheads. [1]

In the 2013 off-season, Green was hired as the head coach of the American Hockey League's (AHL) Utica Comets, the top minor league affiliate of the National Hockey League's (NHL) Vancouver Canucks. [4] In the 2014–15 season, he led them to the Calder Cup finals where they lost in five games to the Manchester Monarchs. On April 26, 2017, he was named head coach of the Vancouver Canucks. [6] On December 5, 2021, Green was fired as the head coach of the Canucks along with general manager Jim Benning after leading the team to an 8–15–2 record. [7] [8]

On June 22, 2023, the New Jersey Devils hired Green as associate coach in head coach Lindy Ruff's staff. [9] He was named the team's interim head coach after Ruff was fired on March 4, 2024. [10]

On May 7, 2024, Green was named head coach of the Ottawa Senators. [11]

On April 8, 2025 with 4 games left in the regular season, Green and the Ottawa Senators clinched their first playoff berth in 8 years. Despite losing 5-2 to the Columbus Blue Jackets, they clinched due to the Montreal Canadiens defeating the Detroit Red Wings . Green is the first Head Coach to lead the Senators to the post-season for the first time since the 2016-17 NHL season [12]

Personal life

Green and his wife have one daughter and two sons. [13] One of his sons was diagnosed with autism when he was two years old. [14]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1986–87 Spokane Chiefs WHL 64817252730000
1987–88 Spokane ChiefsWHL72335386421510102013
1988–89 Spokane ChiefsWHL72515110279
1989–90 Spokane ChiefsWHL5045448990
1989–90 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL251524391930002
1990–91 Capital District Islanders AHL 7321345526
1991–92 Capital District IslandersAHL7123275010704421
1992–93 Capital District IslandersAHL2012112339
1992–93 New York Islanders NHL 617182543123146
1993–94 New York IslandersNHL831822404440002
1994–95 New York IslandersNHL42571225
1995–96 New York IslandersNHL6925457042
1996–97 New York IslandersNHL7923416438
1997–98 New York IslandersNHL5414122666
1997–98 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim NHL225111616
1998–99 Mighty Ducks of AnaheimNHL791317308140114
1999–00 Phoenix Coyotes NHL782521464551232
2000–01 Phoenix CoyotesNHL6913152863
2001–02 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL82112334612036934
2002–03 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL751212246742134
2003–04 Boston Bruins NHL64115166770118
2005–06 Boston BruinsNHL8210122279
2006–07 Anaheim DucksNHL71126
2006–07Toronto Maple LeafsNHL2400021
2007–08 EV Zug NLA 2991120126603312
NHL totals9701932624557645610112160

International

Medal record
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1997 Helsinki
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1996 Vienna
Spengler Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Davos
YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
1996 Canada WC Silver medal icon.svg85388
1997 CanadaWCGold medal icon.svg1136912
1998 CanadaWC6th60332
Senior totals258122022

Head coaching record

NHL

TeamYearRegular seasonPostseason
GWLOTLPtsFinishWLWin %Result
VAN 2017–18 82314011737th in Pacific Missed playoffs
VAN 2018–19 82353611815th in PacificMissed playoffs
VAN 2019–20 6936276783rd in Pacific107.588Lost in Second Round (VGK)
VAN 2020–21 5623294507th in North Missed playoffs
VAN 2021–22 258152(18)(fired)
VAN total31413314734  107.5881 playoff appearance
NJD 2023–24 218121(17)7th in Metropolitan Missed playoffs
NJD total218121   
OTT 2024–25 8245307974th in Atlantic 01.0001st Round vs. (TOR)
Total41718618942  108.5562 playoff appearances

Other leagues

TeamYearRegular seasonPostseason
GWLOTLPtsFinishWLWin %Result
POR 2012–13 4737821171st in West165.762Won Championship
Lost Memorial Cup
WHL total473782  165.7621 playoff appearance
UTI 2013–14 7635329793rd in NorthMissed playoffs
UTI 2014–15 76472071031st in North1211.522Lost in Calder Cup Final
UTI 2015–16 7638268883rd in North13.250Lost in Division Semifinals
UTI 2016–17 7635329795th in NorthMissed playoffs
AHL total30415511033  1314.4812 playoff appearances

References

  1. 1 2 3 Pitarresi, John (July 11, 2013). "NHL veteran Travis Green named coach of Utica Comets". Observer-Dispatch . Archived from the original on August 2, 2013. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
  2. "Travis Green Assistant General Manager/Assistant Coach". Portland Winterhawks. Archived from the original on April 25, 2013. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
  3. "Winterhawks punished for violations". Fox Sports . November 28, 2012. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
  4. 1 2 "Travis Green leaving Winterhawks to become coach of AHL's Utica Comets". The Oregonian . July 11, 2013. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
  5. "Winterhawks win WHL championship". The Columbian . May 12, 2013. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
  6. "Travis Green named Canucks head coach". NHL.com. April 26, 2017. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
  7. "Canucks Make Significant Leadership & Coaching Changes". NHL.com. December 5, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  8. Shilton, Kristen (December 5, 2021). "Lowly Vancouver Canucks hire Bruce Boudreau to replace Travis Green as coach amid major management shake-up". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  9. "Travis Green Named Devils Associate Coach". NHL.com. June 22, 2023. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  10. "Travis Green Named Devils Interim Head Coach". NHL.com. March 4, 2024. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  11. "Got Our Guy". Ottawa Senators. May 7, 2024. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
  12. "Ottawa Senators clinch playoff spot for first time since 2017. Tickets to go on sale next week". CTV News. April 9, 2025. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
  13. "Travis Green named Canucks head coach". April 26, 2017.
  14. Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine : "Canucks Autism Network | Travis Green's Story". YouTube .
Sporting positions
Preceded by Head coach of the Vancouver Canucks
20172021
Succeeded by
Preceded by Head coach of the New Jersey Devils
(interim)

2024
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Jacques Martin
(interim)
Head coach of the Ottawa Senators
2024–present
Incumbent