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Database: 1 153 538 players
Last added: Alexei Zhukov
Scoring Leaders
# Player GP G A TP
1. Jerry Turkulainen 28 9 25 34
2. Sakari Manninen 26 11 19 30
3. Markus Granlund 20 14 15 29
4. Austin Czarnik 25 10 19 29
5. Julius Nättinen 28 9 20 29
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Staff Facts
Date of Birth
Place of Birth
Age
73
Nation
Highlights
1-time World Cup Gold Medal 1
3-time Olympic Gold Medal 3
1-time U20 WJC Gold Medal 1
1-time World Championship Silver Medal 1
1-time CHL Coach of the Year (Brian Kilrea Award) 1
1-time NHL Coach of the Year (Jack Adams Award) 1
1-time NHL Stanley Cup Champion 1
2-time WHL Champion 2
2-time WHL Coach of the Year (Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy) 2

Elected to Hockey Hall of Fame -- 2023.
History
- 2017-04-12 • Named Head Coach by the Dallas Stars
- 2017-02-01 • Fired by the St. Louis Blues (succeeded by Mike Yeo)
- 2011-11-06 • Named Head Coach by the St. Louis Blues (succeeded Davis Payne)
- 2011-04-11 • Named Head Coach for World Championship by Canada
- 2010-09-17 • Named Special Advisor by the Columbus Blue Jackets
- 2010-02-03 • Fired by the Columbus Blue Jackets (succeeded by Claude Noël)
- 2009-06-25 • Named Assistant Coach for the Olympics by Canada
- 2008-04-01 • Named Head Coach for the World Championship by Canada
- 2006-11-22 • Named Head Coach by the Columbus Blue Jackets (succeeded Gerard Gallant)
- 2006-10-22 • Fired by the Philadelphia Flyers (succeeded by John Stevens)
- 2002-05-14 • Named Head Coach by the Philadelphia Flyers
- 2002-01-25 • Fired by the Dallas Stars (succeeded by Rick Wilson)
- 1996-01-18 • Named Head Coach by the Dallas Stars (succeeded Bob Gainey)

Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
1974-75 Sherwood Park Kings U18 AAA AEHL U18 Head Coach
1975-76 Sherwood Park Kings U18 AAA AEHL U18 Head Coach
1976-77 Sherwood Park Kings U18 AAA AEHL U18 Head Coach
1977-78 Sherwood Park Kings U18 AAA AEHL U18 Head Coach
1978-79 Sherwood Park Kings U18 AAA AEHL U18 Head Coach
1979-80 Sherwood Park Kings U18 AAA AEHL U18 Head Coach
1980-81 Sherwood Park Kings U18 AAA AEHL U18 Head Coach
1981-82 Sherwood Park Kings U18 AAA AEHL U18 Head Coach
1982-83 Sherwood Park Kings U18 AAA AEHL U18 Head Coach
1983-84 Sherwood Park Chain Gang U18 AAA AEHL U18 Head Coach
1984-85 Kamloops Blazers WHL Head Coach
1985-86 Kamloops Blazers WHL Head Coach
1986-87 Kamloops Blazers WHL Head Coach
1987-88 Kamloops Blazers WHL Head Coach
Canada U20 WJC-20 Asst. Coach
1988-89 Kamloops Blazers WHL Head Coach
1989-90 Kamloops Blazers WHL Head Coach
1990-91 Philadelphia Flyers NHL Asst. Coach
1991-92 Philadelphia Flyers NHL Asst. Coach
1992-93 Philadelphia Flyers NHL Asst. Coach
1993-94 Kalamazoo Wings IHL Head Coach
1994-95 Kalamazoo Wings IHL Head Coach
1995-96 Michigan K-Wings IHL Head Coach Left team mid-season
Dallas Stars NHL Head Coach Hired mid-season
1996-97 Dallas Stars NHL Head Coach
1997-98 Dallas Stars NHL Head Coach
1998-99 Dallas Stars NHL Head Coach
1999-00 Dallas Stars NHL Head Coach
2000-01 Dallas Stars NHL Head Coach
2001-02 Dallas Stars NHL Head Coach Fired after 23-17-6-4 start
Canada OG Asst. Coach
Canada WC Asst. Coach
2002-03 Philadelphia Flyers NHL Head Coach
2003-04 Philadelphia Flyers NHL Head Coach
2004-05 Canada WCup Asst. Coach
2005-06 Philadelphia Flyers NHL Head Coach
Canada OG Asst. Coach
2006-07 Philadelphia Flyers NHL Head Coach Fired after 1-6-0-1 start
Columbus Blue Jackets NHL Head Coach Hired mid-season
2007-08 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL Head Coach
Canada WC Head Coach
2008-09 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL Head Coach
2009-10 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL Head Coach Fired after 22-27-0-9 start
Canada OG Asst. Coach
2010-11 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL Senior Advisor
Canada WC Head Coach
2011-12 St. Louis Blues NHL Head Coach Hired mid-season
2012-13 St. Louis Blues NHL Head Coach
2013-14 St. Louis Blues NHL Head Coach
Canada OG Asst. Coach
2014-15 St. Louis Blues NHL Head Coach
2015-16 St. Louis Blues NHL Head Coach
2016-17 St. Louis Blues NHL Head Coach Fired after 24-21-0-5 start
2017-18 Dallas Stars NHL Head Coach
2018-19 Edmonton Oilers NHL Head Coach Named Head Coach on November 20, 2018
2019-20 Edmonton Oilers NHL Senior Advisor
2020-21 Edmonton Oilers NHL Senior Advisor
2021-22 St. Louis Blues NHL Team Consultant Coaching Consultant
2022-23 St. Louis Blues NHL Team Consultant Coaching Consultant
2023-24 St. Louis Blues NHL Team Consultant Coaching Consultant
2024-25 St. Louis Blues NHL Team Consultant Coaching Consultant
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