- Jack McIlhargey
Infobox Ice Hockey Player
image_size =
position = Defence
played_for =Philadelphia Flyers
Vancouver Canucks Hartford Whalers
shot = Left
height_ft = 6
height_in = 0
weight_lb = 190
nickname =
nationality = CAN
birth_date = Birth date and age|1952|3|7|mf=y
birth_place = Edmonton, AB, CAN
career_start = 1972
career_end = 1982Jack McIlhargey (born
March 7 , 1952 inEdmonton ,Alberta ) is a retired Canadian professionalice hockey defenceman who played in the NHL with thePhiladelphia Flyers ,Vancouver Canucks , andHartford Whalers . He is currently an assistant coach with the Flyers.Playing career
McIlhargey was born in Edmonton, AB, but was raised in Burnaby, BC. His playing career spanned eight years on defence, beginning when he turned pro with the
Philadelphia Flyers in 1974. He became a Canuck onJanuary 21 ,1977 when he was traded to Vancouver withLarry Goodenough in exchange forBob Dailey . He appeared in 167 games for the Canucks (1977–80) before being dealt back to Philadelphia for cash onJanuary 2 ,1980 . He completed his playing career for theHartford Whalers after he was traded there withNorm Barnes onNovember 21 ,1980 for Hartford’s 2nd round choice (later traded to theToronto Maple Leafs selectedGary Leeman ) in the 1982 Entry Draft. He played in 393 career NHL games recording 11 goals, 36 assists and 1102 penalty minutes. He retired following the 1981–82 season.Post career
McIlhargey was a key member of the
Vancouver Canucks coaching staff and organization over the past 18 years and was a player between 1977 and 1980. Before being named Canucks Assistant Coach onJune 18 ,1999 , McIlhargey spent eight seasons as Head Coach of Vancouver's top minor league affiliate in Milwaukee, Hamilton and Syracuse. He was the first Head Coach in the history of theSyracuse Crunch franchise. In 1999, McIlhargey was voted one of the 30 All-Time Greatest Canucks. On June 22, 2006, he was fired by new head coachAlain Vigneault from his post as assistant coach of the Canucks. On September 9th, it was announced that McIlhargey would being working as a pro scout for the Vancouver Canucks.Originally hired by the club as Special Assistant to the General Manager in the fall of 1984, McIlhargey was responsible for establishing the Canucks Alumni Association and a number of scouting assignments. He moved into coaching only three months later and spent the next seven years as an Assistant Coach to
Harry Neale ,Tom Watt ,Bob McCammon andPat Quinn .In 1991, McIlhargey was placed in charge of Vancouver’s minor league affiliate in Milwaukee where he spent the 1991–92 season. He remained as Head Coach of Vancouver’s farm teams as they moved to Hamilton for the 1992–93 season, then finally to Syracuse from 1993 to 1999.
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