- Steve Coates
Infobox Ice Hockey Player
image_size = 180px
position = Right Wing
shot = Right
height_ft = 5
height_in = 9
weight_lb = 172
played_for = "NHL"Detroit Red Wings
"AHL"Richmond Robins Springfield Indians Maine Mariners Philadelphia Firebirds Syracuse Firebirds
"IHL"Des Moines Capitols
"CHL"Kansas City Red Wings
nationality = CAN
birth_date = birth date and age|1950|7|27
birth_place = Toronto, ON, CAN
career_start = 1973
career_end = 1980Steve John Coates (born
July 27 , 1950 inToronto, Ontario ) is a retired Canadian professionalice hockey player and is currently a broadcaster/color commentator with thePhiladelphia Flyers . He played five NHL games with theDetroit Red Wings during the 1976-77 season.Playing career
Broadcasting career
Philadelphia Flyers Color-Commentator(1982-present)
"Coatesy's Corner"(1999-present) Since 1999, Coates has hosted a short segment during the first intermission of local Flyers television broadcasts. These segments, titled "Coatesy's Corner", include interviews, explanations of rules, analyses of current events, skits, or other relevant content.
Career statistics
External links
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