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Doug Carpenter (born July 1, 1942, in Cornwall, Ontario) is a former head coach in the National Hockey League, the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, and the American Hockey League and is a former hockey player in the Eastern Hockey League and the International Hockey League.
As a player from 1964–1974, he played for the Greensboro Generals and Roanoke Valley Rebels in the EHL and for the Flint Generals in the IHL. Upon retiring from hockey he became head coach of the Flint Generals (1974–1978) and later head coach of the Cornwall Royals of the QMJHL. Following stints with the New Brunswick Hawks and St. Catharines Saints of the AHL, he landed his first NHL head coach position with the New Jersey Devils. Lifelong friend of Don MacPherson. Later he coached the Toronto Maple Leafs. Also in the AHL he coached the Halifax Citadels twice, and the New Haven Nighthawks.
Coaching record
Team Year Regular season Post season G W L T OTL Pts Finish Result NJD 1984–85 80 22 48 10 - 54 5th in Patrick Did not qualify NJD 1985–86 80 28 49 3 - 59 6th in Patrick Did not qualify NJD 1986–87 80 29 45 6 - 64 6th in Patrick Did not qualify NJD 1987–88 50 21 24 5 - (82) 4th in Patrick (fired) TOR 1989–90 80 38 38 4 - 80 3rd in Norris Lost in first round TOR 1990–91 11 1 9 1 - (57) 5th in Norris (fired) External links
- Doug Carpenter's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Coaching profile at Pulling the Goalie
Preceded by
George ArmstrongHead Coaches of the Toronto Maple Leafs
1989–1991Succeeded by
Tom WattPreceded by
Tom McVieHead Coaches of the New Jersey Devils
1984–1988Succeeded by
Jim SchoenfeldCategories:- 1942 births
- Canadian ice hockey defencemen
- Flint Generals players
- Living people
- Montreal Junior Canadiens alumni
- New Jersey Devils coaches
- People from Cornwall, Ontario
- Roanoke Valley Rebels players
- Toronto Maple Leafs coaches
- Canadian ice hockey defenceman, 1940s births stubs
- Canadian ice hockey coach stubs
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