Career Western Hockey League Wins
Following is the list of Western Hockey League head coaches with at least 499 WHL victories during their time behind the bench. (* = active head coach)
• Ken Hodge (Edmonton, Portland) – 742
• Ernie McLean (Estevan, New Westminster) – 548*
• Lorne Molleken (Moose Jaw, Regina, Saskatoon) – 543*
• Don Hay (Kamloops, Tri-City, Vancouver) – 541
• Pat Ginnell (Flin Flon, Victoria, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat, New Westminster) - 518*
• Don Nachbaur (Seattle, Tri-City, Spokane) – 499
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Was assistant coach for the American Hockey League’s Philadelphia Phantoms from 2000-2002 and head coach for the AHL’s Binghamton Senators from 2009-10. He has been named the WHL Coach of the Year three times – in 1994-95, 2007-08 and 2010-11.
• 1994-2000 – Seattle Thunderbirds, 202 wins
• 2003-2009 – Tri-City Americans, 229
• 2010-Present – Chiefs, 68