Spokane Hockey Coaches

Fri., May 8, 1998

Coach, year Team League Record Lester Patrick, 1916-17 Canaries Pacific Coast League 8-15-0 Jack Arbour, 1936-39 Clippers Pacific Coast League 44-66-19 Sam McAdam, 1940-41 Bombers Pacific Coast League 25-18-5 Rene Marin, 1946-47 Spartans Western International 10-30-0 Joe Benoit, 1947-49 Flyers Western International 61-47-2 Scoop Bentley, 1949-52 Flyers Western International 150-66-9 Roy McBride, 1952-59 Flyers Western International 272-169-12 Joe Cozier, 1959-60 Comets Western League 12-31-1 Roy McBride, 1960-63 Comets Western League 100-100-10 Joe Benoit, 1963-64 Jets Western International 30-17-1 Eddie Durohoy, 1964-65 Jets Western International 25-20-3 Colin Kilburn, 1965-68 Jets Western International 102-41-53 Al Rollins, 1968-71 Jets Western International 103-39-8 Norm Johnson, 1971-72 Jets Western International 61-33-2 Buddy Bodman, 1973-74 Jets Western International 31-15-2 Tom Hodges, 1974-76 Flyers Western International 61-38-2 Ted McAneeley, 1976-78 Flyers Western International 66-45-1 Seth Martin, 1978-79 Flyers Pacific League 32-22-1 Ron Harris, 1979-80 Flyers Western International 35-18-2 Buddy Bodman, 1980-81 Flyers Western League (Jr.) 41-21-1 Tom Gauthier, 1980-81 Flyers Western League 3-10-0 Wayne Coxworth, 1980-81 Flyers Western League 10-25-0 Ron Harris, 1981-82 Flyers Western League 3-22-1 Al Rollins, 1981-85 Chiefs Western International 73-37-6 Gail Holden, 1984-85 Chiefs Western International 10-3-1 Ernie Gare, 1985-86 Chiefs Western League (Jr.) 1-5-0 Marc Pezzin, 1985-86 Chiefs Western League 29-36-1 Peter Esdale, 1986-87 Chiefs Western League 37-33-2 Butch Goring, 1987-89 Chiefs Western League 39-41-3 Bob Strumm, 1988-89 Chiefs Western League 2-4-0 Gary Braun, 1988-89 Chiefs Western League 21-32-2 Bryan Maxwell, 1989-1994 Chiefs Western League 165-161-18 Mike Fedorko, 1993-94 Chiefs Western League 9-11-2 Mike Babcock, 1994-98 Chiefs Western League 162-120-6

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