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Canada Willie Desjardins

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Last added: Drake Fell
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Scoring Leaders
# Player GP G A TP
1. Jan Urbas 47 21 31 52
2. Ziga Jeglic 52 14 36 50
3. Gregor MacLeod 47 10 40 50
4. Kenny Agostino 48 14 34 48
5. Marcel Noebels 50 13 34 47
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Staff Facts
Date of Birth
Place of Birth
Age
67
Nation
Highlights
1-time U20 WJC Gold Medal 1
1-time U20 WJC Silver Medal 1
1-time Olympic Bronze Medal 1
1-time AHL Calder Cup Champion 1
1-time AHL Coach of the Year (Louis AR Pieri Memorial Award) 1
1-time CHL Coach of the Year (Brian Kilrea Award) 1
1-time WHL Coach of the Year (Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy) 1

Son: Brayden Desjardins

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Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
1985-86 Univ. of Calgary CIAU Asst. Coach
1986-87 Univ. of Calgary CIAU Asst. Coach
1987-88 Univ. of Calgary CIAU Asst. Coach
1988-89 Univ. of Calgary CIAU Asst. Coach
1989-90 Univ. of Calgary CIAU Head Coach
1990-91 Univ. of Calgary CIAU Head Coach
1991-92 Univ. of Calgary CIAU Head Coach
1992-93 Univ. of Calgary CIAU Head Coach
1993-94 Univ. of Calgary CIAU Head Coach
1994-95 Seibu Bears Tokyo JIHL Head Coach
1995-96 Seibu Bears Tokyo JIHL Head Coach
1997-98 Snow Brand Sapporo JIHL Head Coach
Saskatoon Blades WHL Head Coach Midseason replacement
1998-99 Team Canada Spengler Cup Asst. Coach
Team Canada International Asst. Coach
Canada WC Asst. Coach
Snow Brand Sapporo JIHL Head Coach
1999-00 Snow Brand Sapporo JIHL Head Coach
2000-01 Snow Brand Sapporo JIHL Head Coach
2002-03 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL Head Coach
2003-04 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL Head Coach
2004-05 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL Head Coach
WHL All-Stars CHL Challenge Asst. Coach
2005-06 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL GM/Head Coach
2006-07 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL GM/Head Coach
WHL All-Stars CHL Challenge Head Coach
2007-08 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL GM/Head Coach
WHL All-Stars CHL Challenge Asst. Coach
2008-09 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL GM/Head Coach
WHL All-Stars CHL Challenge Head Coach
Canada U20 WJC-20 Asst. Coach
2009-10 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL GM/Head Coach
WHL All-Stars Jr Super Series Head Coach
Canada U20 WJC-20 Head Coach
2010-11 Dallas Stars NHL Asst. Coach
2011-12 Dallas Stars NHL Asst. Coach
2012-13 Texas Stars AHL Head Coach
2013-14 Texas Stars AHL Head Coach
2014-15 Vancouver Canucks NHL Head Coach
2015-16 Vancouver Canucks NHL Head Coach
2016-17 Vancouver Canucks NHL Head Coach
2017-18 Team Canada Karjala Cup Head Coach
Team Canada Spengler Cup Head Coach
Canada OG Head Coach
2018-19 Los Angeles Kings NHL Head Coach Interim Head Coach
2019-20 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL GM/Head Coach
2020-21 SAHA U18 Prep CSSHL U18 Director Program Director
Medicine Hat Tigers WHL GM/Head Coach
2021-22 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL GM/Head Coach
2022-23 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL GM/Head Coach
2023-24 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL GM/Head Coach

Willie Desjardins Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1971-72 Moose Jaw Canucks SJHL -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1972-73 Moose Jaw Canucks SJHL -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1973-74 Moose Jaw Canucks SJHL 47* 40* 55* 95* 4* -* |
1974-75 Swift Current Broncos SJHL 57* 36* 52* 88* 24* -* |
1975-76 Lethbridge Broncos WCHL 71* 39* 45* 84* 70* -* | Playoffs 7 2 4 6 4 -
1976-77 Lethbridge Broncos “C” WCHL 58* 22* 34* 56* 27* -* | Playoffs 14 6 11 17 12 -
1977-78 Sapporo Polaris JIHL -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1978-79 Univ. of Saskatchewan CIAU -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1979-80 Univ. of Saskatchewan CIAU -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1980-81 Univ. of Saskatchewan CIAU -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1981-82 Univ. of Saskatchewan “C” CIAU -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1982-83 Univ. of Saskatchewan CIAU -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1983-84 Vissers Nijmegen Netherlands 47* 48* 58* 106* -* -* |
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