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Canada Willie Desjardins

Medicine Hat Tigers / WHL - 22/23
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Staff Facts
Date of Birth
Feb 11, 1957
Place of Birth
Climax, SK, CAN
Age
66
Nation
Canada
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
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Player 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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