John Paddock
Alvin John Paddock (born June 9, 1954 in Oak River, Manitoba) is a former Canadian ice hockey player and currently the head coach of the Ottawa Senators.
Playing career
Selected in the 1974 NHL Entry Draft by the Washington Capitals, Paddock only played 8 games with the Capitals before he was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers. He played a memorable role in the 1980 Stanley Cup Finals, scoring the tying goal to send game 6 of the Finals into overtime. Unfortunately for the Flyers, Bob Nystrom scored at 7:11 of overtime to win the Stanley Cup.
Throughout his career he had a difficult time trying to crack the lineup on an NHL team. Playing primarily in the minors, in particular the Maine Mariners, Paddock retired as a player in 1983-84 and moved to the coaching side.
Coaching career
After coaching in the minors for several years he was named head coach of the Winnipeg Jets in 1991, becoming the first Manitoba-born coach of the franchise. During his coaching stint he would also become General Manager of the team, and would relinquish his coaching duties in early 1994. He would remain the General Manager, even after the Jets relocated to Phoenix, until December 1996.
After two years as a scout with the New York Rangers, Paddock would return to head coaching in 1999, primarily in the AHL. He was head coach of the Hartford Wolf Pack from 1999-2002, winning the AHL Championships in the 1999-2000 season. Later he coached the AHL Binghamton Senators from 2002-2005. He was the assistant coach of the Ottawa Senators until July 6th, 2007 when he was named head coach.
Family Life
Married to Jill Paddock and has four daughters named Sally, Jenny, Anna, and Alyssa.
See also
| Preceded by Bob Murdoch |
Head Coaches of
the Winnipeg Jets 1991–1994 |
Succeeded by Terry Simpson |
| Preceded by Bryan Murray |
Head Coaches of
the Ottawa Senators 2007 – present |
Incumbent |
| Ottawa Senators Head Coaches |
|---|
| Bowness • Allison • Martin • Neilson • Murray • Paddock |
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