Brad McCrimmon
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Byron Brad McCrimmon from Plenty, Saskatchewan
, was a Canadian professional ice hockey
player and coach. McCrimmon played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League
(NHL) between 1979 and 1997. From 1997 to his death, he was a coach, ultimately with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
of the Kontinental Hockey League
. On September 7, 2011, McCrimmon died along with most of the Lokomotiv team, when the flight carrying the team crashed in Yaroslavl
, Russia
.
in the 1979 NHL Entry Draft
. He won the Stanley Cup
in 1989 with the Calgary Flames
, a team he captained for the 1989–90 season. Throughout his career he was paired with, and helped shaped the defensive skills of some of the NHL's best blueliners, including Nicklas Lidström
, Chris Pronger
, Paul Coffey
, Ray Bourque
and Mark Howe
. At the time of his death he ranked 10th all-time in +/- with a total of +444.
, the Atlanta Thrashers
, the Calgary Flames and for the last three years of his life the Detroit Red Wings
. He also coached the major junior Saskatoon Blades
for two seasons.
On May 19, 2011, it was reported that McCrimmon would leave the Detroit Red Wings
to take a head coaching job in Russia with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
. McCrimmon had been a head coach for only nine pre-season games, when he died in a plane crash
, along with all of the Lokomotiv squad, before the team's first game of the 2011–12 season
.
with wife Maureen, daughter Carlin and son Liam. McCrimmon is to be buried in Michigan.
Plenty, Saskatchewan
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, was a Canadian professional ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
player and coach. McCrimmon played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
(NHL) between 1979 and 1997. From 1997 to his death, he was a coach, ultimately with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
Hockey Club Lokomotiv , also known as Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, is a Russian professional ice hockey team based in Yaroslavl. The name of the team is derived from its owner, Russian Railways, the national railroad operator....
of the Kontinental Hockey League
Kontinental Hockey League
The Kontinental Hockey League is an international professional ice hockey league in Eurasia founded in 2008. As of 2009, it is ranked as the strongest hockey league in Europe....
. On September 7, 2011, McCrimmon died along with most of the Lokomotiv team, when the flight carrying the team crashed in Yaroslavl
Yaroslavl
Yaroslavl is a city and the administrative center of Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia, located northeast of Moscow. The historical part of the city, a World Heritage Site, is located at the confluence of the Volga and the Kotorosl Rivers. It is one of the Golden Ring cities, a group of historic cities...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
.
Playing career
McCrimmon was drafted in the first round, 15th overall, by the Boston BruinsBoston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
in the 1979 NHL Entry Draft
1979 NHL Entry Draft
The 1979 NHL Entry Draft took place on August 9, 1979, at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec. The National Hockey League teams selected 126 players eligible for entry into professional ranks, in the reverse order of the 1978–79 NHL season and playoff standings. This is the list of those...
. He won the Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
in 1989 with the Calgary Flames
Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...
, a team he captained for the 1989–90 season. Throughout his career he was paired with, and helped shaped the defensive skills of some of the NHL's best blueliners, including Nicklas Lidström
Nicklas Lidström
Nicklas Erik Lidström is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenseman who has played his entire National Hockey League career with the Detroit Red Wings, and is their captain...
, Chris Pronger
Chris Pronger
Christopher Robert Pronger is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and captain for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League . Originally selected 2nd overall by the Hartford Whalers in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft, Pronger has played for Hartford, the St...
, Paul Coffey
Paul Coffey
Paul Douglas Coffey is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey defenceman in the National Hockey League. Known for his speed and scoring prowess, Coffey ranks second all-time among NHL defencemen in career goals, assists, and points, behind Ray Bourque.-Playing career:Coffey was drafted 6th...
, Ray Bourque
Ray Bourque
Raymond Jean "Ray" Bourque is a former Canadian professional ice hockey player. He currently holds records for most goals, assists and points by a defenceman in the National Hockey League . Bourque has become near-synonymous with the Boston Bruins franchise, for which he played 21 seasons and...
and Mark Howe
Mark Howe
Mark Steven Howe is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman who played 16 seasons in the National Hockey League and 6 seasons in the World Hockey Association . He is the son of Colleen and Gordie Howe, and early in his career was a teammate of his father...
. At the time of his death he ranked 10th all-time in +/- with a total of +444.
Coaching career
Following his playing career, he became a coach, spending time as an NHL assistant with the New York IslandersNew York Islanders
The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
, the Atlanta Thrashers
Atlanta Thrashers
The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season...
, the Calgary Flames and for the last three years of his life the Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
. He also coached the major junior Saskatoon Blades
Saskatoon Blades
The Saskatoon Blades are a junior ice hockey team in the Eastern Division of the Western Hockey League. They are based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, playing at the 15,195 seat Credit Union Centre.-History:...
for two seasons.
On May 19, 2011, it was reported that McCrimmon would leave the Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
to take a head coaching job in Russia with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
Hockey Club Lokomotiv , also known as Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, is a Russian professional ice hockey team based in Yaroslavl. The name of the team is derived from its owner, Russian Railways, the national railroad operator....
. McCrimmon had been a head coach for only nine pre-season games, when he died in a plane crash
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash
The Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash occurred at 16:05 MT on Wednesday, 7 September 2011, when a Yak-Service Yakovlev Yak-42, carrying the players and coaching staff of the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl professional ice hockey team, crashed near the Russian city of Yaroslavl...
, along with all of the Lokomotiv squad, before the team's first game of the 2011–12 season
2011–12 KHL season
The 2011–12 KHL season is the fourth season of the Kontinental Hockey League. The regular season originally began on 7 September 2011 with the Opening Cup game, but because of the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash, which killed all but one member of the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl team, the start of the...
.
Personal
McCrimmon resided in Northville, MichiganNorthville, Michigan
Northville is a city located in and divided by Oakland and Wayne counties in the U.S. state of Michigan and a suburb in Metro Detroit. The population was 5,970 at the 2010 census. The Oakland County portion is surrounded by the city of Novi. The Wayne County portion is surrounded by Northville...
with wife Maureen, daughter Carlin and son Liam. McCrimmon is to be buried in Michigan.
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1974–75 | Prince Albert Raiders Prince Albert Raiders The Prince Albert Raiders are a major junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League. The Raiders play in the East Division of the Eastern Conference. They are based in the Saskatchewan city of Prince Albert... |
SJHL Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League is a Junior A ice hockey league under Hockey Canada, a part of the Canadian Junior Hockey League. Open to North American-born players 20 years of age or younger, the SJHL's 12 teams play in two divisions: the Bauer and Sherwood conferences... |
38 | 4 | 22 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Prince Albert Raiders | SJHL | 46 | 19 | 39 | 58 | 126 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Brandon Wheat Kings Brandon Wheat Kings The Brandon Wheat Kings are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Brandon, Manitoba. They compete in the Western Hockey League, and joined the league in the 1967–68 season. Prior to that they played in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League and were known as the Brandon Elks for a short time in the... |
WCHL Western Hockey League The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada... |
72 | 18 | 66 | 84 | 96 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 16 | ||
| 1977–78 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WCHL | 65 | 19 | 78 | 97 | 245 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 20 | ||
| 1978–79 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | 66 | 24 | 74 | 98 | 139 | 22 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 34 | ||
| 1978–79 | Brandon Wheat Kings | M-Cup 1979 Memorial Cup The 1979 Memorial Cup occurred May 6-May 13 at the Palais des Sports in Sherbrooke, Quebec, the Colisée de Trois-Rivières in Trois-Rivières, Quebec and at the Verdun Auditorium in Verdun, Quebec... |
— | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | ||
| 1979–80 | Boston Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... |
NHL National Hockey League The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States... |
72 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 94 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 28 | ||
| 1980–81 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 78 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 148 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1981–82 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 78 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 83 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1982–83 | Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL | 79 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 61 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1983–84 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 71 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 76 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1984–85 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 66 | 8 | 35 | 43 | 81 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 15 | ||
| 1985–86 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 80 | 13 | 43 | 56 | 85 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1986–87 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 71 | 10 | 29 | 39 | 52 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 30 | ||
| 1987–88 | Calgary Flames Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the... |
NHL | 80 | 7 | 35 | 42 | 98 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 22 | ||
| 1988–89 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 72 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 96 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 30 | ||
| 1989–90 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 79 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 78 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 1990–91 | Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York... |
NHL | 64 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 81 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 21 | ||
| 1991–92 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 79 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 118 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 1992–93 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 60 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Hartford Whalers Hartford Whalers The Hartford Whalers were a professional ice hockey team based for most of its existence in Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.A.. The club played in the World Hockey Association from 1972–79 and in the National Hockey League from 1979–97... |
NHL | 65 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 33 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 58 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Phoenix Coyotes Phoenix Coyotes The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena.... |
NHL | 37 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 1222 | 81 | 322 | 403 | 1416 | 116 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 176 | ||||
| WCHL/WHL totals | 203 | 61 | 218 | 279 | 480 | 45 | 14 | 40 | 54 | 70 | ||||
| SJHL totals | 84 | 23 | 61 | 84 | 126 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 1978 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships -Blue group:-Group B:-Group A:-Gold medal game:-Leading scorers:-Tournament awards:-Blue group:-Group B:-Group A:-Gold medal game:-Leading scorers:-Tournament awards:-Blue group:... |
Canada | WJC | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 1979 1979 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships -Blue group:-Consolation round:Results from any games played during the preliminary round were carried forward to the consolation round.-Championship round:-Leading scorers:-Tournament awards:-Pool B:... |
Canada | WJC | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| Junior int'l totals | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |||
Coaching statistics
Season Team Lge Type GP W L T OTL Pct Result
1997-98 New York Islanders NHL Assistant Coach
1998-99 Saskatoon Blades WHL Head Coach 72 16 49 7 0 0.271 Out of playoffs
1998-99 New York Islanders NHL Assistant Coach
1999-00 Saskatoon Blades WHL Head Coach 72 34 27 8 3 0.549 Lost in 2nd rd playoffs to Calgary Hitmen
2000-01 Calgary Flames NHL Assistant Coach
2001-02 Calgary Flames NHL Assistant Coach
2002-03 Calgary Flames NHL Assistant Coach - Replaced mid-season -
2003-04 Atlanta Thrashers NHL Assistant Coach
2005-06 Atlanta Thrashers NHL Assistant Coach
2006-07 Atlanta Thrashers NHL Assistant Coach
2007-08 Atlanta Thrashers NHL Assistant Coach
2008-09 Detroit Red Wings NHL Assistant Coach
2009-10 Detroit Red Wings NHL Assistant Coach
2010-11 Detroit Red Wings NHL Assistant Coach