Roy Sommer
Encyclopedia
Roy A. Sommer was a professional ice hockey
player who played for the Edmonton Oilers
of the NHL
. He also served as an assistant coach of the San Jose Sharks
. Since 1998, he has been the head coach
of the Worcester Sharks
, the American Hockey League
affiliate of the San Jose Sharks. Currently, he is the longest tenured head coach in the AHL. On November 1, 2009, Sommer became just the 4th head coach in AHL history to reach 400 wins.
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 who played for the Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
of 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...
. He also served as an assistant coach of the San Jose Sharks
San Jose Sharks
The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
. Since 1998, he has been the head coach
Head coach
A head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches...
of the Worcester Sharks
Worcester Sharks
The Worcester Sharks are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League . The franchise is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and play their home games at the DCU Center in Downtown Worcester. The Sharks and the city of Worcester hosted the 2009 AHL All-Star Classic.-History:On...
, the American Hockey League
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
affiliate of the San Jose Sharks. Currently, he is the longest tenured head coach in the AHL. On November 1, 2009, Sommer became just the 4th head coach in AHL history to reach 400 wins.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| 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 | P | PIM | ||
| 1974–75 | Edmonton Oil Kings | 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... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Spruce Grove Mets | AJHL Alberta Junior Hockey League The Alberta Junior Hockey League is an Alberta-based Junior A hockey league that belongs to the Canadian Junior Hockey League . It was formed as a five-team league in 1964. There are currently 16 teams in the league. The regular season league champions receive the Dave Duchak Trophy... |
53 | 16 | 19 | 35 | 185 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Calgary Centennials Calgary Centennials Calgary Buffaloes redirects here. For the former Alberta Junior Hockey League team of the same name, see Calgary Buffaloes The Calgary Centennials were a junior ice hockey team that played in the Western Canada Hockey League from 1966–1977... |
WCHL | 70 | 13 | 24 | 37 | 155 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Calgary Centennials | WCHL | 50 | 16 | 22 | 38 | 111 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 8 | ||
| 1977–78 | Saginaw Gears Saginaw Gears (IHL) The Saginaw Gears were a minor-league ice hockey franchise that played in the defunct International Hockey League . The Gears existed from 1972 to 1983... |
IHL | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Dayton/Grand Rapids Owls Dayton Owls The Dayton Owls was a minor league ice hockey team in the International Hockey League during the 1977–78 season. The team was based in Dayton, Ohio, and played home games at the Hara Arena. The Columbus Owls had relocated to Dayton for the 1977–78 season, filling the void left by the Dayton Gems... |
IHL | 45 | 20 | 18 | 38 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Spokane Flyers | PHL Pacific Hockey League The Pacific Hockey League was a low-level minor professional hockey league that existed for two seasons in 1977-78, and 1978-79. Its member teams from California, Arizona and Washington states, replaced the void left by defunct World Hockey Association franchises, with some teams sharing the names... |
45 | 19 | 30 | 49 | 196 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Grand Rapids Owls Grand Rapids Owls The Grand Rapids Owls are a defunct professional ice hockey team, who were members of the International Hockey League from the 1977–1978 season to 1979–1980 season. The Owls were based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and played their home games in Stadium Arena. The team started the 1977–1978 season as... |
IHL | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Houston Apollos Houston Apollos The Houston Apollos were a minor professional ice hockey team based in Houston, Texas. They played in the Central Hockey League from 1965 to 1969, and then from 1979 to 1981.... |
CHL | 69 | 24 | 31 | 55 | 246 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 1980–81 | Wichita Wind Wichita Wind The Wichita Wind were a minor league ice hockey team based in Wichita, Kansas from 1980 to 1983. They were the feeder team of the Edmonton Oilers and the New Jersey Devils . The Wind played in the Central Hockey League at the Britt Brown Arena in the Kansas Coliseum... |
CHL | 57 | 13 | 22 | 35 | 212 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 61 | ||
| 1980–81 | Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League .... |
NHL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Wichita Wind | CHL | 76 | 17 | 28 | 45 | 193 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Wichita Wind | CHL | 73 | 22 | 39 | 61 | 130 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 1983–84 AHL season The 1983–84 AHL season was the 48th season of the American Hockey League. Thirteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The league initiates two new awards. The Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award is first awarded to the league's "best goaltender." The Jack A... |
Maine Mariners Maine Mariners The Maine Mariners were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Portland, Maine, USA at the Cumberland County Civic Center.-History:... |
AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League... |
67 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 202 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 24 | ||
| 1984–85 1984–85 AHL season The 1984–85 AHL season was the 49th season of the American Hockey League. Thirteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Binghamton Whalers finished first overall in the regular season... |
Maine Mariners | AHL | 80 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 175 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 27 | ||
| 1985–86 | Indianapolis Checkers Indianapolis Checkers The Indianapolis Checkers were a minor league professional ice hockey team from Indianapolis, Indiana. The Checkers' home arena was the Pepsi Coliseum. The team originated in the Central Hockey League where they played from 1979 to 1984. The Checkers filled a void left by the departed Indianapolis... |
IHL | 37 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 118 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Muskegon Lumberjacks Muskegon Lumberjacks The Muskegon Lumberjacks were an International Hockey League team based in Muskegon, Michigan.-Facts:-Season-by-Season record:Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime losses/Shootout losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in... |
IHL | 27 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 109 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 92 | ||
| 1986–87 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | IHL | 65 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 219 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 44 | ||
| NHL totals | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| IHL totals | 195 | 51 | 56 | 107 | 547 | 27 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 136 | ||||
| CHL totals | 275 | 76 | 120 | 196 | 781 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 69 | ||||