Terry Simpson
Encyclopedia
Terry Simpson is a retired Canadian
professional ice hockey
player and a former NHL
head coach. He only played one season of professional hockey in 1964–65 for the Jacksonville Rockets
of the EHL
. He was the head coach of the New York Islanders
, Philadelphia Flyers
, and Winnipeg Jets.
Simpson had a notable coaching career in junior hockey for 10 years with the Prince Albert Raiders
. He led the team to seven consecutive Anavet Cup
s and four Manitoba Centennial Cup
titles. After the Raiders joined the Western Hockey League
, he led them to the 1985 Memorial Cup
championship.
Due to his success with the Raiders, the city of Prince Albert
named the road leading to the Art Hauser Centre
"Terry Simpson Lane" in his honour.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
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 a former 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...
head coach. He only played one season of professional hockey in 1964–65 for the Jacksonville Rockets
Jacksonville Rockets
The Jacksonville Rockets were a professional minor league ice hockey team based in Jacksonville, Florida. They played in the Eastern Hockey League from 1964–1972, when they folded. They were the first professional hockey team to be based in Jacksonville or anywhere in Florida...
of the EHL
Eastern Hockey League
-Eastern Amateur Hockey League :The league was founded in 1933 as the Eastern Amateur Hockey League . The league was founded by Thomas Lockhart, who served as its commissioner from 1933 to 1972...
. He was the head coach of the New York Islanders
New 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...
, 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...
, and Winnipeg Jets.
Simpson had a notable coaching career in junior hockey for 10 years with the 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...
. He led the team to seven consecutive Anavet Cup
Anavet Cup
The Anavet Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won through a best-of-7 series, conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The series is played between the Turnbull Cup champions of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League and the Credential Cup champions of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League...
s and four Manitoba Centennial Cup
Royal Bank Cup
The Royal Bank Cup is an annual ice hockey tournament held to determine the Canadian Junior A champion. The winner of the tournament wins the Royal Bank Cup...
titles. After the Raiders joined the Western Hockey League
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...
, he led them to the 1985 Memorial Cup
1985 Memorial Cup
The 1985 Memorial Cup occurred May 11-May 18 at the Shawinigan Municipal Auditorium in Shawinigan, Quebec and at Centre Civique in Drummondville, Quebec. The tournament was originally only to be played in Shawinigan, but support columns in the seats of the ancient Auditorium made televising the...
championship.
Due to his success with the Raiders, the city of Prince Albert
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
Prince Albert is the third-largest city in Saskatchewan, Canada. It is situated in the centre of the province on the banks of the North Saskatchewan River. The city is known as the "Gateway to the North" because it is the last major centre along the route to the resources of northern Saskatchewan...
named the road leading to the Art Hauser Centre
Art Hauser Centre
The Art Hauser Centre is a multi-purpose arena in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada. It was built in 1971 and is home to the Prince Albert Raiders Ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League...
"Terry Simpson Lane" in his honour.
Coaching record
| Team | |Regular season | NYI New 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... |
1986-87 | 80 | 35 | 33 | 12 | 82 | 3rd in Patrick Patrick Division The Patrick Division of the National Hockey League was formed in 1974 as part of the Clarence Campbell Conference. The division moved to the Prince of Wales Conference in 1981. The division existed for 19 seasons until 1993. It was named in honor of Lester Patrick... |
Lost in Second Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYI | 1987–88 | 80 | 39 | 31 | 10 | 88 | 1st in Patrick | Lost in First Round | ||
| NYI | 1988–89 | 27 | 7 | 18 | 2 | (61) | 6th in Patrick | (Fired) | ||
| PHI 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... |
1993-94 | 84 | 35 | 39 | 10 | 80 | 6th in Atlantic Atlantic Division (NHL) The NHL's Atlantic Division was formed in 1993 as part of the Eastern Conference in a league realignment, the predecessor of which was the Patrick Division. It is the only division in the NHL where all of its current members have won the Stanley Cup at least twice, though only three teams have won... |
Missed Playoffs | ||
| WPG Winnipeg Jets The Winnipeg Jets were a professional ice hockey team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. They began play in the World Hockey Association in 1972, moving to the National Hockey League in 1979 following the collapse of the WHA... |
1994–95 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | (39) | 6th in Central Central Division (NHL) The NHL's Central Division was formed in 1993 as part of the Western Conference in a league realignment, the predecessor of which was the Norris Division.The Central Division consists of the Western Conference's easternmost teams.-Current lineup:... |
Missed Playoffs | ||
| WPG | 1995–96 | 82 | 36 | 40 | 6 | 78 | 5th in Central | Lost in First Round | ||
| Total | 368 | 159 | 168 | 41 | 359 | |||||