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Doug Carpenter

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Doug Carpenter
Born (1942-07-01) July 1, 1942 (age 83)
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Coached for New Jersey Devils
Toronto Maple Leafs
Coaching career 1974–1993

Doug Carpenter (born July 1, 1942, in Cornwall, Ontario) is a former head coach in the National Hockey League, the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, the International Hockey League and the American Hockey League, and is a former hockey player in the Eastern Hockey League and the International Hockey League.

As a player from 1964–1974, he played for the Greensboro Generals and Roanoke Valley Rebels in the EHL and for the Flint Generals in the IHL. He became a head coach for the Flint Generals in 1974, where he coached until 1978. He then became head coach of the Cornwall Royals of the QMJHL for the 1979-80 season. Following stints with the New Brunswick Hawks and St. Catharines Saints of the AHL, he landed his first NHL head coach position with the New Jersey Devils. Later he coached the Toronto Maple Leafs. Also, in the AHL he coached the Halifax Citadels twice, and the New Haven Nighthawks. He ended his coaching career in 1993.

Carpenter consulted in the programming of the game Wayne Gretzky Hockey 2.[1]

Coaching record

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Team Year Regular season Postseason
G W L T OTL Pts Finish W L Win % Result
NJD 1984–85 80 22 48 10 - 54 5th in Patrick Missed playoffs
NJD 1985–86 80 28 49 3 - 59 6th in Patrick Missed playoffs
NJD 1986–87 80 29 45 6 - 64 6th in Patrick Missed playoffs
NJD 1987–88 50 21 24 5 - 47 (fired) Missed playoffs
TOR 1989–90 80 38 38 4 - 80 3rd in Norris 1 4 .200 Lost in division semifinals (STL)
TOR 1990–91 11 1 9 1 - 3 (fired) Missed playoffs
NJD Total 290 100 166 24 - 224
TOR Total 91 39 47 5 - 83 1 4 .200
Total 381 139 213 29 - 307 1 4 .200

References

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  1. ^ Heschmeyer, Mark (February 25, 1991). "Rockville firm scores with Gretkzy game: computer hockey game so realistic coaches say they get tips from it". Washington Business Journal. Archived from the original on August 23, 2024. Retrieved March 17, 2025 – via Gale Research.
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