John Paddock | |||
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![]() Paddock in 2010 | |||
Born |
Oak River, Manitoba, Canada | June 9, 1954||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
Position | Right wing | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for |
Washington Capitals Philadelphia Flyers Quebec Nordiques | ||
National team |
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NHL draft |
37th overall, 1974 Washington Capitals | ||
WHA draft |
57th overall, 1974 Minnesota Fighting Saints | ||
Playing career | 1975–1983 |
Alvin John Paddock (born June 9, 1954) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player, currently the senior vice-president of hockey operations of the Regina Pats of the Western Hockey League (WHL).[1] He is a former head coach of the Winnipeg Jets and Ottawa Senators. During his long career in the American Hockey League (AHL), he won five Calder Cup championships (two as a player, three as a head coach) and was inducted into the AHL's Hall of Fame in 2010.[2]