Peter Esdale
Biographical details
BornEdmonton, Alberta, Canada
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1972-1974American International
1986Ferris State
Head coaching record
Overall24-41-4 (.377)

Peter Esdale is a retired ice hockey head coach who had been in charge at both American International and Ferris State.

Career

Esdale began his coaching career in the late-1960s and quickly rose to become the head coach at American International by 1972.[1] After only two seasons, however, he moved on to other coaching options. After a short stint at the University of Alberta where he won three national titles, Esdale eventually landed in Big Rapids as an assistant to Dick Bertrand. After Bertrand resigned mid-way through the 1985–86 season, Esdale was named as the interim head coach and finished out the season with a losing but respectable record. After the season, despite a vote of confidence from the AD,[2] Esdale was not retained by the Bulldogs and instead was named as head coach for the Spokane Chiefs. A year later Esdale announced his retirement from coaching to become a sales rep for Procter & Gamble.[3] Esdale could not stay away from coaching for long, however, and was soon back with the Alberta Golden Bears, first as an assistant and eventually as head coach.

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
American International Yellow Jackets (ECAC 2) (1972–1974)
1972–73 American International 9-18-1
1973–74 American International 9-14-2
American International: 18-32-3
Ferris State Bulldogs (CCHA) (1985–1986)
1985–86 Ferris State 6-9-1†4-9-1†6thCCHA Quarterfinals
Ferris State: 6-9-14-9-1
Total:24-41-4

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

† Midseason replacement

References

  1. ↑ "Peter Esdale Year-by-Year Coaching Record". USCHO.com. Retrieved 2016-05-28.
  2. ↑ "Esdale To Be Named New Chiefs Boss". Spokane Chronicle. 1986-05-28. Retrieved 2016-07-10.
  3. ↑ "Ex-Chief coach Esdale retires from coaching". Spokesman-Review. 1987-08-11. Retrieved 2016-07-10.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.