Jason Christie (born April 25, 1969) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He was an assistant coach with the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League until the end of the 2023-24 season.[1]
| Jason Christie | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
April 25, 1969 Gibbons, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Hamilton Canucks (AHL) Portland Pirates (AHL) | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1990–2000 | ||
He was previously the head coach of the Bloomington PrairieThunder in the Central Hockey League (CHL), the Ontario Reign and the Tulsa Oilers of the ECHL. On December 10, 2015, Christie became the winningest head coach in ECHL history when his Tulsa Oilers defeated the Idaho Steelheads 4–2 at home in Tulsa's BOK Center.[2] On June 6, 2017, Christie was named vice president of hockey operations and head coach for the Jacksonville Icemen.[3] After four seasons in Jacksonville, he was hired by the Sabres as an assistant coach.[4]
Awards and honours edit
References edit
- ^ "Sabres announce coaching changes | Buffalo Sabres". www.nhl.com. 2024-04-16. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
- ^ Slusarski, Kevin (23 August 2011). "Jason Christie Named Ontario Reign's New Head Coach". Ontario Reign. Archived from the original on 4 October 2011.
- ^ Chojnacki, Brian (June 7, 2017). "Jacksonville Icemen tap ECHL's all-time winningest coach to lead new team". First Coast News. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
- ^ "Buffalo Sabres Hire Jason Christie as Assistant Coach". OurSports Central. July 29, 2021. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
- ^ "The Center Of Hockey: CHL Award Winners". Central Hockey League. 2011. Archived from the original on 14 May 2011.
- ^ "All-ECHL Second Team announced". ECHL.com. 29 March 2012. Archived from the original on 1 April 2012.
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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