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Gilles Leger (July 16, 1941 – August 6, 2024) was a Canadian ice hockey coach, scout, and executive. Although a talented Canadian football player, Leger chose to dedicate his life to hockey. From 1967 to 1972, he coached the St. Francis Xavier University squad before he was hired as an assistant coach with the Ottawa Nationals. He had brief head coaching stints Toronto Toros and Birmingham Bulls, then moved on to serve as general manager of the latter club. Following his coaching roles, Leger held a series of front-office jobs. From 1979 until 1983, he was the director of player development for the Quebec Nordiques. He then became president of the Fredericton Express and Halifax Citadels American Hockey League teams and the QMJHL Quebec Remparts. He later served as a scout for several NHL clubs, including the Edmonton Oilers and New York Rangers. Leger died on August 6, 2024, in Mississauga at the age of 83.[1][2][3]
Gilles Leger | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 16, 1941 Cornwall, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | August 6, 2024 (aged 83) Mississauga, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation(s) | Ice hockey coach, scout, and executive |
| Years active | 1967–2020 |
| Employer(s) | Ottawa Nationals Toronto Toros Birmingham Bulls Quebec Nordiques Edmonton Oilers New York Rangers |
WHA coaching record
edit| Team | Year | Regular season | Post season | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | L | T | Pts | Division rank | Result | ||
| Toronto Toros | 1975-76 | 26 | 9 | 17 | 0 | (18) | 5th in Canadian | Missed playoffs |
| Birmingham Bulls | 1976-77[4] | 24 | 7 | 16 | 1 | (14) | 5th in East | (Moved to GM's role) |
| WHA totals | 1975-1977 | 50 | 16 | 33 | 1 | 33 | 0-0 (0.000) | |
References
edit- ^ Lefrançois, Guillaume (August 6, 2024). "La mort d'un bâtisseur audacieux" [The Death of a Bold Builder]. La Presse (in French). Retrieved August 14, 2024.
- ^ "Leger dies at 83, former NHL executive spent 6 decades in hockey". NHL.com. August 14, 2024. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
- ^ "In Loving Memory - Gilles Leger". Kopriva Taylor Community Funeral Home. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
- ^ https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=61621
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from The Internet Hockey Database