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, 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. Upon retiring from hockey he became head coach of the Flint Generals (1974–1978) and later head coach of the Cornwall Royals of the QMJHL. 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. He also coached the Halifax Citadels twice, and the New Haven Nighthawks.
Coaching record[]
| Team | Year | Regular Season | Post Season | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | Finish | Result | ||
| NJD | 1984–85 | 80 | 22 | 48 | 10 | - | 54 | 5th in Patrick | Did Not Qualify |
| NJD | 1985–86 | 80 | 28 | 49 | 3 | - | 59 | 6th in Patrick | Did Not Qualify |
| NJD | 1986–87 | 80 | 29 | 45 | 6 | - | 64 | 6th in Patrick | Did Not Qualify |
| NJD | 1987–88 | 50 | 21 | 24 | 5 | - | (82) | 4th in Patrick | (fired) |
| TOR | 1989–90 | 80 | 38 | 38 | 4 | - | 80 | 3rd in Norris | Lost in First Round |
| TOR | 1990–91 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 1 | - | (57) | 5th in Norris | (fired) |
| Preceded by George Armstrong |
Head Coaches of the Toronto Maple Leafs 1989–1991 |
Succeeded by Tom Watt |
| Preceded by Tom McVie |
Head Coaches of the New Jersey Devils 1984–1988 |
Succeeded by Jim Schoenfeld |
| New Jersey Devils Head Coaches | |
|---|---|
| MacMillan • McVie • Carpenter • Schoenfeld • Cunniff • McVie • Brooks • Lemaire • Ftorek • Robinson • Constantine • Burns • Robinson • Lamoriello • Julien • Lamoriello • Sutter • Lemaire • MacLean • Lemaire • DeBoer • Oats • Stevens • Hynes • Ruff | |
| Toronto Maple Leafs Head Coaches | |
|---|---|
| ARENAS: D. Carroll • ST. PATS: Heffernan • Sproule • F. Carroll • O'Donoghue • Querrie • Powers • Querrie • Rodden • MAPLE LEAFS: Romeril • Smythe • Duncan • Smythe • Irvin • Day • Primeau • Clancy • Meeker • Reay • Imlach • Clancy • McLellan • Clancy • Kelly • Neilson • Smith • Duff • Imlach • Crozier • Nykoluk • Maloney • Brophy • Armstrong • Carpenter • Watt • Burns • Beverley • Murphy • Quinn • Maurice • Wilson • Carlyle • Horachek • Babcock • Keefe | |
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