| Jim Bédard | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 17, 1956, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 179 lb (81 kg; 12 st 11 lb) |
| Position | Goaltender |
| Catches | Left |
| Pro clubs | NHL Washington Capitals IHL Dayton Gems AHL Hershey Bears Rochester Americans CHL Tulsa Oilers Cincinnati Stingers |
| NHL Draft | 91st overall, 1976 Washington Capitals |
| WHA Draft | 106th overall, 1976 Edmonton Oilers |
| Playing career | 1976–1994 |
James Arthur Bédard (born November 17, 1956) is a Canadian retired ice hockey goaltender. He was most recently the longtime goaltending coach for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL).[1]
Originally drafted in 1976 by the Washington Capitals, Bédard played for parts of two seasons with the Capitals. After playing two seasons in the minor leagues, Bédard signed to play in the Finnish SM-liiga, After two seasons with TPS Turku he played in Finland for 12 seasons more, mostly in lower divisions, before finally retiring in 1994.
After his playing career, he served as the goaltending coach with the Detroit Red Wings for 19 seasons. He had won three Stanley Cups with Detroit in 1998, 2002 and 2008. On May 9, 2016, it was reported that Bédard's contract with the team would not be renewed.[2]
Bédard is also the goalie coach for the Detroit Red Wings Alumni Association [3] and is active in its efforts to raise money for children's charities in Metro Detroit. As of 2016-17, Bédard is the goaltending coach for the OHL's Windsor Spitfires. Since 2017-18 Jim has been the goaltending coach for the Dallas Stars AHL team based in Austin called the Texas Stars.
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External links[]
- Jim Bedard (born 1956)'s career stats at Eliteprospects.com
- Jim Bedard (born 1956)'s career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or Legends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Profile at hockeydraftcentral.com
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