Tim Army (born April 26, 1963) is an American former professional ice hockey player who most recently served as the head coach of the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League (AHL). Army was selected by the Colorado Rockies in the 9th round (171st overall) of the 1981 NHL Entry Draft.
| Tim Army | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
April 26, 1963 Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 173 lb (78 kg; 12 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | Maine Mariners | ||
| NHL draft |
171st overall, 1981 Colorado Rockies | ||
| Playing career | 1985–1987 | ||
| Coaching career | |||
| Biographical details | |||
| Alma mater | Providence College | ||
| Playing career | |||
| 1981–1985 | Providence | ||
| 1985–1986 | Maine Mariners | ||
| 1986–1987 | Peliitat Heinola | ||
| 1986–1987 | HC Fribourg-Gottéron | ||
| Position(s) | Right Wing | ||
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |||
| 1987–1993 | Providence (Assistant) | ||
| 1991 | Team USA (Assistant) | ||
| 1993 | Team USA (Assistant) | ||
| 1993–1997 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (Assistant) | ||
| 1994 | Team USA (Assistant) | ||
| 1995–1996 | Team USA | ||
| 1996 | Team USA (Assistant) | ||
| 1997–2002 | Washington Capitals (Assistant) | ||
| 2002–2005 | Portland Pirates | ||
| 2004 | Team USA (Assistant) | ||
| 2005 | Team USA | ||
| 2005–2011 | Providence | ||
| 2011–2017 | Colorado Avalanche (Assistant) | ||
| 2013 | Team USA (Assistant) | ||
| 2017–2018 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (Assistant) | ||
| 2018–2023 | Iowa Wild | ||
| Head coaching record | |||
| Overall | 66–116–28 (.381) [college] | ||
Army played four seasons at Providence College with the Providence Friars, where during the 1984–85 season he was rewarded for his outstanding play when he was named to the NCAA (East) First All-American Team and was selected as a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award.[1]
He was inducted into the Rhode Island Hockey Hall of Fame in 2020.
Coaching career
editArmy played just two professional seasons before retiring due to injury. He returned to the Friars in serving as an assistant coach from 1988 to 1993, before accepting an NHL assistant coaching role with the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim from 1993 to 1997. After five seasons with the Washington Capitals as an assistant, Army secured his first head coach role with the Portland Pirates of the American Hockey League (AHL) in 2002.
In 2005, Army left the Pirates to take up the head coaching role with Providence College. Army directed the Friars program for six seasons before he returned to the NHL with the Colorado Avalanche as a video coach for the 2011–12 season. He was elevated to an assistant coach for the following season under Joe Sacco. He continued in an assistant coach role over the next five seasons under Sacco, Patrick Roy and Jared Bednar before his release from the club following the 2016–17 season.[2]
Army then became an assistant coach for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, the AHL affiliate of the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2017–18 season.[3] After one season, he was hired as the head coach of the Iowa Wild, the AHL affiliate of the Minnesota Wild, for the 2018–19 season.[4]
Army has served as an assistant coach for the United States men's national ice hockey team at the 1994 and 1996 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships, and at the 2004 World Cup of Hockey, and also the 2012 World Cup of Hockey
Head coaching record
editCollege
edit| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Friars (Hockey East) (2005–2011) | |||||||||
| 2005–06 | Providence | 17–16–3 | 14–10–3 | 5th | Hockey East Quarterfinals | ||||
| 2006–07 | Providence | 10–23–3 | 9–15–3 | 8th | Hockey East Quarterfinals | ||||
| 2007–08 | Providence | 14–17–5 | 11–11–5 | 5th | Hockey East Quarterfinals | ||||
| 2008–09 | Providence | 7–22–5 | 4–18–5 | t-9th | |||||
| 2009–10 | Providence | 10–20–4 | 5–18–4 | 10th | |||||
| 2010–11 | Providence | 8–18–8 | 4–16–7 | 9th | |||||
| Providence: | 66–116–28 | 47–88–27 | |||||||
| Total: | 66–116–28 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Awards and honors
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-Hockey East First Team | 1984–85 | [5] |
| AHCA West First-Team All-American | 1984–85 | [6] |
| Hobey Baker Award Finalist | 1984–85 | [7] |
References
edit- ^ "PC Names Tim Army New Hockey Coach". Scout.Com. May 5, 2005. Archived from the original on May 13, 2014. Retrieved May 15, 2005.
- ^ "Former Avalanche assistant not surprised he was let go". Denver Post. May 24, 2017. Retrieved May 24, 2017.
- ^ "Penguins Add Army as Assistant Coach". AHL. August 10, 2017.
- ^ "Tim Army Named Next Iowa Wild Head Coach". OurSportsCentral.com. July 19, 2018.
- ^ "Hockey East All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
- ^ HockeyEastOnline.com - All-Americans Archived May 20, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Hobey Baker Award winners, finalists :: USCHO.com :: U.S. College Hockey Online
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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