Bob McCammon
| Bob McCammon | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
April 14, 1941 Kenora, ON, CAN | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Port Huron Flags Port Huron Wings | ||
| Playing career | 1961–1973 | ||
Robert McCammon (born April 14, 1941) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey centre and a former National Hockey League (NHL) and American Hockey League (AHL) head coach and general manager. He was a pro scout with the Detroit Red Wings.
McCammon never made it to the NHL, playing his entire career in the minor leagues. He was the head coach of the Maine Mariners and won the Calder Cup in 1977-78 and 1978–79, the first two years of the team's existence. McCammon had two stints as head coach of the Philadelphia Flyers, also serving as the team's general manager during the latter. He was also the head coach of the Vancouver Canucks and an assistant coach for the Edmonton Oilers on two different occasions. With Vancouver in 1988–89, he was runner-up to Montreal's Pat Burns for the Jack Adams Trophy as NHL Coach of the Year. He won the Stanley Cup with Edmonton Oilers in 1987 as Director of Player Development, 2002 and 2008 as a scout with Detroit. McCammon's name was added to the Stanley Cup in 2002 with Detroit. He presently is co-owner of the Gastown restaurant So.cial in Vancouver. Ex-Canucks goaltender Kirk McLean is a partner.
Coaching record
| Team | Year | Regular season | Post season | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | L | T | Pts | Division rank | Result | ||
| Philadelphia Flyers | 1978-79 | 50 | 22 | 17 | 11 | (95) | 2nd in Patrick | (fired) |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 1981-82 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | (87) | 3rd in Patrick | Lost in Division Semi-Finals |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 1982-83 | 80 | 49 | 23 | 8 | 106 | 1st in Patrick | Lost in Division Semi-Finals |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 1983-84 | 80 | 44 | 26 | 10 | 98 | 3rd in Patrick | Lost in Division Semi-Finals |
| Vancouver Canucks | 1987-88 | 80 | 25 | 46 | 9 | 59 | 5th in Smythe | Missed playoffs |
| Vancouver Canucks | 1988-89 | 80 | 33 | 39 | 8 | 74 | 4th in Smythe | Lost in Division Semi-Finals |
| Vancouver Canucks | 1989-90 | 80 | 25 | 41 | 14 | 64 | 5th in Smythe | Missed playoffs |
| Vancouver Canucks | 1990-91 | 54 | 19 | 30 | 5 | (65) | 4th in Smythe | (fired) |
| Total | 512 | 221 | 224 | 67 | ||||
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| Preceded by Fred Shero |
Head coach of the Philadelphia Flyers 1978-79 |
Succeeded by Pat Quinn |
| Preceded by Pat Quinn |
Head coach of the Philadelphia Flyers 1982–84 |
Succeeded by Mike Keenan |
| Preceded by Keith Allen |
General Manager of the Philadelphia Flyers 1983–84 |
Succeeded by Bob Clarke |
| Preceded by Tom Watt |
Head coach of the Vancouver Canucks 1987–91 |
Succeeded by Pat Quinn |