Terry Slater (ice hockey)

Terry Slater
Sport(s) Ice hockey
Biographical details
Born (1937-12-05)December 5, 1937
Kirkland Lake, ONT, CAN
Died December 6, 1991(1991-12-06) (aged 54)[1]
Syracuse, New York
Playing career
1958–1961 St. Lawrence
1961–1962 Los Angeles Blades
1963–1964 Seattle Totems
1963–1965 Toledo Blades
Position(s) Center
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1965–1966 Toledo
1966–1969 Toledo Blades
1969–1972 Des Moines Oak Leafs
1972–1974 Los Angeles Sharks
1975–1977 Cincinnati Stingers
1977 Kalamazoo Wings
1977–1991 Colgate
Head coaching record
Overall 251-180-23 (.578)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1990 ECAC Hockey Regular Season Champion
1990 ECAC Hockey Tournament Champion
Awards
1990 ECAC Hockey Coach of the Year Award
1990 Spencer Penrose Award

Terry Slater (December 5, 1937 - December 5, 1991) was a Canadian ice hockey player and coach. In the World Hockey Association, he coached the teams Los Angeles Sharks and Cincinnati Stingers.

Career

Born in Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Slater began his career in 1958 at St. Lawrence Universitywhere he was a two time All American] and played hockey in the National Collegiate Athletic Association. In his first season he scored 50 points in 22 games. After two more seasons at St. Lawrence University, Slater was in 1961 in the former professional hockey league Western Hockey League and signed a contract with the Los Angeles Blades. In his only season he scored 17 goals, 24 assists and scored 41 points in 52 games. In 1963 he continued his career with the Seattle Totems. That same year he left the team and went to the Toledo Blades in the International Hockey League. After two years, 125 games and 106 points scorer for the Toledo Blades, he finished his playing career at an early stage.

His coaching career began with the University of Toledo in 1965 where he coached the Rockets inauguarl season and went 19-1.[2] For the 1967/68 season returned to the Toledo Blades and received a contract as coach of the team. Two years later he accepted a job at the Des Moines Oak Leafs, where he worked again as a head coach, reaching the team twice in a row to qualify for the playoffs. In season 1972/73 he was appointed to the newly formed World Hockey Association and became a coach with the Los Angeles Sharks. In his first season with the team he made the move into the playoffs and failed in the first round against the Houston Aeros. The following season he was sacked after 19 games since the team played with five wins and 14 defeats of expectations. For the 1975/76 season Slater took a job with the Cincinnati Stingers, where he worked as a coach. In the first season, the playoffs have been missed in the following season divided the team in the first round by the Indianapolis Racers.

During the 1977-78 season he took a job with the Kalamazoo Wings in the International Hockey League, where he replaced Bob Lemieux during the season as a coach. He then coached the hockey team of Colgate University in the ECAC to 1991. In 1990 he won with the team for the championship of the ECAC. As a result, the team took part in the championship of the NCAA and lost to Wisconsin.[3]

Regular season and playoffs

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1958–59 St. Lawrence Tri-State League 222129504
1959–60 St. Lawrence Tri-State League 343438724
1960–61 St. Lawrence Tri-State League 2020254525
1961–62 Los Angeles Blades WHL 5217244115
1963–64 Seattle Totems WHL 130000
1963–64 Toledo Blades IHL 3815163131133474
1964–65 Toledo Blades IHL 702639653242130
NCAA totals 76 75 92 167 33

Coaching career

WHA career

Team Year Regular Season Post Season
G W L T OTL SOL Pts Finish Result
Los Angeles Sharks1972-73 783735600803rd in West Lost in 1st Round
Los Angeles Sharks1973–74 19514000(10)6th in West
Cincinnati Stingers1975-76 803544100714th in East Did Not Qualify
Cincinnati Stingers1976–77 813937500832nd in East Lost in 1st Round

Other leagues

Team Year League Regular Season Post Season
G W L T OTL SOL Pts Finish Result
University of Toledo1965–66 MCHA2019100038 MCHA Champions MCHA Tournament Champions
Toledo Blades1967–68 IHL722929140072 NA Did Not Qualify
Toledo Blades1968–69 IHL72412380090 NA Lost in 2nd Round
Des Moines Oak Leafs1969–70 IHL72313380070 NA Lost in 2nd Round
Des Moines Oak Leafs1971-72 IHL58353430073 NA Lost in 1st Round
8.5
Total 1965-91 8664373686100

[4]

College Head Coaching record[5]

Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Colgate Red Raiders (ECAC Hockey) (1977–78–1991–92)
1977–78 Colgate 5-22-1 4-20-1 17th
1978–79 Colgate 15-13-0 7-13-0 12th
1979–80 Colgate 18-12-1 10-10-1 t-7th ECAC Quarterfinals
1980–81 Colgate 21-12-2 12-7-1 3rd NCAA Quarterfinals
1981–82 Colgate 19-10-1 11-8-1 7th ECAC Quarterfinals
1982–83 Colgate 15-10-3 9-9-2 10th
1983–84 Colgate 20-14-1 10-9-1 7th ECAC Quarterfinals
1984–85 Colgate 14-18-0 8-12-0 7th ECAC Quarterfinals
1985–86 Colgate 15-15-2 9-11-1 8th ECAC Quarterfinals
1986–87 Colgate 23-9-1 15-6-1 2nd ECAC Quarterfinals
1987–88 Colgate 18-11-3 13-8-1 5th ECAC Quarterfinals
1988–89 Colgate 19-10-2 15-6-1 3rd ECAC Quarterfinals
1989–90 Colgate 31-6-1 18-3-1 1st NCAA Runner-Up
1990–91 Colgate 16-12-4 9-9-4 7th ECAC Quarterfinals
1991–92 Colgate 2-6-1 † 1-2-0 †
Colgate: 251-180-23 151-133-16
Total: 251-180-23

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

† Slater died during the season

Awards and honors

Award Year
AHCA East All-American 1959–60
NCAA All-Tournament Second Team 1960 [6]
AHCA East All-American 1960–61
NCAA All-Tournament Second Team 1961 [6]

References

Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Joe Marsh
Spencer Penrose Award
1989–90
Succeeded by
Rick Comley
Preceded by
Joe Marsh
Tim Taylor Award
1989–90
Succeeded by
Mark Morris
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