Jim Wiley

James Thomas Wiley (born April 28, 1950) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey center and coach. He played 62 games in the National Hockey League between 1972 and 1977, split between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Vancouver Canucks, with the bulk of his career being spent in the minor Central Hockey League. Wiley retired as a player in 1980, and in 1984 became a coach in the United States Hockey League, and would later coach in several minor leagues. In 1995–96 Wiley coached the NHL's San Jose Sharks for the final 57 games of the season, before returning to the minors. His last season as a coach was in 2008.

Jim Wiley
Born (1950-04-28) April 28, 1950
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Pittsburgh Penguins
Vancouver Canucks
Playing career 19721980

Playing career

Born in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Wiley signed as a free agent with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1972 following a fine collegiate career at Lake Superior State University, becoming the first Lakers alum to play in the NHL. He would spend the majority of the next two seasons with the Hershey Bears, Pittsburgh's AHL affiliate, although he did appear in 26 games for the Penguins over that stretch, recording 4 assists.

Wiley was selected by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1974 intra-league draft, but continued to find himself toiling in minor pro. He would earn a 2-game callup in 1975–76, and would have his longest NHL stint in 1976–77, when he recorded 4 goals and 10 points in 34 games for the Canucks. He would retire in 1980 without seeing any further NHL action.

Wiley appeared in 62 NHL games, recording 4 goals and 10 assists for 14 points along with 8 penalty minutes.

Coaching career

Following his retirement, Wiley would move into coaching. He was the long-time coach of the Des Moines Buccaneers of the United States Hockey League before breaking into the pro ranks in 1993 as head coach of the Kansas City Blades, the top affiliate of the San Jose Sharks.

When the Sharks fired head coach Kevin Constantine after a dismal 3–18–4 start, Wiley was promoted to the head coaching position with the NHL club. While his 17–37–3 record was somewhat of an improvement over their start, it was not enough for Wiley to keep his job. Following the season, he was reassigned back to the Sharks' top farm team, now the Kentucky Thoroughblades, where he served until 1998.

Since leaving the Sharks organization, Wiley made stops in the East Coast Hockey League, Central Hockey League, and United Hockey League.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1966–67 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds NOJHL 2513223513 12117184
1967–68 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds NOJHL 3821315234 112356
1968–69 Lake Superior State University ICHA 26915244
1969–70 Lake Superior State University ICHA 2521173811
1970–71 Lake Superior State University ICHA 2518193713
1971–72 Lake Superior State University ICHA 2822345624
1972–73 Hershey Bears AHL 7130457530 71125
1972–73 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 40110
1973–74 Hershey Bears AHL 4721335426 145111615
1973–74 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 220332
1974–75 Seattle Totems CHL 5110253524
1975–76 Tulsa Oilers CHL 7633639621 954938
1975–76 Vancouver Canucks NHL 20000
1976–77 Tulsa Oilers CHL 2917173427 94484
1976–77 Vancouver Canucks NHL 3446104
1978–79 Tulsa Oilers CHL 7323456829
1979–80 Tulsa Oilers CHL 7618365430 30220
CHL totals 305101186287131 219101942
NHL totals 62410148

Coaching

NHL

TeamYearRegular seasonPost season
GWLTPtsFinishResult
SJ1995-96 5717373(47)7th in PacificMissed Playoffs

Other leagues

TeamSeasonWLOTL/T
Kansas City Blades1993–94403110
Kansas City Blades1994–9535406
Kansas City Blades1995–96210
Kentucky Thoroughblades1996–9736359
Kentucky Thoroughblades1997–98293912
Lexington Men O' War2002–0334317
Memphis RiverKings2003–0417140
Roanoke Valley Vipers2005–0612265
Amarillo Gorillas2006–0732284
Amarillo Gorillas2007–08223210
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Preceded by
Wayne Schaab
CHL Leading Scorer
1975–76
Succeeded by
Steve West
Preceded by
Kevin Constantine
Head coach of the San Jose Sharks
1995-96
Succeeded by
Al Sims
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