Terry Crisp
Terrance Arthur Crisp (born May 28, 1943) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey coach and player. Crisp played ten seasons in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins, St. Louis Blues, New York Islanders and Philadelphia Flyers. Crisp coached for 11 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Philadelphia Flyers, Calgary Flames and Tampa Bay Lightning. He currently is a radio and TV broadcaster for the Nashville Predators.
Terry Crisp | |||
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Born |
Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada | May 28, 1943||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
Boston Bruins St. Louis Blues New York Islanders Philadelphia Flyers | ||
Playing career | 1963–1977 |
Crisp was a member of two Stanley Cup championship teams with the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1970s, and later coached the Calgary Flames to the title in 1989.
Playing career
Crisp got his start playing Jr. 'B' hockey with the St. Marys Lincolns of the Western Jr. 'B' Hockey League. In 1961 he edged out Phil Esposito of the Sarnia Legionnaires for the league scoring title.
Crisp began his pro career in the Boston Bruins organization, playing one season for them before being chosen by the St. Louis Blues in the 1967 NHL expansion draft. With the Blues, he went to the finals three straight seasons. In 1972, he was again chosen in the expansion draft, this time by the New York Islanders. Late in the 1972–73 season, he was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers for Jean Potvin. It is believed the trade was made because the Islanders, who would have the first overall pick in the upcoming draft, intended to draft Denis Potvin, and believed having his older brother on the team would entice him to sign with the Isles instead of going to the rival World Hockey Association.
Crisp played on the notorious Philadelphia Flyers teams of the 1970s when they were also known as the Broad Street Bullies. He won two Stanley Cups as a member of the Flyers in 1973–74 and 1974–75.
Coaching career
Crisp retired two games into the 1976-77 season at the age of 33 to become the Flyers assistant coach under Fred Shero. In the 1980s, he coached in the junior ranks and led the 1985 Sault Ste Marie Greyhounds to an undefeated season at home, going 33-0. The club finished first in the Ontario Hockey League with 54 wins, eleven losses, and one tie. The club set a Canadian junior record by winning 33 games in a row at home. The Sault also took the OHL playoff championship, losing just two games, both at home. The Greyhounds represented the OHL at the Memorial Cup, where they came up short, losing to eventual champion Prince Albert of the WHL.
Thanks to his tremendous coaching success in junior, Crisp was named head coach of the Calgary Flames in 1987-88, following two years as the head coach of the team's AHL affiliate in Moncton. Despite a strong record and a Stanley Cup championship in 1989 over the Montreal Canadiens, Crisp and some of the team's players always seemed to be at odds with one another. After the Flames followed up their Stanley Cup victory with a first-round exit in 1990, Crisp was fired. He then coached the Tampa Bay Lightning from their inception in 1992 until 1997.
Awards
- 1973–74 - Stanley Cup Champion (Philadelphia Flyers)
- 1974–75 - Stanley Cup Champion (Philadelphia Flyers)
- 1988–89 - Stanley Cup Champion (Calgary Flames - Head Coach)
Career statistics
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1960–61 | St. Mary's Lincolns | OHA-B | 32 | 49 | 71 | 120 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
1961–62 | Niagara Falls Flyers | OHA | 50 | 16 | 22 | 38 | 57 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | ||
1962–63 | Niagara Falls Flyers | OHA | 50 | 39 | 35 | 74 | 68 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 10 | ||
1962–63 | Niagara Falls Flyers | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 22 | ||
1963–64 | Minneapolis Bruins | CPHL | 42 | 15 | 20 | 35 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1964–65 | Minneapolis Bruins | CPHL | 70 | 28 | 34 | 62 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
1965–66 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1965–66 | Oklahoma City Blazers | CPHL | 61 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 35 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | ||
1966–67 | Oklahoma City Blazers | CPHL | 69 | 31 | 42 | 73 | 37 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | ||
1967–68 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 73 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 10 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | ||
1968–69 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 57 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 20 | ||
1968–69 | Kansas City Blues | CHL | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1969–70 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 26 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | ||
1969–70 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 51 | 15 | 34 | 49 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1970–71 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 54 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
1971–72 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 75 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
1972–73 | New York Islanders | NHL | 54 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1972–73 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | ||
1973–74 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 71 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 28 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||
1974–75 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 71 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | ||
1975–76 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 38 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 28 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | ||
1976–77 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 536 | 67 | 134 | 201 | 135 | 110 | 15 | 28 | 43 | 40 |
Coaching record
NHL head coaching
Season | Team | League | Type | G | W | L | T | OTL | Pct | Playoff Result |
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1987–88 | Calgary Flames | NHL | Head coach | 80 | 48 | 23 | 9 | 0 | .656 | Lost in Second Round |
1988–89 | Calgary Flames | NHL | Head coach | 80 | 54 | 17 | 9 | 0 | .731 | Won Stanley Cup |
1989–90 | Calgary Flames | NHL | Head coach | 80 | 42 | 23 | 15 | 0 | .619 | Lost in First Round |
1992–93 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | Head coach | 84 | 23 | 54 | 7 | 0 | .315 | Missed playoffs |
1993–94 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | Head coach | 84 | 30 | 43 | 11 | 0 | .423 | Missed playoffs |
1994–95 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | Head coach | 48 | 17 | 28 | 3 | 0 | .385 | Missed playoffs |
1995–96 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | Head coach | 82 | 38 | 32 | 12 | 0 | .537 | Lost in First Round |
1996–97 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | Head coach | 82 | 32 | 40 | 10 | 0 | .451 | Missed playoffs |
1997–98 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | Head coach1 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .273 | (Fired) |
NHL head coach totals | 631 | 286 | 267 | 69 | 0 | .508 |
Minor leagues & assistant coach positions
Season | Team | League | Type | G | W | L | T | OTL | Pct |
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1977–78 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | Assistant coach | ||||||
1978–79 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | Assistant coach | ||||||
1979–80 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OMJHL | Head coach | 68 | 22 | 45 | 1 | 0 | .331 |
1980–81 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | Head coach | 68 | 47 | 19 | 2 | 0 | .706 |
1981–82 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | Head coach | 68 | 40 | 25 | 3 | 0 | .610 |
1982–83 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | Head coach | 70 | 48 | 21 | 1 | 0 | .693 |
1983–84 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | Head coach | 70 | 38 | 28 | 4 | 0 | .571 |
1984–85 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | Head coach | 66 | 54 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .826 |
1985–86 | Moncton Golden Flames | AHL | Head coach | 80 | 34 | 34 | 12 | 0 | .500 |
1986–87 | Moncton Golden Flames | AHL | Head coach | 80 | 43 | 31 | 0 | 6 | .575 |
1 Midseason replacement
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or Legends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database