From first-round NHL draft pick to longtime hockey coach, Jim Playfair has seen nearly every corner of the hockey world. After breaking in with Edmonton and Chicago and grinding through the WHL, AHL, IHL, and ECHL, he moved behind the bench and built a résumé that includes ECHL Coach of the Year, a Calder Cup title, an NHL head-coaching stint with the Calgary Flames, and years as an associate coach in Arizona and with the Edmonton Oilers. He’s now back developing young talent with the Prince George Cougars.
Known for his intensity (yes, there is that infamous stick breaking moment) but Jim Playfair also built a reputation as a straight-up communicator who knows how to get the most out of his players on and off the ice.
Not only does Jim have an impressive career, he’s also Dylan Playfair’s Dad!
Dylan, Ty and Jim dig into Jim’s path through the leagues, the reality of coaching at every level, what he’s learned from decades in the game, and how their family’s hockey background shaped each of them in different ways.
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