Jim Playfair (born May 22, 1964 in Vanderhoof, British Columbia) is a retired former professional ice hockey player and a former head coach of the Calgary Flames. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Vanderhoof ( lies near the Geographical centre of British Columbia, Canada. Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. The Calgary Flames are a Professional Ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Before making the NHL, Jim played for the Fort Saskatchewan Traders located just north of Edmonton. The Fort Saskatchewan Traders were an Ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. He played for the Edmonton Oilers and Chicago Blackhawks over the course of his career. The Edmonton Oilers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. His older brother Larry Playfair shares a lot of the same characteristics - both were drafted in the first round of the NHL Entry Draft (Larry in 1978 and Jim in 1982), and both played junior hockey for the Portland Winter Hawks of the Western Hockey League. Larry Playfair (born June 23, 1958 in Fort St James British Columbia) is a retired former professional Ice hockey player with a reputation The NHL Entry Draft is a collective meeting in which the franchises of the National Hockey League (NHL systematically select the rights to available amateur players who meet The 1978 NHL Amateur Draft occurred at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal Quebec on June 15, 1978. The 1982 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal Quebec. The Portland Winter Hawks are a major Junior ice hockey team playing in the Western Hockey League, a member league in the Canadian Hockey League, the highest This article refers to the junior Western Hockey League For other leagues with the same name see Western Hockey League (disambiguation. However, Larry played 688 career NHL games; Jim a mere 21. The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America
Jim Playfair became the head coach of the Calgary Flames on July 12, 2006, a promotion from his role as an assistant coach and replacing Darryl Sutter who previously had been both head coach and general manager. Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Darryl John Sutter (born August 19, 1958 in Viking Alberta) was a Canadian forward player and coach and current general manager Sutter's resignation as head coach was not unexpected; he had previously hinted he would make such a move due to the difficulty of his dual role and the handover had been planned. [1] Sutter continued as general manager of the Flames. Playfair was also previously the head coach of the Saint John Flames of the American Hockey League, where he coached the Baby Flames to a Calder Cup championship in 2001. The Saint John Flames were an Ice hockey team in the American Hockey League team from 1993 to 2003 in Saint John New Brunswick, American Hockey Association (1926–1942The American Hockey League (AHL is a Professional Ice hockey league in North America that serves as the primary The Calder Cup is awarded annually to the playoff champion of the American Hockey League. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. He lives in Calgary with his 3 sons Dylan, Jackson, and Austin, and his wife Roxane.
On June 14, 2007, Playfair was replaced as head coach of the Calgary Flames by Mike Keenan, formerly of the Florida Panthers. Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Michael Edward Keenan (born October 21 1949 in Bowmanville, Ontario) is the current head coach of the Calgary Flames of the The Florida Panthers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Sunrise Florida, a suburb of Ft In his first and only season as head coach of the Flames, the team went 43–29–10 which was good enough for the 8th and final playoff spot. The team went on to be eliminated by the Detroit Red Wings in the first round 4–2. The Detroit Red Wings are a professional Ice hockey team based in Detroit Michigan, and current Stanley Cup champions
| Team | Year | Regular Season | Post Season | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | Finish | Result | ||
| DAY | 1993–94 | 68 | 29 | 31 | - | 8 | 66 | 5th in North | Lost in First Round |
| DAY | 1994–95 | 68 | 42 | 17 | - | 9 | 93 | 2nd in North | Lost in Second Round |
| DAY | 1995–96 | 70 | 35 | 28 | - | 7 | 77 | 5th in North | Lost in First Round |
| SJF | 2000–01 | 80 | 44 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 100 | 1st in Canadian | Won Calder Cup |
| SJF | 2001–02 | 80 | 29 | 34 | 13 | 4 | 75 | 5th in Canadian | Missed Playoffs |
| SJF | 2002–03 | 32 | 10 | 19 | 2 | 1 | (71) | 4th in Canadian | Promoted to NHL |
| CGY | 2006–07 | 82 | 43 | 29 | - | 10 | 96 | 3rd in Northwest | Lost in First Round |