Aldo Guidolin
| Aldo Guidolin | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
June 6, 1932 Forks of the Credit, ON, CAN | ||
| Died |
November 8, 2015 (aged 83) Guelph, ON, CAN | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing/Defence | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | New York Rangers | ||
| Playing career | 1951–1969 | ||
Aldo Reno Guidolin (June 6, 1932 – November 8, 2015) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and coach.
Guidolin began his career with the junior league Guelph Biltmores. He won the Memorial Cup in 1952 while still playing in a role as a two-way winger. After a partial minor league season with the Valleyfield Braves, Guidolin was called up to the New York Rangers and moved permanently to defence. He played 182 games in the National Hockey League with the club, serving as a regular at the blue line for two seasons before being relegated to the American Hockey League.
Guidolin played for the next fourteen seasons with Springfield Indians, Cleveland Barons and Baltimore Clippers, serving as a bruising defender with an offensive flare. He also coached the Clippers during his final three seasons as a player, before taking an NHL job as a scout with the Atlanta Flames. He later became the Colorado Rockies director of player development and served a partial season behind the team's bench as interim head coach.[1][2]
Guidolin experienced a series of strokes after retirement. In his later life, he lived at an assisted living facility in Guelph, Ontario.[3] He died on November 8, 2015.[4][5]
He is the first cousin of fellow NHL player and coach Bep Guidolin.[6]
Coaching record
| Team | Year | Regular season | Post season | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | L | T | Pts | Finish | Result | ||
| Colorado Rockies | 1978-79 | 59 | 12 | 39 | 8 | (32) | 4th in Smythe | Missed playoffs |
References
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- ↑ "Guelph hockey legend Aldo Guidolin recalled as both tough and gentle". Guelph Mercury. 9 November 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
- ↑ http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/thestar/obituary.aspx?n=aldo-reno-guidolin&pid=176408790&fhid=11944
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External links
| Preceded by Pat Kelly |
Head coach of the Colorado Rockies 1978–79 |
Succeeded by Don Cherry |