Jeff Pyle (ice hockey)
| Jeff Pyle | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
October 7, 1958 Fort Leonard Wood, MO, USA | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
AHL Binghamton Whalers IHL Saginaw Gears Flint Generals Saginaw Hawks ACHL Mohawk Valley Stars | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1981–1993 | ||
Jeff Pyle (born October 7, 1958) is an American former ice hockey player.
Pyle held the post of a head coach in the ECHL since the 1998–99 season when he coached the Mobile Mysticks. He remained as the head coach when the franchise moved to Gwinnett County to become the Gwinnett Gladiators for the 2003–04 season, staying in this position through the end of the 2010–11 season.
On July 13, 2011, Pyle was named head coach of the American Hockey League's Texas Stars.[1]
It was announced on April 11, 2013, that Pyle would become the Head Coach and Director of Hockey Operations of the ECHL's Evansville IceMen, effective July 1, 2013.[2] On April 20, 2014, Pyle was relieved of his duties with Evansville due to disagreements on hockey operations with owner Ron Geary.[3]
On September 2014 he moved to Italy, nominated coach by the HC Bulldogs Valpellice of Torre Pellice (TO), Piedmont.
On March 22, 2016, Pyle was announced as returning the Evansville, Indiana, as the head coach of the Southern Professional Hockey League's Evansville Thunderbolts announced to replace the departing IceMen franchise.[3]
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-CCHA First Team | 1980–81 | |
| CCHA Player of the Year | 1980–81 | |
| James Gatschene Memorial Trophy - IHL Most Valuable Player | 1986–87 | [4] |
| Leo P. Lamoureux Memorial Trophy - IHL Leading Point Scorer | 1986–87 | [5] |
References
- ↑ The ECHL - Premier 'AA' Hockey League | Gwinnett's Pyle named head coach of AHL's Texas Stars
- ↑ The ECHL - Premier 'AA' Hockey League | Pyle named Evansville head coach
- 1 2 "Jeff Pyle returning to coach Evansville’s SPHL hockey team". Evansville Courier & Press. March 22, 2016.
- ↑ James Gatschene Memorial Trophy hockey award winners of the IHL at hockeydb.com
- ↑ Leo Lamoureux Memorial Trophy hockey award winners of the IHL at hockeydb.com
External links
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Steve Weeks |
CCHA Player of the Year 1980–81 |
Succeeded by George McPhee |