Jim Bedard (ice hockey, born 1956)

Jim Bedard
Born	(1956-11-17) November 17, 1956 Niagara Falls, ON, CAN
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	179 lb (81 kg; 12 st 11 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Caught	Left
Played for	NHL Washington Capitals IHL Dayton Gems AHL Hershey Bears Rochester Americans CHL Tulsa Oilers Cincinnati Stingers
NHL Draft	91st overall, 1976 Washington Capitals
WHA Draft	106th overall, 1976 Edmonton Oilers
Playing career	1976–1994

James Arthur Bedard (born November 17, 1956) is a retired Canadian ice hockey goaltender. He is currently the goaltending coach for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL).^[1]

Originally drafted in 1976 by the Washington Capitals, Bedard played for parts of two seasons with the Capitals. After playing two seasons in the minor leagues, Bedard signed to play in the Finnish SM-liiga, After two seasons with TPS Turku he played in Finland for 12 seasons more, mostly in lower divisions, before finally retiring in 1994.

After his playing career, he has been a goaltending coach with the Detroit Red Wings since 1997. He has won three Stanley Cups with Detroit in 1998, 2002 and 2008.

Bedard is also the goalie coach for the Detroit Red Wings Alumni Association^[2] and is active in its efforts to raise money for children's charities in Metro Detroit.

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