Tom Webster (ice hockey)

Tom Webster

Webster in 1969
Born (1948-10-04) October 4, 1948
Kirkland Lake, ON, CAN
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Right
Played for Boston Bruins
Detroit Red Wings
California Golden Seals
New England Whalers (WHA)
National team  Canada
NHL Draft 19th overall, 1966
Boston Bruins
Playing career 19681980

Thomas Ronald "Hawkeye" Webster (born October 4, 1948) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and former coach. He was born to Clara Lukowicz (née Webster). He is one of 8 siblings.

Playing career

Originally selected by the Boston Bruins in the 1966 NHL Entry Draft, Webster played in a total of 102 National Hockey League (NHL) games with the Bruins and Detroit Red Wings. Webster scored 30 goals for the Red Wings in the 1970-71 season, but only managed 3 goals in 12 games of the 1971-72 season.[1] He also played 352 games for the New England Whalers of the World Hockey Association.

Coaching career

After retiring as a player Webster has been the coach for a number of teams at various levels of hockey, including the New York Rangers and Los Angeles Kings in the NHL.

While coaching the Kings in a game against Detroit on November 16 1991, Webster became upset at what he felt was a blown call by referee Kerry Fraser. The Kings were assessed an extra penalty, and Webster took a stick and threw it on the ice, hitting one of Fraser's skates. Webster was suspended for 12 games.[2]

Webster currently serves as an amateur scout for the Calgary Flames.

Honours

In 2012, he was inducted into the World Hockey Association Hall of Fame.[3]

Coaching record

Team Year Regular season Post season
G W L T Pts Finish Result
NY1986-87 18594(76)4th in Patrick(interim; returned to assistant coaching role)
LA1989-90 8034397754th in SmytheLost in Second Round
LA1990-91 804624101021st in SmytheLost in Second Round
LA1991-92 80353114842nd in SmytheLost in First Round
Total 25812011331

References

  1. Davis, Jefferson (2000). The Three Stars and Other Selections: More Amazing Hockey Lists for Trivia Lovers. Canada: ECW Press. p. 180. ISBN 9781550224276.
  2. Steve Springer (November 28, 1991). "NHL Suspends Kings' Webster
    Hockey: Stick-throwing incident will cost him 12 games, the longest penalty ever given a coach by the league."
    . Times Staff Writer. Retrieved April 2, 2010.
  3. WHA Hall of Fame Members

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Preceded by
Ted Sator
Head coach of the New York Rangers
1986–87
Succeeded by
Phil Esposito
Preceded by
Robbie Ftorek
Head coach of the Los Angeles Kings
198992
Succeeded by
Barry Melrose
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