Peterborough Petes - Coaches

Coaches

Three coaches of the Peterborough Petes are members of the Hockey Hall of Fame. Scotty Bowman won 9 Stanley Cups in his career, and let the Petes to the Memorial Cup finals in 1959. Roger Neilson coached 1,000 regular season games in the NHL, and led the Petes to the 1972 Memorial Cup finals. Ted "Teeder" Kennedy played 14 years for the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Gary Green was awarded the Matt Leyden Trophy as OHL Coach of the Year in 1978–79, leading the Petes to their only Memorial Cup championship.

Dick Todd recorded 500 career victories faster than any other coach in Major Junior A hockey history, accomplishing the milestone in just 813 games. Todd was awarded the Matt Leyden Trophy as OHL Coach of the Year in 1987–88.

List of coaches with multiple seasons in parentheses.

  • 1956–57 – Calum MacKay
  • 1957–58 – Ted Kennedy
  • 1958–61 – Scotty Bowman (3)
  • 1961–62 – Neil Burke
  • 1962–65 – Frank Mario (3)
  • 1965–66 – Roger Bedard (2)
  • 1966–67 – R. Bedard & R. Neilson
  • 1967–76 – Roger Neilson (10)
  • 1976–77 – Garry Young
  • 1977–79 – Gary Green (2)
  • 1979–80 – Mike Keenan
  • 1980–81 – Dave Dryden (2)
  • 1981–82 – D. Dryden & D. Todd
  • 1982–93 – Dick Todd (14)
  • 1993–96 – Dave MacQueen (3)
  • 1996–97 – Brian Drumm (2)
  • 1997–98 – B. Drumm & Jeff Twohey
  • 1998–04 – Rick Allain (6)
  • 2004–06 – Dick Todd (14)
  • 2006–08 – Vince Malette (2)
  • 2008–2010 – Ken McRae
  • 2010-pres - Mike Pelino

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