Al Arbour
Alger Joseph "Radar" Arbour (November 1, 1932 – August 28, 2015) was a Canadian National Hockey League player, coach, and executive. He played for the Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Black Hawks, and the Toronto Maple Leafs. He was known for being the coach of the New York Islanders.
| Al Arbour | |
|---|---|
| Hockey Hall of Fame, 1996 | |
 Al Arbour in 1977 | |
| Born | November 1, 1932 Sudbury, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | August 28, 2015 (aged 82) Sarasota, FL, US |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) |
| Position | Defence |
| Shot | Left |
| Played for | Detroit Red Wings Chicago Black Hawks Toronto Maple Leafs St. Louis Blues |
| Playing career | 1949–1971 |
Arbour died on August 28, 2015 in Sarasota, Florida after being treated for Parkinson's disease and dementia, aged 82.[1][2]
Career statistics
Playing career
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1949–50 | Windsor Spitfires | OHA-Jr. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1949–50 | Detroit Hettche | IHL | 33 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1950–51 | Windsor Spitfires | OHA-Jr. | 31 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1951–52 | Windsor Spitfires | OHA-Jr. | 55 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1952–53 | Windsor Spitfires | OHA-Jr. | 56 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1952–53 | Washington Lions | EAHL | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1952–53 | Edmonton Flyers | WHL | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | ||
| 1953–54 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 36 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1953–54 | Sherbrooke Saints | QHL | 19 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1954–55 | Edmonton Flyers | WHL | 41 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1954–55 | Quebec Aces | QHL | 20 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 55 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1955–56 | Edmonton Flyers | WHL | 70 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 109 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1955–56 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1956–57 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 44 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 38 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1956–57 | Edmonton Flyers | WHL | 24 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1957–58 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 69 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 104 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1958–59 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 70 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 86 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 26 | ||
| 1959–60 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 57 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 66 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1960–61 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 53 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 40 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1961–62 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 52 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 68 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1962–63 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1962–63 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 63 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 97 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1963–64 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1963–64 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 60 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 62 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1964–65 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 71 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 88 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | ||
| 1964–65 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1965–66 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1965–66 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 59 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 86 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 1966–67 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 71 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 48 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | ||
| 1967–68 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 74 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 50 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | ||
| 1968–69 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 67 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 50 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 1969–70 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 68 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 85 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | ||
| 1970–71 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 22 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| AHL totals | 324 | 15 | 86 | 101 | 381 | 39 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 42 | ||||
| NHL totals | 626 | 12 | 58 | 70 | 617 | 86 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 92 | ||||
Coaching record
| Team | Year | Regular season | Postseason | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | L | T | Pts | Finish | W | L | Win % | Result | ||
| STL | 1970–71 | 50 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 56 | 2nd in West | 2 | 4 | Expression error: Unexpected = operator. | Lost in Quarter-finals |
| STL | 1971–72 | 44 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 44 | 3rd in West | 4 | 7 | Expression error: Unexpected = operator. | Lost in Semi-finals |
| STL | 1972–73 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | (9) | (fired) | — | — | — | — |
| STL Total | 107 | 42 | 40 | 25 | 109 | 6 | 11 | Expression error: Unexpected = operator. | 2 playoff appearances | ||
| NYI | 1973–74 | 78 | 19 | 41 | 18 | 56 | 8th in East | — | — | — | Missed playoffs |
| NYI | 1974–75 | 80 | 33 | 25 | 22 | 88 | 3rd in Patrick | 7 | 8 | Expression error: Unexpected = operator. | Lost in Semifinals |
| NYI | 1975–76 | 80 | 42 | 21 | 17 | 101 | 2nd in Patrick | 7 | 6 | Expression error: Unexpected = operator. | Lost in Semifinals |
| NYI | 1976–77 | 80 | 47 | 21 | 12 | 106 | 2nd in Patrick | 8 | 4 | Expression error: Unexpected = operator. | Lost in Semifinals |
| NYI | 1977–78 | 80 | 48 | 17 | 15 | 111 | 1st in Patrick | 3 | 4 | Expression error: Unexpected = operator. | Lost in Quarterfinals |
| NYI | 1978–79 | 80 | 51 | 15 | 14 | 116 | 1st in Patrick | 9 | 6 | Expression error: Unexpected = operator. | Lost in Semifinals |
| NYI | 1979–80 | 80 | 39 | 28 | 13 | 91 | 2nd in Patrick | 15 | 6 | Expression error: Unexpected = operator. | Won Stanley Cup |
| NYI | 1980–81 | 80 | 48 | 18 | 14 | 110 | 1st in Patrick | 15 | 3 | Expression error: Unexpected = operator. | Won Stanley Cup |
| NYI | 1981–82 | 80 | 54 | 16 | 10 | 118 | 1st in Patrick | 15 | 4 | Expression error: Unexpected = operator. | Won Stanley Cup |
| NYI | 1982–83 | 80 | 42 | 26 | 12 | 96 | 2nd in Patrick | 15 | 5 | Expression error: Unexpected = operator. | Won Stanley Cup |
| NYI | 1983–84 | 80 | 50 | 26 | 4 | 104 | 1st in Patrick | 12 | 9 | Expression error: Unexpected = operator. | Lost in Stanley Cup Finals |
| NYI | 1984–85 | 80 | 40 | 34 | 6 | 86 | 3rd in Patrick | 4 | 6 | Expression error: Unexpected = operator. | Lost in Division Finals |
| NYI | 1985–86 | 80 | 39 | 29 | 12 | 90 | 3rd in Patrick | 0 | 3 | Expression error: Unexpected = operator. | Lost in Division Semifinals |
| NYI | 1988–89 | 53 | 21 | 29 | 3 | 45 | 6th in Patrick | — | — | — | Missed playoffs |
| NYI | 1989–90 | 80 | 31 | 38 | 11 | 73 | 4th in Patrick | 1 | 4 | Expression error: Unexpected = operator. | Lost in Division Semifinals |
| NYI | 1990–91 | 80 | 25 | 45 | 10 | 60 | 6th in Patrick | — | — | — | Missed playoffs |
| NYI | 1991–92 | 80 | 34 | 35 | 11 | 79 | 5th in Patrick | — | — | — | Missed playoffs |
| NYI | 1992–93 | 84 | 40 | 37 | 7 | 87 | 3rd in Patrick | 9 | 9 | Expression error: Unexpected = operator. | Lost in Conference Finals |
| NYI | 1993–94 | 84 | 36 | 36 | 12 | 84 | 4th in Atlantic | 0 | 4 | Expression error: Unexpected = operator. | Lost in Conference Quarterfinals |
| NYI | 2007–08 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NYI total | 1,500 | 740 | 537 | 223 | 1,703 | 114 | 76 | Expression error: Unexpected = operator. | 15 playoff appearances 4 Stanley Cups | ||
| Total | 1,607 | 782 | 577 | 248 | 1,812 | 118 | 83 | Expression error: Unexpected = operator. | 17 playoff appearances 4 Stanley Cups | ||
Al Arbour Media
Arbour during his time with the Detroit Red Wings in 1957
References
- ↑ Halford, Mike (August 28, 2014). "Hall of Famer Al Arbour passes away". NBC Sports. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
- ↑ "Al Arbour, Coach of Islanders' 1980s Dynasty, Dies at 82". New York Times. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
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