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Scotty Bowman

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Scotty Bowman

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  • Did not qualify for the NHL playoffs only twice during his coaching career. (1986 & 1987 Buffalo Sabres)
  • Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1991
  • Regarded as one of the greatest hockey coaches in history.
  • Won a record 9 Stanley Cups (as of the end of the 2003-2004 season).
  • Won 2 Jack Adams Awards (Best Head coach).
  • Coached the Eastern Professional Hockey League Hull-Ottawa Canadiens (1962-1963), National Hockey League St. Louis Blues (1967-1971), Montreal Canadiens (1971-1979), Buffalo Sabres (1979-1987), Pittsburgh Penguins (1991-1993), Detroir Red Wings (1993-2002).
  • Holds the record for most wins by a head coach in the NHL with 1,244 (As of the end of the 2003-2004 season. He also holds the record for highest winning percentage at .654.
  • Led the Detroit Red Wings to the Stanley Cup in 1997. Their first in 42 years.
  • During the 1995-996 regular season, his Detroit Red Wings set a new record for regular season wins with 62. He beat his own previous record of 60 previously set with the 1976-1977 Montreal Canadiens.
  • Retired after the 2001-2002 season.
  • He wanted to be a hockey player, but a head injury in junior hockey lead to his retirement.

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