Bill LaForge

Quick Facts

Full Name	Bill LaForge
Occupation	Ice Hockey Player
Date Of Birth	Sep 2, 1951(1951-09-02)
Age	73
Date Of Death	June 19, 2005, Edmonton, Canada
Birthplace	Edmonton
Country	Canada
Birth City	Alberta
Horoscope	Virgo

Bill LaForge Biography

Bill LaForge is one of the most popular and richest Ice Hockey Player who was born on September 2, 1951 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

LaForge was related to Patrick LaForge, the former president of the Edmonton Oilers. Depending on the source, they were either brothers, or cousins. Through his relation to Patrick LaForge, he was also a distant cousin of Pierre Boivin, former president of the Montreal Canadiens. LaForge was married to Penny, and had four children. His son Bill LaForge Jr., is the director of player personnel for the Everett Silvertips, and previously served in scouting roles. LaForge played hockey and football at Archbishop MacDonald High School. He later played for the Edmonton Huskies, and attended training camp for the Calgary Stampeders in 1974, but did not pass the physical due to an injury sustained working at a construction site. LaForge began coaching hockey as the recreational director of the Enoch Cree Nation.

LaForge began his major junior coaching career with the Oshawa Generals in the 1980–81 OHL season. LaForge took over a young team, without many expectations. Oshawa lost their first game 0–6 to Windsor, but established a pattern of physical play with five fights and two brawls in the match, to start the season. By the end of the season, Oshawa led the league with 3198 penalty minutes, averaging of 47 minutes per game, compared to the second most penalized team in the league had only 2092 penalty minutes. LaForge led the Generals to fourth place in the Leyden division, and a playoff berth. Oshawa faced the Peterborough Petes in a best-of-five preliminary round of the in the playoffs. The series was highly anticipated considering the historic rivalry between the teams, and Peterborough winning the J. Ross Robertson Cup each of the three previous seasons. The teams split the first four games, each winning twice on home ice. During the pregame skate before game five, a brawl ensued between the two teams, including a physical altercation between LaForge and Peterborough coach Dave Dryden. Order had to be restored by local policemen, as the referee and linesmen were not on the ice at the time. LaForge later received a 50-game suspension. When the game was finally completed, Oshawa won by a 6–2 score. LaForge led the Generals into the best-of-seven quarterfinals against the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, losing the series in six games. LaForge resigned following the season.

Bill LaForge Net Worth

Bill LaForge is one of the richest Ice Hockey Player from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Bill LaForge 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Bill LaForge (September 2, 1951 – June 19, 2005) was a Canadian ice hockey head coach. LaForge briefly coached the Vancouver Canucks in National Hockey League, but enjoyed more success in junior ice hockey with Western Hockey League and the Ontario Hockey League teams. LaForge was known for his controversial coaching style, intimidation tactics, on-ice brawls, suspensions and fines. Teams he coached were known for physical play, and high scoring. Notable players coached by LaForge in junior ice hockey include; Shayne Corson, Keith Primeau, Dean Evason, Gary Leeman, Tony Tanti, Brad May, Ken Daneyko, Doug Bodger, Garth Butcher, and Rob Brown. LaForge died June 19, 2005, after an apparent heart attack.

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LaForge was 32 years old when hired to coach in the National Hockey League. LaForge was announced as the new head coach of the Vancouver Canucks for the 1984-85 NHL season, the day after the semifinal game of the 1984 Memorial Cup. Canucks general manager Harry Neale chose LaForge over Mike Keenan, believing that LaForge would motivate the often laid-back NHL team. LaForge’s NHL coaching career began with a 2–5 loss to the Quebec Nordiques, then a 6–5 overtime win versus the Los Angeles Kings. Vancouver then went on a nine-game losing streak, including losses of 2–13 to the Philadelphia Flyers, 0–7 to the Edmonton Oilers, and 3–10 to the Los Angeles Kings. Frustration was evident in the loss to the Flyers which included seven fights and two brawls. LaForge lasted only twenty games into the 1984–85 Vancouver Canucks season, being fired by Neale after a 1–5 loss to the St. Louis Blues on November 20, with only four wins and two ties.

Facts & Trivia

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LaForge had a lot of returning players for the 1986–87 OHL season, and improved the team’s record to second place Emms division. The Steelhawks accrued 1632 penalty minutes, fifth highest in the league. In the playoffs, Hamilton defeated the Guelph Platers four games to one in the first round, but were swept in four games by the Windsor Spitfires in the second round.