Doug Risebrough

Quick Facts

Full Name	Doug Risebrough
Occupation	Ice Hockey Player
Date Of Birth	Jan 29, 1954(1954-01-29)
Age	70
Birthplace	Kitchener
Country	Canada
Birth City	Kitchener
Horoscope	Aquarius

Doug Risebrough Biography

Doug Risebrough is one of the most popular and richest Ice Hockey Player who was born on January 29, 1954 in Kitchener, Kitchener, Canada. In 740 career NHL games, Risebrough totaled 185 goals and 471 points. He added 21 goals and 37 assists in 124 Stanley Cup playoff contests. He also held a total of 1542 penalty minutes during the regular season, and an additional 238 in the playoffs. During his 13-year career, teams on which Risebrough played recorded a .660 regular season winning percentage (607–274–159).

After announcing his retirement as a player following the 1986–87 season, Risebrough served two seasons as an assistant coach with the Flames. He helped guide Calgary to two consecutive Presidents’ Trophies and the 1989 Stanley Cup championship, his fifth Stanley Cup championship as a player or coach. He was promoted to assistant general manager for the Flames before the 1989–90 season, and served as Calgary’s head coach for the 1990–91 campaign. On May 16, 1991, Risebrough became only the second general manager in Flames’ history, and served as both general manager and coach for the first 64 games of the 1991–92 season. On March 1, 1992, Risebrough’s Flames were beaten by the Vancouver Canucks 11–0. Immediately after the game, Risebrough relinquished his coaching duties to assistant Guy Charron. He did however continue his role as Calgary’s general manager until November 2, 1995.

Risebrough was named executive vice president and general manager of the Minnesota Wild on September 2, 1999. After the Wild’s first playoff appearance in 2002–03, he was promoted to president of Minnesota Sports and Entertainment, the corporate parent of the Wild, on July 23, 2003. On April 16, 2009, Risebrough was relieved of his duties with the Minnesota Wild.

Note: Risebrough and McDonald were co-captains during the 1983–84 season. Risebrough, McDonald and Peplinski were tri-captains during 1984–87 seasons.

Doug Risebrough Net Worth

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

Douglas John Risebrough (pronounced RYES-brow) (born January 29, 1954) is a former player, coach, and general manager in the National Hockey League. In his 31 years in the NHL, he has been involved with the Stanley Cup Playoffs 25 times. He is currently a pro scout for the New York Rangers.

Risebrough was born in Guelph, Ontario, and was the Montreal Canadiens’ first pick (7th overall) in the 1974 NHL amateur draft. In eight seasons with the Canadiens, Risebrough helped Montreal capture four consecutive Stanley Cup titles (1976 through 1979). He was traded to the Calgary Flames on September 11, 1982, and spent the next five years with the Flames. During his tenure with Calgary, Risebrough skated as the Flames co-captain then tri-captain for four seasons, with both Lanny McDonald and Jim Peplinski. In 1986, as a Tri- Captain, Doug Risebrough led the Flames to his fifth Stanley Cup Finals as a player. They eventually lost to the Montreal Canadiens.

Prior to joining the Minnesota Wild, Risebrough served as the Edmonton Oilers vice president of hockey operations from 1996 to 1999. With the Oilers he was involved in all aspects of the club’s hockey operations department. Edmonton advanced to the Stanley Cup playoffs in each of the three seasons Risebrough was with the organization. The turnaround followed four consecutive years in which the Oilers did not make the playoffs.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Facts & Trivia

Doug Ranked on the list of most popular Ice Hockey Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Doug Risebrough celebrates birthday on January 29 of every year.