Ken Hitchcock
- January 5, 2024
- Hockey Coach
Quick Facts
Full Name | Ken Hitchcock |
Occupation | Hockey Coach |
Date Of Birth | Dec 17, 1951(1951-12-17) |
Age | 73 |
Birthplace | Edmonton |
Country | Canada |
Horoscope | Sagittarius |
Ken Hitchcock Biography
Name | Ken Hitchcock |
Birthday | Dec 17 |
Birth Year | 1951 |
Place Of Birth | Edmonton |
Birth Country | Canada |
Birth Sign | Sagittarius |
Spouse | Corina Hitchcock |
Children(s) | Emily Hitchcock, Alex Hitchcock, Noah Hitchcock |
Ken Hitchcock is one of the most popular and richest Hockey Coach who was born on December 17, 1951 in Edmonton, Canada. NHL coach who won a Stanley Cup with the Dallas Stars in 1999.
He coached All-Star center Mike Modano on the Dallas Stars from 1995 to 2002.
Hitchcock submitted his credentials to the new owners of the WHL’s Kamloops Blazers, Gary Cooper and Colin Day. Hitchcock assumed his position behind the bench for the 1984–85 season and had an immediate effect on the Blazers, leading them to four consecutive division titles and league titles in 1985–86 and 1989–90. In both of the seasons he guided the Blazers to the league title, Hitchcock was named the WHL Coach of the Year, and he was named the top coach in Canadian major junior hockey in 1990. Hitch’s team appeared in the Memorial Cup tournament twice, never advancing beyond the semi-finals. In six seasons in Kamloops, Hitchcock recorded a 291–125–15 record, which stands as the second best in WHL history.
In 1990, Hitchcock left the WHL and joined the Philadelphia Flyers as an assistant coach. Hitchcock spent three seasons with the Flyers organization before leaving to helm the Dallas Stars’ IHL franchise, the Kalamazoo Wings, for the 1993–94 season.
He has three children, Emily, Alex and Noah, with his wife Nancy.
Ken Hitchcock Net Worth
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Source Of Income | Hockey Coach |
House | Living in own house. |
Ken Hitchcock is one of the richest Hockey Coach from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ken Hitchcock 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He became an assistant coach for the Philadelphia Flyers in 1990.
He became the 11th NHL coach to reach 600 career victories in April 2013.
Kenneth S. Hitchcock (born December 17, 1951) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey coach. Hitchcock coached the Dallas Stars, Philadelphia Flyers, Columbus Blue Jackets, St. Louis Blues and Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He also served as an assistant coach for the 2014 Canadian Olympic national team. Hitchcock won a Stanley Cup with the Stars in 1999. He is the third winningest coach in NHL history with a total of 849 victories. He was named a 2019 Order of Hockey in Canada recipient.
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Who is Ken Hitchcock Dating?
According to our records, Ken Hitchcock married to Corina Hitchcock. As of December 1, 2023, Ken Hitchcock’s is not dating anyone.
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In the 2006–07 NHL season, the Flyers got off to a 1–6–1 start over their first eight games, their worst start in 15 years. After a 9–1 loss to the Buffalo Sabres, management promised there would be some major changes to the organization. On October 22, 2006, the Flyers fired Hitchcock, and General Manager Bobby Clarke stepped down. On November 1, 2006, the Flyers assigned Hitchcock to be a pro scout for the club.
Facts & Trivia
Ken Ranked on the list of most popular Hockey Coach. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Ken Hitchcock celebrates birthday on December 17 of every year.
On November 6, 2011, the St. Louis Blues fired coach Davis Payne and hired Hitchcock in his place. On June 20, 2012, Hitchcock won the Jack Adams Award for NHL Coach of the Year.
Top Facts about Ken Hitchcock
- Ken Hitchcock is a Canadian ice hockey coach.
- He has coached in the NHL for over 20 years.
- Hitchcock has won the Stanley Cup once with Dallas Stars.
- He ranks third all-time in NHL coaching wins.
- Hitchcock has coached four different NHL teams.
- He was named the Jack Adams Award winner twice.
- Hitchcock also coached Team Canada to Olympic gold in 2002.
- He is known for his defensive coaching style.
- Hitchcock retired from coaching in April 2019 but returned to coach Dallas Stars later that year.
- His career win-loss record as an NHL head coach is 849-586-119-33 (as of March 2021).
How many Stanley Cups has Ken Hitchcock?
Ken Hitchcock
Coaching career| 1984–2019
Where is Hitchcock coach?
We caught up with Ken Hitchcock, an Advisor to the Edmonton Oilers , who served as their Head Coach during the 2018-2019 season following a 20+ head coaching career in the NHL with Dallas twice (1995-2002, 2017-18), Philadelphia (2002-2006), Columbus (2006-2010) and St. Louis (2011-2017).
Who is the head coach of the St Louis Blues?
Craig Berube
Who is the coach for the Dallas Stars?
Rick Bowness
Why did Dryden retire early?
Unhappy with the contract he was offered in 1973-74, Dryden sat out for a year and pursued his law degree, then retired for good in 1979 after Montreal’s fourth straight Cup win.