Mike Babcock
- January 5, 2024
- Hockey Coach
Quick Facts
Full Name | Mike Babcock |
Occupation | Hockey Coach |
Date Of Birth | Apr 29, 1963(1963-04-29) |
Age | 61 |
Country | Canada |
Birth City | Saskatoon |
Horoscope | Aries |
Mike Babcock Biography
Name | Mike Babcock |
Birthday | Apr 29 |
Birth Year | 1963 |
Home Town | Saskatoon |
Birth Country | Canada |
Birth Sign | Aries |
Parents | Mike Babcock Sr., Gail Babcock |
Siblings | Patricia Babcock, Katherine Babcock, Karen Babcock |
Spouse | Maureen Babcock |
Children(s) | Alexandra Babcock, Michael Babcock III, Taylor Babcock |
Mike Babcock is one of the most popular and richest Hockey Coach who was born on April 29, 1963 in Saskatoon, Canada. Legendary hockey coach, who led the Detroit Red Wings’ to a Stanley Cup Championship in 2008. He also became the franchise’s leader in career wins. He was appointed Toronto Maple Leafs’ head coach in 2015.
He was the coach of He coached Henrik Zetterberg, Nicklas Lidstrom and Pavel Datsyuk to a Stanley Cup Championship with the Detroit Red Wings. and Nicklas Ludstrom, as well as Pavel Datsyuk, to a Stanley Cup Championship for the Detroit Red Wings.
Mike and his wife, Maureen have three children: Alexandra, Michael III, and Taylor. Although he was born in Manitouwadge, Ontario, he grew up in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. He spent the majority of his childhood moving around between Northern Ontario, Manitoba and the Northwest Territories, before his family settled in Saskatoon, which he considers his hometown, in 1975. Babcock attended both St. James Elementary School (since closed) and Holy Cross High School on Saskatoon’s east side. Babcock is one of the many notable graduates on Holy Cross High School’s “Wall of Honour.”
Babcock played for the Saskatoon Blades of the WHL in 1980–81, and spent a season with the Kelowna Wings in 1982–83. In between, he played a year under Dave King at the University of Saskatchewan, and transferred to McGill University in 1983, to play for coach Ken Tyler. In September 1985, Babcock also had a brief try-out with the NHL’s Vancouver Canucks. While at McGill University, Babcock joined the Tau Alpha chapter of Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity.
He and Maureen have three children.
Mike Babcock Net Worth
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Source Of Income | Hockey Coach |
House | Living in own house. |
Mike Babcock is one of the richest Hockey Coach from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mike Babcock 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was a hockey player at McGill University and was named captain.
He was the first coach to win five international or national titles. This included a gold medal coaching Canada at the 2010 Winter Olympics.
Michael Babcock Jr. (born April 29, 1963) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach, who most recently served as head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously spent ten seasons as head coach of the Detroit Red Wings, winning the Stanley Cup with them in 2008, and helping them to the Stanley Cup Playoffs every year during his tenure. He holds the record as the coach with the most wins in Red Wings history, surpassing that of Jack Adams. He has also served as head coach of the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, whom he helped to the 2003 Stanley Cup Finals.
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Who is Mike Babcock Dating?
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He then served one season as coach of the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns, earning Canada West coach-of-the-year honours in 1993–94 after guiding Lethbridge to their first-ever appearance in post-season play and an entirely unexpected Canadian university national title with a 34–11–3 overall mark.
Facts & Trivia
Mike Ranked on the list of most popular Hockey Coach. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Mike Babcock celebrates birthday on April 29 of every year.
Babcock coached Canada’s team at the 1997 World Junior Championships, where the country won a fifth consecutive gold medal.
What is Mike Babcock doing now?
Circle of life. After starting with Red Deer College as a 26-year-old in 1988, coaching junior in Moose Jaw and Spokane, along with a year at University of Lethbridge in ’93-94 before moving to the pros, the 58-year-old Babcock is now the volunteer head coach of the University of Saskatchewan Huskies.
Has Mike Babcock won a Stanley Cup?
Babcock coached Canada to victory at the 2016 World Cup of Hockey on September 29, 2016, making him the first and only coach to date to have won the Stanley Cup , coach a team to an Olympic gold medal, a World Cup, a World Championship, and a World Junior Championship.
How many Stanley Cups did Babcock win?
Along the way, Babcock became, for a time, the most desirable bench boss on the planet, collecting two Olympic gold medals and one Stanley Cup ring , while amassing more wins than all but eight other head coaches in NHL history.
How long did Mike Babcock coach the Red Wings?
Mike Babcock, coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs currently and coach of the Red Wings from 2005 to 2015 , recorded 458 wins in 10 years with Detroit. It’s the most wins of any Red Wings coach — more than Jack Adams (who coached the Red Wings for 20 years) and more than Scotty Bowman (who coached them for nine).
Where is John Babcock?
Babcock died on February 18, 2010, at the age of 109, having been housebound since October 2009 following a case of pneumonia. He was cremated and his remains were scattered across the Pacific Northwest.