Willie Desjardins

Quick Facts

Full Name	Willie Desjardins
Occupation	Ice Hockey Player
Date Of Birth	Feb 11, 1957(1957-02-11)
Age	67
Birthplace	Climax
Country	Canada
Birth City	Saskatchewan
Horoscope	Aquarius

Willie Desjardins Biography

Willie Desjardins is one of the most popular and richest Ice Hockey Player who was born on February 11, 1957 in Climax, Saskatchewan, Canada. Wilbrod “Willie” Desjardins (born on 11 February 1957) is an Canadian professional hockey player and coach. He is the head director and coach of the Western Hockey League’s Medicine Hat Tigers. He also served as an NHL head coach for the Vancouver Canucks from 2014 to 2017 and was the interim head coach of the Los Angeles Kings for the 2018-19 season. In July of 2017 He was appointed head of coaching of Canada’s male team for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

As of 2009, Desjardins was an assistant coach for the Team Canada’s World Junior Gold medal team under the direction of head coach Pat Quinn and alongside fellow assistant coaches Guy Boucher and Dave Cameron. Desjardins was director of the Team Canada’s World Junior Ice Hockey Championships team.

From 2010 to 2012, Desjardins served as the associate head coach of the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League before being selected as the head coach of their AHL team in Cedar Park, Texas in June 2012. On June 17, 2014, he led his Texas Stars team to their first Calder Cup Championship.

On July 25, 2017, he was named head coach of Canada’s men’s team at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, with his university head coach Dave King as an assistant. In December 2017, he led Team Canada to gold at the Spengler Cup in Davos.

When he was appointed from the Medicine Hat Tigers, Desjardins played a key role in the Tigers making their debut playoff run in the span of five seasons during the 2002-03 season. This led them to an Memorial Cup appearance and their fourth WHL title in the 2003-04 season and an record 96 points Eastern Conference regular season champion season in 2004-05. Desjardins assumed the role of general manager during the 2005-06 season.

Willie Desjardins Net Worth

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

Desjardins began his career in hockey with his home league, the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) for the Moose Jaw Canucks from 1971 until 1974. He then split his 1974-75 season among the Moose Jaw Canucks and the Swift Current Broncos (WHL). He was a player with the Western Canada Hockey League (WCHL) for the Lethbridge Broncos from 1975 through 1977. He continued his junior hockey career by pursuing studies at the University of Saskatchewan and played with the Saskatchewan Huskies under then head coach Dave King, serving as captain of the 1982-83 University of Saskatchewan Huskies hockey team that took home the Canadian university championship after losing two national championships during previous years. King suggested the team for the job of Alex Andjelic, head coach of Vissers Nijmegen in the Netherlands. Desjardins played the 1983-84 year in Nijmegen and was able to win as captain, the first Dutch championship with the club.

Desjardins was a coaching professional at University of Calgary in 1985 as an assistant coach. He was promoted to head coach in 1989. He later worked with for the Seibu Bears in Japan. Then, he went back to Canada and was appointed head coaching the Saskatoon Blades, replacing Donn Clark at the end of 1998-97 season. He was later offered a position in the role of assistant coach to Canada’s national team. Canada National team for the men.

On June 23, 2014, Desjardins was hired as the head coach for the Vancouver Canucks, replacing John Tortorella, who was dismissed as head coach after one season. On April 10, 2017, he was fired after the team missed the playoffs for the second consecutive season, along with assistants Perry Pearn and Doug Lidster. Desjardins posted a record of 109–110–27 in three seasons with the club.

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Who is Willie Desjardins Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Willie Ranked on the list of most popular Ice Hockey Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Willie Desjardins celebrates birthday on February 11 of every year.

Top Facts about Willie Desjardins

1. Willie Desjardins is a Canadian ice hockey coach and former player.
2. He was born on February 24, 1957 in Climax, Saskatchewan.
3. Desjardins played college hockey at the University of Saskatchewan.
4. He coached the Medicine Hat Tigers to two WHL championships.
5. In 2010, he won a gold medal as head coach of Team Canada at the Spengler Cup.
6. Desjardins coached the Vancouver Canucks from 2014-2017.
7. He also served as head coach for Team Canada at the 2018 Winter Olympics.
8. Desjardins has been named WHL Coach of the Year three times.
9. As a player, he spent time in both the AHL and NHL.
10. In total, he played in 19 NHL games with Calgary and Minnesota.

Where is Willie Desjardins now?

Following that Desjardins was hired to coach the Vancouver Canucks, then he was hired as the interim coach of the Los Angeles Kings in the 2018-19 season. While not originally from Medicine Hat, Desjardins and his family have called Medicine Hat home throughout most of the 21st century.

Who hired Willie Desjardins?

Jim Benning hired Willie Desjardins as head coach of the Vancouver Canucks on June 23, 2014—so we’re well past the five-year anniversary.

What NHL team did Travis Green play for?

Green actually had two stints with the Maple Leafs. The first came following the trade in 2001 where he played all 82 games for the Maple Leafs during the regular seasons with 11 goals and 34 points. He followed that up with another season of 12 goals and 24 points in 75 games in 2002-03 with the team.

Did Alain Vigneault win a Stanley Cup?

Alain Vigneault
Playing career| 1981–1984
Coaching career| 1986–present

Who owns the Vancouver Canucks hockey team?

Vancouver Canucks
Media| Sportsnet Pacific Sportsnet One Sportsnet 650
Owner(s)| Canucks Sports & Entertainment (Francesco Aquilini, Chairman)
General manager| Patrik Allvin
Head coach| Bruce Boudreau