Legendary NHL Head Coach, Scout For Over 30 Years Dies at 89
The NHL has experienced a huge loss today, as former Bruins Head Coach Tom McVie passed away today.
McVie began his NHL career as a bench boss for the Washington Capitals halfway through the 1974-1975 season.
He'd have to use all of his resources, to build a winning team out of the worst rosters in NHL history.
This is the same Capitals team that was 8-67-5 in their expansion season and would only win 11 games the year after.
Despite failing to turn the team into a Stanley Cup contender, he'd break them out of their funk and turn their fortunes around with a 24-win season.
He'd follow up his three seasons in the NHL, with a coaching stint in the WHA with the Winnipeg Jets. He'd see the team through their final steps before merging into the NHL which would later happen in 1979.
McVie would later remain behind the bench during the merger and would lose his later in 1980-1981, with a dismal 1-20-7 record. He'd later expand his career in the AHL affiliate of the New Jersey Devils and would be given a chance to coach in the NHL in 1983-1984, 1990-1991, and 1991-1992 seasons.
He'd later finish his career in the NHL with the Boston Bruins where he'd hold multiple roles with the organization until the 2019-2020 season.
During McVie's NHL coaching career, he was behind the bench for 462 NHL games, split between the New Jersey Devils, Washington Capitals, and Winnipeg Jets.
We here at HawksInsider send our deepest condolences to the McVie family, friends, and colleagues.
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