Gary Agnew (born May 24, 1960) is a Canadian ice hockey coach currently serving as an associate coach with the Abbotsford Canucks. He was formerly an assistant coach with the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League. He has also served as an assistant coach with the St. Louis Blues and Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League.
| Gary Agnew | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Agnew as an assistant coach with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2014. | |||
| Born |
May 24, 1960 Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Fredericton Express (AHL) Milwaukee Admirals (IHL) | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1981–1983 | ||
Playing career
editAs a player, Agnew played four years for the University of New Brunswick, and then for the Fredericton Express of the American Hockey League and the Milwaukee Admirals of the International Hockey League.
Coaching career
editIn 1990 Agnew took over the head coaching job of the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League. He won the Matt Leyden Trophy as Coach of the Year in 1992–93. In 1994–95 Agnew took over the coaching job of the Kingston Frontenacs and led them to their first division title in 1994–95. He moved back to the Knights from 1997 to 2000 and won another Matt Leyden Trophy in 1997–98. From 2000–2006 he assumed the reins of the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League. In 2006, he graduated to become the assistant coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets. He held the record for most wins in Crunch history with 220, before being surpassed by Ben Groulx in 2022.
With the November 13, 2006 firing of Columbus Blue Jackets head coach Gerard Gallant, Agnew was named interim head coach. On November 22, Ken Hitchcock was named the new head coach. Agnew led the team in that evening's game, with Hitchcock set to take over the following day. Agnew's record as interim head coach was 0–4–1. It was reported on June 16, 2010 that new Blue Jackets head coach Scott Arniel had fired Agnew as assistant coach.[1]
On June 15, 2012, the St. Louis Blues announced Agnew had been hired as an assistant coach, under the direction of Ken Hitchcock.[2] He was relieved of his duties on May 7, 2014.[3]
It was announced on July 10, 2014, that the Pittsburgh Penguins had hired Agnew as an assistant coach.[4] Agnew and head coach Mike Johnston were fired on December 12, 2015.[5]
Agnew was hired by the Vancouver Canucks for the associate coach position for their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate Utica Comets, under head coach Trent Cull, for the 2017–18 season.[6] He retained the associate coaching position with organization when the affiliate relocated as the Abbotsford Canucks in 2021.[7]
Personal life
editAgnew's daughter, Lindsay, is a professional soccer player.[8] He has a master's degree in coaching from the University of Western Ontario.
Coaching record
edit| Team | Year | Regular season | Postseason | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | Finish | Result | ||
| LDN | 1990–91 | 66 | 38 | 25 | 3 | — | 79 | 3rd in Emms | Lost in division quarter-finals (3–4 vs. WSR) |
| LDN | 1991–92 | 66 | 37 | 25 | 4 | — | 78 | 3rd in Emms | Won in division quarter-finals (4–1 vs. OS) Lost in division semi-finals (1–4 vs. NF) |
| LDN | 1992–93 | 66 | 32 | 27 | 7 | — | 71 | 3rd in Emms | Won in division quarter-finals (4–3 vs. KIT) Lost in division semi-finals (1–4 vs. DET) |
| LDN | 1993–94 | 66 | 32 | 30 | 4 | — | 68 | 5th in Emms | Lost in division quarter-finals (1–4 vs. GUE) |
| KGN | 1994–95 | 66 | 40 | 19 | 7 | — | 87 | 1st in Eastern | Earned bye in division semi-finals Lost in OHL quarter-finals (3–4 vs. BEL) |
| KGN | 1995–96 | 66 | 29 | 31 | 6 | — | 64 | 5th in Eastern | Lost in division semi-finals (1–4 vs. PBO) |
| KGN | 1996–97 | 66 | 25 | 35 | 6 | — | 56 | 4th in Eastern | Lost in division semi-finals (3–4 vs. PBO) |
| LDN | 1997–98 | 66 | 40 | 21 | 5 | — | 85 | 1st in Western | Won in division semi-finals (4–3 vs. ERI) Won in OHL quarter-finals (4–1 vs. KGN) Lost in OHL semi-finals (0–4 vs. OTT) |
| LDN | 1998–99 | 68 | 34 | 30 | 4 | — | 72 | 3rd in West | Won in conference quarter-finals (4–2 vs. SAR) Won in conference semi-finals (4–3 vs. PLY) Won in conference finals (4–1 vs. OS) Lost J. Ross Robertson Cup (3–4 vs. BEL) |
| LDN | 1999–2000 | 68 | 22 | 36 | 7 | 3 | 54 | 5th in West | Missed playoffs |
| SYR | 2000–01 | 80 | 33 | 30 | 12 | 5 | 83 | 3rd in Mid-Atlantic | Lost in division semi-finals (2–3 vs. WBS) |
| SYR | 2001–02 | 80 | 39 | 23 | 13 | 5 | 96 | 1st in Central | Won in conference quarter-finals (3–0 vs. PHI) Lost in conference semi-finals (3–4 vs. CHI) |
| SYR | 2002–03 | 80 | 27 | 41 | 8 | 4 | 66 | 4th in Central | Missed playoffs |
| SYR | 2003–04 | 80 | 38 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 93 | 2nd in North | Lost in division semi-finals (3–4 vs. ROC) |
| SYR | 2004–05 | 80 | 36 | 33 | — | 11 | 83 | 5th in North | Missed playoffs |
| SYR | 2005–06 | 80 | 47 | 25 | — | 8 | 102 | 2nd in North | Lost in division semi-finals (2–4 vs. MTB) |
| CBJ | 2006–07 | 5 | 0 | 4 | — | 1 | (73) | 4th in Central | Interim coach |
| NHL totals | 5 | 0 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 Stanley Cups (0–0, 0.000) | |
| AHL totals | 480 | 220 | 177 | 43 | 40 | 523 | 1 division title | 0 Calder Cups (13–15, 0.464) | |
| OHL totals | 664 | 329 | 279 | 53 | 3 | 714 | 2 division titles | 0 J. Ross Robertson Cups (44–50, 0.468) | |
References
edit- ^ Jacket coach fires two assistants The Columbus Dispatch [dead link]
- ^ "Shaw Named Associate Coach; Agnew Added".
- ^ "Blues Extend Hitchcock Through 2014–15: Shaw, Bennett will remain part of coaching staff; Agnew, Hirsch will not return". NHL.com. May 7, 2014.
- ^ "Pittsburgh Penguins Name Gary Agnew Assistant Coach". NHL.com.
- ^ "Mike Sullivan Named Head Coach of Pittsburgh Penguins". penguins.nhl.com. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
- ^ "Hockey Operations Staff - Utica Comets Official Website". www.uticacomets.com.
- ^ "Former Utica Comets coaches Cull, Agnew officially among staff for new Canucks' AHL team". Utica Observer-Dispatch. July 16, 2021.
- ^ Davidson, Neil (February 13, 2017). "Lindsay Agnew makes impression at Canada senior soccer camp". The Globe and Mail.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database