Marc Habscheid

Marc Habscheid
Born	(1963-03-01) March 1, 1963 Swift Current, SK, CAN
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position	Forward
Shot	Right
Played for	Edmonton Oilers Minnesota North Stars Detroit Red Wings Calgary Flames
National team	Canada
NHL Draft	113th overall, 1981 Edmonton Oilers
Playing career	1982–1996

Marc Joseph Habscheid (born March 1, 1963 in Swift Current, Saskatchewan and raised in Wymark, Saskatchewan) is a former National Hockey League forward and current head coach of the Prince Albert Raiders of the Western Hockey League. He was drafted in the 6th round, 113th Overall in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft by the Edmonton Oilers. He played 345 games in the NHL over parts of 10 seasons, amassing 72 goals and 163 points.

Playing career

Habscheid's parents were both born in Luxembourg before moving to Canada. Habscheid played three seasons with the Western Hockey League's Saskatoon Blades before turning pro. This included the 1981–82 campaign where Habscheid had 151 points, second only to Bruce Eakin in team scoring. He also played in the 1982 World Junior Hockey Championship, leading Canada to its first ever gold medal at the tournament. That season he played 7 games with the Oilers, scoring 4 points. He played 4 more seasons with the Oilers, before he was suspended by the team for refusing to report to the AHL's Nova Scotia Voyageurs and subsequently dealt to Minnesota in December, 1985. Habscheid played 7 more NHL seasons with Minnesota, Detroit, and Calgary. He also represented Canada internationally twice, at the 1988 Winter Olympics and the 1992 World Championships. Habscheid went on to play 5 more seasons of hockey (2 in Switzerland, 2 with the IHL's Las Vegas Thunder, and one final season in 1995–96 with the DEL's Augsburger Panther). He retired officially in 1996.

Coaching career

Habscheid got his start in coaching in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League with the Melfort Mustangs. He then moved on to coach the Kamloops Blazers of the WHL. On November 29, 1999, he was named head coach of the Kelowna Rockets. Habscheid achieved great success with the Rockets. He won the Ed Chynoweth Cup in 2003 and a Memorial Cup in 2004. He was also named the CHL Coach of the Year in 2003. Habscheid was also head coach of the 2003 Canadian World Junior team, becoming the first player to represent Canada at the tournament as both a player and coach. He was subsequently named head coach for all international tournaments on July 29, 2005. He won a gold medal at the World Championships in 2004 and silver in 2005. As well, Habscheid served as an assistant coach for Canada at the 2006 Turin Olympics. Habscheid also spent one season as an associate coach with the Boston Bruins. On June 3, 2009, Habschied was named as head coach and general manager of the Chilliwack Bruins, a major junior team in the Western Hockey League which has since moved to Victoria, British Columbia to become the Royals. On November 4, 2014, Habscheid returned to the WHL coaching ranks when he accepted the Prince Albert Raiders head coaching position.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1979–80	Saskatoon Blades	WHL		15	2	3	5	2		—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Saskatoon Blades	WHL		72	34	63	97	50		—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	Saskatoon Blades	WHL		55	64	87	151	74		5	3	4	7	4
1981–82	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		7	1	3	4	2		—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	Wichita Wind	CHL		—	—	—	—	—		3	0	0	0	0
1982–83	Kamloops Junior Oilers	WHL		6	7	16	23	8		—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		32	3	10	13	14		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		9	1	0	1	6		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Moncton Alpines	AHL		71	19	37	56	32		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		26	5	3	8	4		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Nova Scotia Oilers	AHL		48	29	29	58	65		6	4	3	7	9
1985–86	Springfield Indians	AHL		41	18	32	50	21		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Minnesota North Stars	NHL		6	2	3	5	0		2	0	0	0	0
1986–87	Minnesota North Stars	NHL		15	2	0	2	2		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Canadian National Team	Intl		51	29	32	61	70		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Minnesota North Stars	NHL		16	4	11	15	6		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Canadian National Team	Intl		69	24	37	61	48		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Minnesota North Stars	NHL		76	23	31	54	40		5	1	3	4	13
1989–90	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		66	15	11	26	33		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		46	9	8	17	22		5	0	0	0	0
1991–92	Calgary Flames	NHL		46	7	11	18	42		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Canadian National Team	Intl		3	0	3	3	11		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	SC Bern	NLA		36	19	23	42	70		5	1	4	5	6
1993–94	Las Vegas Thunder	IHL		59	14	40	54	49		5	1	1	2	15
1994–95	EV Zug	NLA		5	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Las Vegas Thunder	IHL		43	11	25	36	38		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Augsburger Panther	DEL		48	14	32	46	73		7	4	5	9	4
NHL totals				345	72	91	163	171		12	1	3	4	13

International

Marc Habscheid

Medal record
Representing Canada
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
	1982 Minnesota

Year	Team	Comp	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1982	Canada	WJC	7	6	6	12	2
1988	Canada	OG	8	5	3	8	6
1992	Canada	WC	6	0	0	0	4
Junior int'l totals			7	6	6	12	2
Senior int'l totals			14	5	3	8	10

Coaching record

Team	Year	League	Regular Season							Post Season
			G	W	L	T	OTL	Pts	Finish	Result
KAM	1997–98	WHL	72	37	32	3	-	77	4th in West	Lost in First round (PG)
KAM	1998–99	WHL	72	48	11	13	-	109	1st in West	Lost President's Cup (CGY)
KEL	1999–2000	WHL	29	10	15	2	2	24	5th in West	Lost in First round (PG)
KEL	2000–01	WHL	72	37	23	7	5	86	1st in West	Lost in First round (SEA)
KEL	2001–02	WHL	72	31	26	10	5	77	4th in B.C.	Lost in Third round (KOO)
KEL	2002–03	WHL	72	51	14	6	1	109	1st in B.C.	Won President's Cup (RD)
KEL	2003–04	WHL	72	47	21	4	0	98	1st in B.C.	Lost in Third round (EVT) Won Memorial Cup (GAT)
CHK	2009–10	WHL	72	32	33	2	5	71	4th in B.C.	Lost in First round (TC)
CHK	2010–11	WHL	72	33	31	4	4	74	4th in B.C.	Lost in First round (SPO)
VIC	2011–12	WHL	72	24	41	3	4	55	4th in B.C.	Lost in First round (KAM)
PA	2014–15	WHL	56	24	28	2	2	(50)	4th in East	Missed playoffs

External links

• Marc Habscheid's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
• Marc Habscheid's biography at Legends of Hockey