Phil Housley

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Phil Housley
Hockey Hall of Fame, 2015
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Housley in 2017
Born (1964-03-09) March 9, 1964 (age 60)
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Defense
Shot Left
Played for Buffalo Sabres
Winnipeg Jets
St. Louis Blues
Calgary Flames
New Jersey Devils
Washington Capitals
Chicago Blackhawks
Toronto Maple Leafs
National teamFlag of the United States.svg  United States
NHL draft 6th overall, 1982
Buffalo Sabres
Playing career 1982–2003
Medal record
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Men's ice hockey
World Cup of Hockey
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1996 World Cup of Hockey
Winter Olympics
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2002 Salt Lake City

Phillip Francis Housley (born March 9, 1964) is an American professional ice hockey coach and former player who is currently an associate coach for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously served as assistant coach for the Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL) from 2019 to 2022. [1] [2] Housley was the head coach of the NHL's Buffalo Sabres from 2017 until 2019. [3]

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Playing as a defenseman, Housley was drafted by the Sabres in the first round of the 1982 NHL Entry Draft and had a long and illustrious career playing for the Sabres, Winnipeg Jets, St. Louis Blues, Calgary Flames, New Jersey Devils, Washington Capitals, Chicago Blackhawks, and Toronto Maple Leafs. As a player, Housley was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2012, and the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2015.

Playing career

Housley is the second leading scorer amongst American-born players, with 1,232 points (338–894). He held the record for most points by an American-born NHL player until Mike Modano surpassed it on November 7, 2007.

Housley never won the Stanley Cup, coming closest with the Capitals in 1998, where they were swept in the Stanley Cup Finals by the Detroit Red Wings. At the time of retirement, Housley had played more NHL games without winning the Stanley Cup than any other player in NHL history until the retirement of Shane Doan in 2017, Jarome Iginla in 2018 and Patrick Marleau in 2022.

On January 21, 2000, Housley played in his 1,257th NHL game, the most ever at the time by an American, breaking the record held by Craig Ludwig. Housley went on to play in 1,495 NHL games. He held the record for games played by an American-born player for nearly seven years, until it was broken, on November 24, 2006, by Chris Chelios.

Housley was inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame in 2004, and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame on November 9, 2015. [4] [5] On February 7, 2007, he was inducted into the Buffalo Sabres Hall of Fame, commemorated in a pre-game ceremony with former head coach Scotty Bowman on hand.

Coaching career

From 2004 to 2013, Housley coached high school hockey at Stillwater Area High School in Stillwater, Minnesota, helping to rebuild the program to respectability. [6] From 2013 to 2017, Housley was an assistant coach for the Nashville Predators, working primarily with defensemen. [7] [8]

On January 5, 2013, Housley coached Team USA to the gold medal at the 2013 IIHF World U20 Championship in Ufa, Russia. He had served as an assistant coach on Team USA's 2007 and 2011 appearances in the World Juniors. [6]

On June 15, 2017, it was announced that Housley was hired by the Buffalo Sabres as their new head coach. [9] He led the Sabres to a 31st-place finish in his first season and saw the Sabres attain a 10-game winning streak early in his second season before the team collapsed down the stretch. Housley was fired by the Sabres after the 2018–19 season on April 7, 2019. [10] [11]

On June 26, 2019, it was announced that Housley signed a multi-year contract as assistant coach for the Arizona Coyotes. [12] For the Coyotes, Housley served as defensive coordinator and power play coach. [13]

With his contract set to expire, Housley and the Coyotes agreed to part ways on May 1, 2022. He joined the New York Rangers as an associate coach in June 2023. [14]

Personal life

Housley grew up in South St. Paul, Minnesota. He is married to his high school sweetheart, Karin Housley, a Minnesota state senator. [15] The Housleys have four grown children and reside in St. Marys Point, Minnesota. [16]

Career playing statistics

Regular season and playoffs

   Regular season   Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1980–81 South Saint Paul HS-MN 18282654——————
1980–81 St. Paul Vulcans USHL 6771461055100
1981–82South Saint PaulHS-MN2231346518—————
1982–83 Buffalo Sabres NHL 7719476639103472
1983–84 Buffalo SabresNHL753146773330006
1984–85 Buffalo SabresNHL731653692853252
1985–86 Buffalo SabresNHL7915476254—————
1986–87 Buffalo SabresNHL7821466757—————
1987–88 Buffalo SabresNHL742937669662466
1988–89 Buffalo SabresNHL722644704751342
1989–90 Buffalo SabresNHL802160813261454
1990–91 Winnipeg Jets NHL7823537624—————
1991–92 Winnipeg JetsNHL742363869271450
1992–93 Winnipeg JetsNHL801879975260772
1993–94 St. Louis Blues NHL26715221242134
1994–95 Zürcher SC NDA 10681434—————
1994–95 Calgary Flames NHL43835431870990
1995–96 Calgary FlamesNHL5916365222—————
1995–96 New Jersey Devils NHL22115168—————
1996–97 Washington Capitals NHL7711294024—————
1997–98 Washington CapitalsNHL646253124180444
1998–99 Calgary FlamesNHL7911435452—————
1999–2000 Calgary FlamesNHL7811445524—————
2000–01 Calgary FlamesNHL694303424—————
2001–02 Chicago Blackhawks NHL801524393450114
2002–03 Chicago BlackhawksNHL576232924—————
2002–03 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL1000030000
NHL totals1,4953388941,2328228513435636

International

YearTeamEvent GPGAPtsPIM
1982 United States WJC 71016
1982 United States WC 71014
1984 United States CC 60220
1986 United StatesWC102684
1987 United StatesCC50224
1989 United StatesWC73472
1996 United States WCH 10110
2000 United StatesWC72350
2001 United StatesWC90114
2002 United States OLY 61450
2003 United StatesWC61124
Junior totals71016
Senior totals6410243422

Head coaching record

TeamYearRegular seasonPostseason
GWLOTLPtsFinishResult
BUF 2017–18 82254512628th in Atlantic Missed playoffs
BUF 2018–19 82333910766th in AtlanticMissed playoffs
Total164588422138

Awards and achievements

International play

Transactions

See also

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References

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Buffalo Sabres first round draft pick
1982 		Succeeded by
Sporting positions
Preceded by Head coach of the Buffalo Sabres
2017–2019 		Succeeded by
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