List of World Hockey Association coaches

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The list of coach of the World Hockey Association lists all the chief coach of the World Hockey Association , led by at least one WHA game during the existence of the League from 1972 to 1979 a team.

The World Hockey Association started in the 1972/73 season with twelve teams and the coaches Jack Kelley , Bobby Hull , Bill Needham , Bill Dineen , Terry Slater , Ray Kinasewich , Glen Sonmor , John McKenzie , Billy Harris , Maurice Richard , Camille Henry and Marcel Pronovost . The most successful and at the same time longest active coach was Bill Dineen, who was in use in all seven seasons of the league and won the Avco World Trophy twice with the Houston Eros . He also holds the records for most games (545), wins (318), losses (199), draws (28) and points (664). Larry Hillman , Tom McVie , Marc Boileau , Jack Kelley and Bobby Kromm , who each won the Avco World Trophy once, were also successful .

With Ian Wilkie , a coach was only an interim coach in one WHA game. Wilkie, then as a temporary solution for the New York Raiders , won his only game.

contents
1 Alphabetical listing
2 Chronological listing
3 statistics
3.1 Most games
3.2 Most wins
3.3 Most points and Avco World Trophy wins
4 source

Alphabetical listing

Abbreviations: S = victories, N = defeats, U = draws, Pts = points, Win% = win rate

Notes: This table only lists the regular season games.

Surname Seasons Teams Games S. N U Pts Win%
John Bassett 1977/78 Birmingham Bulls 3 0 3 0 0 0,000
Andy Bathgate 1973/74 Vancouver Blazers 59 21st 37 1 43 0.364
Bobby Baun 1975/76 Toronto Toros 55 15th 35 5 35 0.318
Don Blackburn 1975/76
1978/79		 New England Whalers 44 18th 23 3 39 0.443
Marc Boileau 1976 / 77-1977 / 78 Nordiques de Québec 140 74 61 5 153 0.546
John Brophy 1978/79 Birmingham Bulls 80 32 42 6th 70 0.438
Joe Crozier 1974/75
1975 / 76-1976 / 77		 Vancouver Blazers
Calgary Cowboys 		239 109 117 13 231 0.483
Jacques Demers 1975 / 76–1976 / 77
1977/78
1978/79		 Indianapolis Racers
Cincinnati Stingers
Nordiques de Québec 		311 144 145 22nd 310 0.498
Bill Dineen 1972 / 73–1977 / 78
1978/79		 Houston Eros
New England Whalers 		545 318 199 28 664 0.609
Clare Drake 1975/76 Edmonton Oilers 48 18th 28 2 38 0.396
Maurice Filion 1972/73
1977/78		 Nordiques de Québec 97 45 46 6th 96 0.495
Jean-Guy Gendron 1974 / 75-1975 / 76 Nordiques de Québec 159 96 59 4th 196 0.616
Bill Goldsworthy 1977/78 Indianapolis Racers 29 8th 20th 1 17th 0.293
Bep Guidolin 1976/77 Edmonton Oilers 63 25th 36 2 52 0.413
John Hanna 1974/75 Cleveland Crusaders 33 14th 18th 1 29 0.439
Billy Harris 1972/73
1973 / 74–1974 / 75		 Ottawa Nationals
Toronto Toros 		197 99 89 9 207 0.525
Camille Henry 1972/73
1973/74		 New York Raiders
New York Golden Blades / Jersey Knights 		97 38 55 4th 80 0.412
Larry Hillman 1977 / 78-1988 / 79 Winnipeg Jets 141 78 55 8th 164 0.582
Harry Howell 1973/74
1974/75		 New York Golden Blades / Jersey Knights
San Diego Mariners 		136 69 61 6th 144 0.529
Sandy Hucul 1974 / 75-1975 / 76 Phoenix Roadrunners 158 78 66 14th 170 0.538
Bobby Hull 1972 / 73–1974 / 75 Winnipeg Jets 169 81 79 9 171 0.506
Bill Hunter 1974 / 75-1975 / 76 Edmonton Oilers 52 15th 33 4th 34 0.327
Ron Ingram 1975 / 76-1976 / 77
1977/78		 San Diego Mariners
Indianapolis Racers 		212 92 106 14th 198 0.467
Jack Kelley 1972/73
1974 / 75-1975 / 76		 New England Whalers 116 63 48 5 131 0.565
Pat Kelly 1976/77 Birmingham Bulls 57 24 30th 3 51 0.447
Ray Kinasewich 1972/73 Alberta Oilers 78 38 37 3 79 0.506
Bobby Kromm 1975 / 76-1976 / 77 Winnipeg Jets 161 98 59 4th 200 0.621
Bob Leduc 1974/75 Toronto Toros 37 20th 16 1 41 0.554
Gilles Leger 1975/76
1976/77		 Toronto Toros
Birmingham Bulls 		50 16 33 1 33 0.330
Boris Majorov 1977 / 78-1988 / 79 Soviet All-Stars 14th 7th 5 2 16 0.571
Jack McCartan 1973/74
1974/75		 Minnesota Fighting Saints 3 2 1 0 4th 0.667
Ted McCaskill 1973/74 Los Angeles Sharks 59 20th 39 0 40 0.339
John McKenzie 1972/73
1973/74		 Philadelphia Blazers
Vancouver Blazers 		14th 4th 10 0 8th 0.286
Tom McVie 1978/79 Winnipeg Jets 19th 11 8th 0 22nd 0.579
Gerry Moore 1974 / 75-1975 / 76 Indianapolis Racers 83 19th 61 3 41 0.247
Harry Neale 1972 / 73-1975 / 76
1975 / 76-1977 / 78		 Minnesota Fighting Saints
New England Whalers 		404 208 175 21st 437 0.541
Bill Needham 1972 / 73–1973 / 74 Cleveland Crusaders 156 80 64 12 172 0.551
Stanislav Neveselý 1977/78 Czechoslovakia 8th 1 6th 1 3 0.188
Rudy Pilous 1974/75 Winnipeg Jets 65 34 26th 5 73 0.562
Jacques Plante 1973/74 Nordiques de Québec 78 38 36 4th 80 0.513
Marcel Pronovost 1972/73 Chicago Cougars 78 26th 50 2 54 0.346
Jerry Rafter 1977/78 Cincinnati stingers 5 2 3 0 4th 0.400
Maurice Richard 1972/73 Nordiques de Québec 2 1 1 0 2 0.500
Al Rollins 1976/77 Phoenix Roadrunners 80 28 48 4th 60 0.375
Ron Ryan 1973 / 74–1974 / 75 New England Whalers 151 83 59 9 175 0.579
Glen Sather 1976 / 77-1988 / 79 Edmonton Oilers 178 95 76 7th 197 0.553
Brian C. Shaw 1973 / 74–1974 / 75 Edmonton Oilers 137 68 63 6th 142 0.518
Terry Slater 1972 / 73–1973 / 74
1975 / 76–1976 / 77		 Los Angeles Sharks
Cincinnati Stingers 		258 116 130 12 244 0.473
Floyd Smith 1978/79 Cincinnati stingers 80 33 41 6th 72 0.450
Glen Sonmor 1972/73
1976/77
1977/78		 Minnesota Fighting Saints
Birmingham Bulls 		178 83 84 11 177 0.497
Pat Stapleton 1973 / 74–1974 / 75
1978/79		 Chicago Cougars
Indianapolis Racers 		181 73 100 8th 154 0.425
Jean-Guy Talbot 1975/76 Denver Spurs / Ottawa Civics 41 14th 26th 1 29 0.354
Jack Vivian 1974/75 Cleveland Crusaders 45 21st 22nd 2 44 0.489
Phil Watson 1972/73
1973/74		 Philadelphia Blazers
Vancouver Blazers 		80 40 43 0 80 0.482
Ian Wilkie 1972/73 New York Raiders 1 1 0 0 2 1,000
Johnny Wilson 1974/75
1975/76		 Michigan Stags / Baltimore Blades
Cleveland Crusaders 		158 56 93 9 121 0.383

Chronological listing

1972/73

Bill Dineen, Maurice Filion, Billy Harris, Camille Henry, Bobby Hull, Jack Kelley, Ray Kinasewich, John McKenzie, Harry Neale, Bill Needham, Marcel Pronovost, Maurice Richard, Terry Slater, Glen Sonmor, Phil Watson, Ian Wilkie

1973/74

Andy Bathgate, Bill Dineen, Billy Harris, Camille Henry, Harry Howell, Bobby Hull, Jack McCartan, Ted McCaskill, John McKenzie, Harry Neale, Bill Needham, Jacques Plante, Ron Ryan, Brian Shaw, Terry Slater, Pat Stapleton, Phil Watson

1974/75

Joe Crozier, Bill Dineen, Jean-Guy Gendron, John Hanna, Billy Harris, Harry Howell, Sandy Hucul, Bobby Hull, Bill Hunter, Jack Kelley, Bob Leduc, Jack McCartan, Gerry Moore, Harry Neale, Rudy Pilous, Ron Ryan, Brian Shaw, Pat Stapleton, Jack Vivian, Johnny Wilson

1975/76

Bob Baun, Don Blackburn, Joe Crozier, Jacques Demers, Bill Dineen, Clare Drake, Jean-Guy Gendron, Sandy Hucul, Bill Hunter, Ron Ingram, Jack Kelley, Bobby Kromm, Gilles Léger, Gerry Moore, Harry Neale, Terry Slater, Jean-Guy Talbot, Johnny Wilson

1976/77

Marc Boileau, Joe Crozier, Jacques Demers, Bill Dineen, Bep Guidolin, Ron Ingram, Pat Kelly, Bobby Kromm, Gilles Léger, Harry Neale, Al Rollins, Glen Sather, Terry Slater, Glen Sonmor

1977/78

John Bassett, Marc Boileau, Jacques Demers, Bill Dineen, Maurice Filion, Bill Goldsworthy, Larry Hillman, Ron Ingram, Boris Majorow, Harry Neale, Stanislav Neveselý, Jerry Rafter, Glen Sather, Glen Sonmor

1978/79

Don Blackburn, John Brophy, Jacques Demers, Bill Dineen, Larry Hillman, Boris Majorow, Tom McVie, Glen Sather, Floyd Smith, Pat Stapleton

statistics

Most games

Regular season
Surname number
1. Bill Dineen 545
2. Harry Neale 404
3. Jacques Demers 311
4th Terry Slater 258
5. Joe Crozier 239
6th Ron Ingram 212
7th Billy Harris 197
8th. Pat Stapleton 181
9. Glen Sonmor 178
Glen Sather 178
Playoffs
Surname number
1. Bill Dineen 71
2. Harry Neale 65
3. Bobby Kromm 33
4th Glen Sather 23
5. Jack Kelley 21st
6th Jean-Guy Gendron 20th
Jacques Demers 20th
8th. Bobby Hull 18th
Pat Stapleton 18th
Ron Ingram 18th

Most wins

Regular season
Surname number
1. Bill Dineen 318
2. Harry Neale 208
3. Jacques Demers 144
4th Terry Slater 116
5. Joe Crozier 109
6th Billy Harris 99
7th Bobby Kromm 98
8th. Jean-Guy Gendron 96
9. Glen Sather 95
10. Ron Ingram 92
Playoffs
Surname number
1. Bill Dineen 44
2. Harry Neale 32
3. Bobby Kromm 23
4th Jack Kelley 14th
5. Marc Boileau 12
6th Jean-Guy Gendron 9
Bobby Hull 9

Most points and Avco World Trophy wins

Most of the points
Surname number
1. Bill Dineen 664
2. Harry Neale 437
3. Jacques Demers 310
4th Terry Slater 244
5. Joe Crozier 231
6th Billy Harris 207
7th Bobby Kromm 200
8th. Ron Ingram 198
9. Glen Sather 197
10. Jean-Guy Gendron 196
Most Avco World Trophy wins
Surname number
1. Bill Dineen 2
2. Tom McVie 1
Bobby Kromm 1
Jack Kelley 1
Marc Boileau 1
Larry Hillman 1

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