Ted Green

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CanadaCanada  Ted Green Ice hockey player
Ted Green
Date of birth March 23, 1940
place of birth Eriksdale , Manitoba , Canada
date of death October 8, 2019
Place of death Edmonton , Alberta , Canada
Nickname Terrible Ted
size 180 cm
Weight 84 kg
position defender
number # 6
Shot hand Right
Career stations
1956-1959 St. Boniface Canadiens
1959-1961 Winnipeg Warriors
1961-1972 Boston Bruins
1972-1975 New England Whalers
1975-1979 Winnipeg Jets

Edward Joseph "Ted" Green (born March 23, 1940 in Eriksdale , Manitoba ; † October 8, 2019 in Edmonton , Alberta ) was a Canadian ice hockey player and coach who played 651 games during his active career between 1956 and 1979, among other things played the Boston Bruins in the National Hockey League (NHL) and 513 other games for the New England Whalers and Winnipeg Jets in the World Hockey Association (WHA) on the position of defender . During this time he won the Stanley Cup in 1972 for the Boston Bruins and the Avco World Trophy three times with New England and Winnipeg in 1973, 1976 and 1978 . After his time as an active Green was with interruptions between 1982 and 2004 in the coaching staff of the Edmonton Oilers , which he was mainly responsible as head coach between 1991 and 1993, and New York Rangers . In the 1980s he won five more Stanley Cups as an assistant coach for the Oilers.

Career

Junior career and entry into the professional field (until 1961)

Green was born in Eriksdale in the Canadian province of Manitoba . He spent his junior years between 1956 and 1959 in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL), where he played successfully for the St. Boniface Canadiens . These belonged to the training system of the Canadiens de Montréal from the National Hockey League (NHL). During the three years at St. Boniface, the defender quickly made a name for his robust style of play. Nevertheless, the team, which in the meantime also included Bill Masterton , was one of the best junior teams in the province. At the end of the 1957/58 season, the team won the Turnbull Cup , the championship trophy of the MJHL. In addition, she reached the championship finals in 1957 and 1959, in which she was inferior. Participation in the prestigious Memorial Cup was linked to the successes . On the one hand as a result of the Turnbull Cup win in 1958 with the Canadiens, on the other hand as a loan player with league rivals Winnipeg Braves in 1959 , with whom he won the cup. He had contributed eight scorer points in 16 games .

Following this success, the 19-year-old ended his career in the juniors and moved to the Winnipeg Warriors from the Western Hockey League (WHL). After he made his debut there at the end of the 1958/59 season , the young professional was firmly in the Warriors' squad at the beginning of the 1959/60 season . In 70 games he got 28 scorer points. Due to the great competition in the squad of the Canadiens de Montréal, an engagement with the Habs in the NHL was almost impossible and so the management left him unprotected in the Intra-League Draft in 1960 , after which he was selected by the Boston Bruins , who took over his transfer rights . The defensive player stayed one more season with the Winnipeg Warriors in the WHL and also played some games for the Kingston Frontenacs in the Eastern Professional Hockey League (EPHL). On November 10, 1960 he had also made his debut in the NHL for the Boston Bruins, which, however, should remain his only use in that game year.

NHL years in Boston (1961–1972)

With the beginning of the 1961/62 season , Green received a regular place in the squad of the Bruins, where he replaced Fernie Flaman, who was posted to the American Hockey League (AHL) . With 116 penalty minutes - the most of any player in Boston this season - the rookie quickly made a name for himself as a feared enforcer in the league, earning him the nickname "Terrible Ted" . In addition, he quickly advanced to one of the leading players in the Bruins squad, who impressed with his commitment and skills in opening the game. Before the start of the 1965/66 season , the Canadian was invited to the NHL All-Star Game for the first time , which at that time was played between a national team and the reigning Stanley Cup winner. In 1969 , the second participation in the NHL All-Star Game , which now took place between selection teams of the two divisions of the league. In addition, he set up personal bests in each of the three statistics with 46 scorer points, including eight goals and 38 assists, in the 1968/69 season . This earned him a place on the NHL Second All-Star Team .

Before the start of the 1969/70 season , Green's promotion within the league took a fateful turn. As part of a pre-season game against the St. Louis Blues on September 21, 1969 in the Canadian capital Ottawa , after a game situation with a subsequent time penalty for Green, there was an argument between the two in the Maki Green between Green and Blues player Wayne Maki knocked down with his bat. Since Green - as usual at the time - did not wear a helmet and Maki hit him with full force and intent on the right side of the head, Green sustained serious injuries. In addition to a fracture of the base of the skull , parts of his brain had also been affected, which - while he was still on the ice - meant that the left half of his body was paralyzed. He eventually passed out on the way to the hospital. Nevertheless, the doctors managed to save his life in three complex operations in which, among other things, a metal plate was used.

As a result, both players had to answer for their actions during the dispute in court. This was the first time police have brought charges against violent acts committed by the athletes themselves during a professional sporting event. Both players were later acquitted.

After Green had suspended the entire 1969/70 season due to the injuries suffered, he returned to the 1970/71 season to the surprise of many in the NHL. With 42 points in 78 games, he reached his previous performance. The following year he succeeded in his tenth season in the league at the end of the Stanley Cup playoffs in 1972 to win the Stanley Cup. It was his first personal triumph after Boston won the title in his absence back in 1970 . However, his teammates had requested that Green's name also be engraved on the cup. After the success, Green left the Bruins organization after twelve years.

WHA years in Hartford and Winnipeg (1972–1979)

In the summer of 1972, the decorated NHL veteran was one of the first well-known players to move from the NHL to the newly founded World Hockey Association (WHA), which was established as a competitive league due to their higher salaries . Green joined the New England Whalers from Hartford , who had bought his WHA transfer rights in May 1972 from the Winnipeg Jets . At the Whalers, the experienced Canadian was named the first team captain in franchise history .

In the very first year Green was able to win the Avco World Trophy with the team, which also included Tom Webster , Terry Caffery and Larry Pleau . In the final series of the playoffs, they clearly beat the Winnipeg Jets 4-1. Green himself had equalized his NHL career record with 46 points during the season, but doubled his goal scoring with 16. Also in the following two seasons, the Whalers were among the top teams in the league. However, they could not repeat the success of the premiere season due to two first-round defeats in the playoffs. The defender, whose attacking statistics had declined significantly in those two years, was then transferred to the Winnipeg Jets in May 1975. With that he returned to his home province of Manitoba.

In the Jets, which were also successful in the league, the now 35-year-old was able to win the Avco World Trophy for the second time in his career at the end of the 1975/76 season . A third success followed in the spring of 1978 after the team had failed to defend the title the year before and had to admit defeat to the Nordiques de Québec . During the 1978/79 season , the defensive player ended his career as an active player at the age of 38. After retiring, he worked briefly as a junior coach and as a scout for the Great Falls Americans from the junior league Western Hockey League (WHL).

Coaching career in Edmonton and New York (1982-2004)

CanadaCanada  Ted Green
Coaching stations
1982-1990 Edmonton Oilers (assistant coach)
1990-1993 Edmonton Oilers (Head Coach)
1997-2000 Edmonton Oilers (assistant coach)
2000-2004 New York Rangers (assistant coach)

For the 1982/83 season Green returned to the NHL after ten years of abstinence. He was hired as an assistant coach by the Edmonton Oilers , where he worked under the then head coach and general manager in personal union , Glen Sather . The novice coach spent extremely successful years with the team, which included Wayne Gretzky , Mark Messier and Paul Coffey during this period . Between 1984 and 1988 he won the Stanley Cup with the team in four of the five seasons. In addition, he was the assistant coach of the Canadian national team at the Canada Cup 1984 behind the gang that the Canadians won.

At the beginning of the 1990/91 season , Green had been promoted to head coach after eight years as assistant coach. He shared the post with his former assistant colleague John Muckler , who had been named Sather's successor the previous year. Together they led the Oilers to win the Stanley Cup again. As a result of the triumph, Green became Edmonton's sole head coach. In his first year of personal responsibility, he again led the team to the conference finals of the Stanley Cup playoffs in 1992 . After that, management made a change. Although Green remained in his post, after he had missed the playoffs in the 1992/93 season and started with only three wins and a total of nine points from the first 24 games in the 1993/94 season , he became his Relieved from office and Glen Sather, who had only been GM since 1989, put himself back behind the gang.

After his release, the Canadian allowed himself a break of several years before he was hired again as assistant coach for the Edmonton Oilers for the 1997/98 season . He was initially two years in the coaching staff of Ron Low , then a year with his successor Kevin Lowe . The successes from the first term did not materialize. In the summer of 2000 there was another upheaval at the Oilers, from which this time Green was not spared. Likewise, Sather had to vacate his management post after 20 years. Both then moved together to league rivals New York Rangers . Sather was reappointed General Manager there and Green was appointed as an assistant coach. There he worked for two years under Ron Low, and one year each under Bryan Trottier and Sather himself until the end of the 2003/04 season .

Withdrawal and Death (2004-2019)

After his involvement with the Rangers, the 64-year-old finally retired from the ice hockey business. After he was named an Honored Member of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame in 1985 and was inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum in 2003, in 2010 he was one of the first personalities to be admitted to the newly created WHA Hall of Fame . Green died in October 2019 at the age of 79 after a long illness in his adopted home of Edmonton .

Achievements and Awards

As a player

As a trainer

  • 1984 Stanley Cup win with the Edmonton Oilers (as assistant coach)
  • 1984 gold medal at the Canada Cup (as assistant coach)
  • 1985 Stanley Cup win with the Edmonton Oilers (as assistant coach)
  • 1987 Stanley Cup win with the Edmonton Oilers (as assistant coach)
  • 1988 Stanley Cup win with the Edmonton Oilers (as assistant coach)
  • 1990 Stanley Cup win with the Edmonton Oilers (as co-head coach; together with John Muckler )

Others

  • 1985 Honored Member of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
  • 2003 inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum
  • 2010 induction into the WHA Hall of Fame

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
season team league Sp T V Pt SM Sp T V Pt SM
1956/57 St. Boniface Canadiens MJHL 17th 1 2 3 76 7th 0 0 0 10
1957/58 St. Boniface Canadiens MJHL 23 1 4th 5 97 12 1 2 3 32
1958 St. Boniface Canadiens Memorial Cup 11 2 3 5 38
1958/59 St. Boniface Canadiens MJHL 25th 5 11 16 120 9 1 5 6th 32
1959 Winnipeg Braves Memorial Cup 16 2 6th 8th 50
1958/59 Winnipeg Warriors WHL 1 0 0 0 4th - - - - -
1959/60 Winnipeg Warriors WHL 70 8th 20th 28 109 - - - - -
1960/61 Winnipeg Warriors WHL 57 1 18th 19th 127 - - - - -
1960/61 Kingston Frontenacs EPHL 11 1 5 6th 30th 5 1 0 1 2
1960/61 Boston Bruins NHL 1 0 0 0 2 - - - - -
1961/62 Boston Bruins NHL 66 3 8th 11 116 - - - - -
1962/63 Boston Bruins NHL 70 1 11 12 117 - - - - -
1963/64 Boston Bruins NHL 70 4th 10 14th 145 - - - - -
1964/65 Boston Bruins NHL 70 8th 27 35 156 - - - - -
1965/66 Boston Bruins NHL 27 5 13 18th 113 - - - - -
1966/67 Boston Bruins NHL 47 6th 10 16 67 - - - - -
1967/68 Boston Bruins NHL 72 7th 36 43 133 4th 1 1 2 11
1968/69 Boston Bruins NHL 65 8th 38 46 99 10 2 7th 9 18th
1969/70 Boston Bruins NHL not played because of fractured skull base
1970/71 Boston Bruins NHL 78 5 37 42 60 7th 1 0 1 25th
1971/72 Boston Bruins NHL 54 1 16 17th 21st 10 0 0 0 0
1972/73 New England Whalers WHA 78 16 30th 46 47 12 1 5 6th 25th
1973/74 New England Whalers WHA 75 7th 26th 33 42 7th 0 4th 4th 2
1974/75 New England Whalers WHA 57 6th 14th 20th 29 3 0 0 0 2
1975/76 Winnipeg Jets WHA 79 5 23 28 73 11 0 2 2 16
1976/77 Winnipeg Jets WHA 70 4th 21st 25th 45 20th 1 3 4th 12
1977/78 Winnipeg Jets WHA 73 4th 22nd 26th 52 8th 0 2 2 2
1978/79 Winnipeg Jets WHA 20th 0 2 2 16 - - - - -
MJHL total 65 7th 17th 24 293 28 2 7th 9 74
WHL overall 128 9 38 47 240 - - - - -
NHL overall 620 48 206 254 1029 31 4th 8th 12 54
WHA total 452 42 138 180 304 61 2 16 18th 57

( Legend for player statistics: Sp or GP = games played; T or G = goals scored; V or A = assists scored ; Pkt or Pts = scorer points scored ; SM or PIM = penalty minutes received ; +/− = plus / minus balance; PP = overpaid goals scored ; SH = underpaid goals scored ; GW = winning goals scored; 1  play-downs / relegation )

NHL coaching statistics

Regular season Playoffs
season team league Sp S. N U Pt space Sp S. N result
1991/92 Edmonton Oilers NHL 80 36 34 10 82 3rd, Smythe 16 8th 8th Defeat in the conference finals
1992/93 Edmonton Oilers NHL 84 26th 50 8th 60 5th, Smythe - - - not qualified
1993/94 Edmonton Oilers NHL 24 3 18th 3 (9) 6th, Smythe Dismissed during the season
NHL overall 188 65 102 21st 151 0 division title 16 8th 8th 0 Stanley Cups

( Legend for coach statistics: Sp or GC = total games; W or S = wins scored; L or N = losses scored; T or U = draws scored; OTL or OTN = losses scored after overtime or shootout ; Pts or Pkt = points scored ; Pts% or Pkt% = point rate; Win% = win rate; result = round reached in the play-offs )

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Joe Pelletier: Greatest Hockey Legends.com: Terrible Ted Green. greatesthockeylegends.com, July 14, 2013, accessed May 16, 2020 .
  2. ↑ a b Green, longtime Bruins defenseman, NHL coach, dies at 79. Won Stanley Cup as player with Boston, was assistant on five championship teams with Oilers. In: nhl.com. National Hockey League , October 12, 2019, accessed May 16, 2020 .
  3. ^ A b Roger I. Abrams: A Dubious Anniversary. In: huffpost.com. The Huffington Post , November 19, 2009, accessed May 16, 2020 .

Remarks

  1. ↑ Due to a serious head injury, Green did not play any games in the 1969/70 season, including the Stanley Cup playoffs in 1970 , so he did not meet the criteria to be considered Stanley Cup winner. However, his teammates spoke out in favor of his name being engraved on the base of the Stanley Cup.
personal data
SURNAME Green, Ted
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Green, Edward Joseph (full name); Terrible Ted (nickname)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Canadian ice hockey player and coach
DATE OF BIRTH March 23, 1940
PLACE OF BIRTH Eriksdale , Manitoba , Canada
DATE OF DEATH October 8, 2019
Place of death Edmonton , Alberta , Canada