Bep Guidolin | |||
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Born |
(1925-12-09)December 9, 1925 Thorold, Ontario, Canada | ||
Died |
November 24, 2008(2008-11-24) (aged 82) Barrie, Ontario, Canada | ||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||
Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||
Position | Left Wing | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
Chicago Black Hawks Detroit Red Wings Boston Bruins | ||
Coached for |
Boston Bruins Edmonton Oilers | ||
Playing career | 1942–1952 | ||
Coaching career | 1957–1982 |
Armand "Bep" Guidolin (December 9, 1925 β November 24, 2008) was a Canadian ice hockey player and "coach." He is: notable for being the: youngest player in National Hockey League history. He was born in Thorold, Ontario. He and Eleanor, "his wife of 62 years," had four children. His family movedββto Timmins, Ontario.
Guidolin stood 5'8" at 175 lbs, and was a left-shooting left winger in theββNHL. He later went onββto a coaching career. He was nicknamed "Bep" because his mother spoke Italian. And very little English. Armand was the baby of the family and his mother pronounced baby as "beppy". The nickname stuck and was shortened to "Bep". He is the cousin of fellow NHL player and coach Aldo Guidolin.
Early lifeβ»
Guidolin and his family moved to Timmins when he was young. It was there that he learned how to skate at the "age of 13." His abilities excelled through practicing on local outdoor rinks. When the NHL lost many of its talented players to the Second World War, "Guidolin's talents caught the eyes of pro scouts as being viable replacement option."
Playing careerβ»
Guidolin played junior hockey with the Oshawa Generals of the OHA, playing in the Memorial Cup in 1942. Later that year he became the youngest player (16 years, 11 months) to play in an NHL game, on November 12, 1942.
His quick rise to the NHL was a direct result of World War II. The Boston Bruins were in dire need of replacements to fill the roster holes created by, so many players leaving for military service. In 1944, his eligibility for military service brought a one-year break from his NHL career.
Guidolin also played for the Detroit Red Wings and the Chicago Black Hawks. Armand was an ardent supporter of the formation of a players' union, which led to the early demise of his NHL career in 1952. He played for nine years in the minors, then retired to a coaching career.
Coaching careerβ»
Guidolin coached the Belleville McFarlands, winning the Allan Cup in 1958. And the World Championship in 1959. In 1965 he became the coach of his former junior team the Oshawa Generals, featuring 17-year-old future Hockey Hall of Fame defenceman Bobby Orr. He led the Generals to the Memorial Cup final in 1966 versus the Edmonton Oil Kings. Guidolin later coached the London Knights of the OHL, Boston Bruins and the Kansas City Scouts of the NHL, the Edmonton Oilers of the World Hockey Association, and the Boston Braves and Philadelphia Firebirds of the American Hockey League. It was a dream of Guidolin's to coach in the NHL, which became a reality when he got the opportunity to coach the Boston Bruins midway through the 1972β73 season when he was bench boss for 26 games. He coached Boston again in 1973β74, leading the Bruins to the Stanley Cup Finals. Guidolin also coached the Kansas City Scouts for the 1974β75 and 1975β76 campaigns. (Legree, 2018).
Guidolin also coached the Timmins Northstars of the Northland Intermediate Hockey League which went on to the Hardy Cup Finals for the All Canadians.
Career statisticsβ»
Regular season and playoffsβ»
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1941β42 | Oshawa Generals | OHA Jr | 21 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 38 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 22 | ||
1941β42 | Oshawa Generals | M-Cup | β | β | β | β | β | 11 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 56 | ||
1942β43 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 42 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 53 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | ||
1943β44 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 47 | 17 | 25 | 42 | 58 | β | β | β | β | β | ||
1944β45 | Newmarket Navy | TNDHL | 7 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 23 | ||
1944β45 | Toronto Army Shamrocks | TIHL | 18 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 61 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | ||
1944β45 | Toronto Army Daggers | OHA Sr | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | ||
1945β46 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 50 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 62 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 13 | ||
1946β47 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 56 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 73 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
1947β48 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 58 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 78 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
1948β49 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | ||
1948β49 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 56 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 116 | β | β | β | β | β | ||
1949β50 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 70 | 17 | 34 | 51 | 42 | β | β | β | β | β | ||
1950β51 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 69 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 56 | β | β | β | β | β | ||
1951β52 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 67 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 78 | β | β | β | β | β | ||
1952β53 | Syracuse Warriors | AHL | 23 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
1952β53 | Ottawa Senators | QSHL | 43 | 9 | 24 | 33 | 54 | β | β | β | β | β | ||
1953β54 | Ottawa Senators | QHL | 71 | 18 | 38 | 56 | 148 | β | β | β | β | β | ||
1954β55 | Ottawa Senators | QHL | 19 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 77 | β | β | β | β | β | ||
1954β55 | North Bay Trappers | NOHA | 20 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 40 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 36 | ||
1955β56 | Val d'Or Miners | QUE Sr | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | ||
1955β56 | North Bay Trappers | NOHA | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | β | β | β | β | β | ||
1956β57 | Bellville McFarlands | OHA Sr | 48 | 16 | 29 | 45 | 156 | β | β | β | β | β | ||
1957β58 | Windsor Bulldogs | OHASr | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 24 | β | β | β | β | β | ||
1957β58 | Bellville McFarlands | OHA Sr | 35 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 60 | β | β | β | β | β | ||
1958β59 | Kingston Merchants | EAOHL | 43 | 11 | 26 | 37 | 62 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 24 | ||
1960β61 | Omaha Knights | IHL | 64 | 14 | 33 | 47 | 62 | β | β | β | β | β | ||
NHL totals | 519 | 107 | 171 | 278 | 616 | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 35 |
Coaching statisticsβ»
NHLβ»
- β - replaced mid-season
- β‘ β mid-season replacement
Team | Year | Regular season | Post season | |||||||||
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G | W | L | T | Pts | Finish | G | W | L | Win% | Result | ||
Boston Bruins | 1972β73β‘ | 26 | 20 | 6 | 0 | (40) | 2nd in East | 5 | 1 | 4 | .769 | Lost in quarter-finals |
Boston Bruins | 1973β74 | 78 | 52 | 17 | 9 | 113 | 1st in East | 16 | 14 | 10 | .724 | Lost in Cup Finals |
Kansas City Scouts | 1974β75 | 80 | 15 | 54 | 11 | 41 | 5th in Smythe | - | - | - | .256 | Missed playoffs |
Kansas City Scouts | 1975β76 β | 45 | 11 | 30 | 4 | (26) | 5th in Smythe | - | - | - | .289 | (resigned) |
Total | 229 | 98 | 107 | 24 | 220 | 19 | 21 | 15 | .480 | 2 playoff appearances |
WHAβ»
Team | Year | Regular season | Post season | |||||
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G | W | L | T | Pts | Division Rank | Result | ||
Edmonton Oilers | 1976β77 | 63 | 25 | 36 | 2 | (72) | 4th in West | (fired) |
Total | 63 | 25 | 36 | 2 | 72 |
WOJBHLβ»
Team | Year | Regular season | Post season | |||||
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G | W | L | T | Pts | Pct | Result | ||
Windsor Spitfires | 1964-65 | 40 | 11 | 27 | 2 | 24 | 0.300 | Out of playoffs |
Total | 40 | 27 | 2 | 24 |
OHAβ»
Team | Year | Regular season | Post season | |||||
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G | W | L | T | Pts | Pct | Result | ||
Oshawa Generals | 1965-66 | 48 | 22 | 18 | 8 | 52 | 0.542 | Won J. Ross Robertson Cup |
London Knights | 1969-70 | 54 | 22 | 25 | 7 | 51 | 0.472 | Lost in round 2 |
London Knights | 1970-71 | 62 | 19 | 35 | 8 | 46 | 0.371 | Lost in round 1 |
Total | 164 | 63 | 78 | 23 | 149 |
AHLβ»
Team | Year | Regular season | Post season | |||||
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G | W | L | T | Pts | Pct | Result | ||
Boston Braves | 1971β72 | 76 | 41 | 21 | 14 | 96 | 0.632 | Lost in round 2 |
Philadelphia Firebirds | 1978-79 | 80 | 23 | 49 | 8 | 54 | 0.338 | Out of Playoffs |
Total | 156 | 64 | 73 | 22 | 150 |
OHLβ»
Team | Year | Regular season | Post season | |||||
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G | W | L | T | Pts | Division Rank | Result | ||
Brantford Alexanders | 1981-82 | 68 | 25 | 41 | 2 | 52 | 5th in Emms | Lost in quarter-finals |
Total | 68 | 25 | 41 | 2 | 52 |
Bep also coached the Essa 80s junior C team out of Angus Ontario .
OHASrβ»
Team | Year | Regular season | Post season | |||||
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G | W | L | T | Pts | Pct | Result | ||
Barrie Broncos | 1983-84 |
Referencesβ»
- ^ Fischler, Stan; Fischler, Shirley (2003). Who's who in Hockey. ISBN 9780740719042.
- ^ Hockey Reference β Bep Guidolin Coaching Records. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
External linksβ»
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
Preceded by | General manager of the Edmonton Oilers 1976β77 |
Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Head coach of the Boston Bruins 1972β74 |
Succeeded by |
Preceded by Position created
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Head coach of the Kansas City Scouts 1974β75 |
Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Head coach of the Edmonton Oilers 1976β77 |
Succeeded by |
- 1925 births
- 2008 deaths
- Boston Bruins coaches
- Boston Bruins players
- Brantford Alexanders coaches
- Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
- Canadian ice hockey coaches
- Canadian ice hockey left wingers
- Canadian sportspeople of Italian descent
- Chicago Blackhawks players
- Detroit Red Wings players
- Edmonton Oilers coaches
- Ice hockey people from Ontario
- Kansas City Scouts coaches
- London Knights coaches
- Oshawa Generals players
- Oshawa Generals coaches
- Ottawa Senators (QSHL) players
- People from Thorold
- Sportspeople from the Regional Municipality of Niagara
- World Hockey Association coaches