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Mike Babcock
Head Coach, Detroit Red Wings
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Mike Babcock enters his third season as Detroit Red Wings head coach. In four NHL seasons, he has compiled a 177-97-55 coaching record. In his first season with Detroit, he guided the Red Wings to the franchise's fifth Presidents' Trophy with a 58-16-8 record. The 58 wins set a record for most wins by a head coach in his first-year with a team.
Career Highlights:
- In his last foray into international competition, Babcock helped lead Team Canada to a victory at the 2004 World Championships in Prague, Czech Republic.
- Selected as an assistant coach by Jim Nill, the Red Wings' assistant general manager. Under Babcock's direction, the team posted a 7-1-1 record in the tournament, capturing the gold medal after defeating Sweden, 5-3, in the finals. He became the first Canadian coach to serve as bench boss for both the World Junior Championships (1997) and Senior World Championships (2004).
- Prior to the Mighty Ducks' 2003 playoff run, Babcock led the team to the best regular season in the club's history with 40 wins and 95 points (40-27-9-6)(Babcock became one of only eight coaches in league history to lead a team to an improvement of 26 points-or-more in his first season as an NHL head coach).
- Before Anaheim, Babcock spent two seasons as head coach of the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks (2000-02). He led the club to a combined 74-59-20-7 record, including a franchise-best 41 wins and 95 points in 2000-01. The Ducks qualified for the Calder Cup Playoffs each season
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Few coaches bring the spirit of teamwork, motivation and leadership to a group like Coach Babcock. Whether it's on the ice or in the conference room, this coach inspires everyone he's around! |
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