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    Gilles Leger

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    Gilles Leger
    Born(1941-07-16)July 16, 1941
    Cornwall, Ontario, Canada
    DiedAugust 6, 2024(2024-08-06) (aged 83)
    Occupation(s)Ice hockey coach, scout, and executive
    Years active1967–2020
    Employer(s)Ottawa Nationals
    Toronto Toros
    Birmingham Bulls
    Quebec Nordiques
    Edmonton Oilers
    New York Rangers

    Gilles Leger (July 16, 1941 – August 6, 2024)[1][2] was a Canadian ice hockey coach, scout, and executive. Although a talented Canadian football player, Leger chose to dedicate his life to hockey. From 1967 to 1972, he coached the St. Francis Xavier University squad before he was hired as an assistant coach with the Ottawa Nationals. He had brief head coaching stints Toronto Toros and Birmingham Bulls, then moved on to serve as general manager of the latter club. Following his coaching roles, Leger held a series of front-office jobs. From 1979 until 1983, he was the director of player development for the Quebec Nordiques. He then became president of the Fredericton Express and Halifax Citadels American Hockey League teams and the QMJHL Quebec Remparts. He later served as a scout for several NHL clubs, including the Edmonton Oilers and New York Rangers.

    WHA coaching record

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    Team Year Regular season Post season
    G W L T Pts Division rank Result
    Toronto Toros 1975-76 26 9 17 0 (18) 5th in Canadian Missed playoffs
    Birmingham Bulls 1976-77[3] 24 7 16 1 (14) 5th in East (Moved to GM's role)
    WHA totals 1975-1977 50 16 33 1 33 0-0 (0.000)

    References

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    1. ^ Lefrançois, Guillaume (August 6, 2024). "La mort d'un bâtisseur audacieux" [The Death of a Bold Builder]. La Presse (in French). Retrieved August 14, 2024.
    2. ^ "Leger dies at 83, former NHL executive spent 6 decades in hockey". NHL.com. August 14, 2024. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
    3. ^ https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=61621
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