Dave Tippett
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| Born |
August 25, 1961 Moosomin, Saskatchewan, Canada |
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| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Hartford Whalers Washington Capitals Pittsburgh Penguins Philadelphia Flyers |
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| National team |
 Canada
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| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1983–1995 | ||
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| Men's ice hockey | ||
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1992 Albertville | Ice hockey |
David G. "Dave" Tippett (born August 25, 1961) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and the current head coach of the Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL). He is the sixth head coach of the Coyotes and the 21st coach in the Phoenix Coyotes/Winnipeg Jets franchise.
Tippett is also a former left winger who played in the NHL from 1983 to 1994 for the Hartford Whalers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Philadelphia Flyers and Washington Capitals. He has also formerly served as head coach of the Dallas Stars, the fourth head coach of the Stars (19th in the history of the franchise) since accepting the job on May 21, 2002, and being released on June 10, 2009. As head coach of the Coyotes, Tippett won the Jack Adams Award as NHL Coach of the Year in 2010.
Tippett began playing with the Prince Albert Raiders of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) in the 1979–80 season. In his first year with the team, Tippett scored 53 goals and 125 points in 60 games. In the playoffs, he continued with the very strong offensive numbers, scoring 19 goals and 40 points in 25 games.
Tippett returned to the Raiders for the 1980–81 season, and once again had an excellent season, scoring 42 goals and 110 points in 60 games. In 24 playoff games, he had 20 goals and 45 points.
After two seasons with the Raiders, Tippett joined the University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA). In his first season with the team in 1981–82, Tippett 13 goals and 41 points in 43 games. Tippett was the captain of the team, as they won the Frozen Four championship.
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