Tom Renney | |
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Coach Tom Renney at the 2011 Edmonton Oilers training camp
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Born |
March 1, 1955 Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada |
Previous team(s) |
Detroit Red Wings Vancouver Canucks New York Rangers Edmonton Oilers |
Stanley Cup wins | 0 |
Years as a coach | 12 |
Years as an NHL coach | 8 |
Thomas "Tom" Renney (born March 1, 1955) is the president and chief executive officer of Hockey Canada. He was previously an ice hockey Associate Coach with the National Hockey League's Detroit Red Wings and also served as head coach of the Vancouver Canucks, New York Rangers, and Edmonton Oilers.
Renney began his coaching career in the major junior Western Hockey League (WHL), capturing a Memorial Cup in his two-year stint with the Kamloops Blazers. In addition to the Rangers, he has also previously coached the Vancouver Canucks for two seasons. He has participated in the coaching staff for Team Canada on numerous occasions, capturing a silver medal as the head coach at the 1994 Winter Olympics.
Renney began his career behind the bench in the major junior ranks with the Kamloops Blazers of the Western Hockey League (WHL) in 1990–91. He immediately established success at the junior level, leading the club to consecutive President's Cup championships as WHL champions and a Memorial Cup as Canadian Hockey League (CHL) champions. In his two seasons with the Blazers, Renney compiled a 101-37-6 record for a .714 winning percentage, which ranks as the all-time highest winning mark in CHL history.