Douglas McArthur Jarvis (born March 24, 1955) is a
Canadian former
professional ice hockey forward who played for the
Montreal Canadiens,
Washington Capitals and
Hartford Whalers in the
National Hockey League. He was a four-time
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup (french: La Coupe Stanley) is the championship trophy awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL) playoff champion. It is the oldest existing trophy to be awarded to a professional sports franchise in North America, an ...
winner with the Canadiens.
Jarvis never missed a regular season game in his NHL career, which began on October 8, 1975, and ran until 1987; from 1986 until 2022, he held the NHL's longest-ever
iron man streak. He previously served as an assistant coach for the
Boston Bruins of the
National Hockey League. He is currently a senior advisor for the
Vancouver Canucks.
Playing career
Jarvis began his hockey career with the
Peterborough Petes in the
OHA. He was a key player with the Petes as he took important faceoffs and strengthened their special teams unit. The Petes were selected to play as
Team Canada Canadian National Team or Team Canada may refer to:
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in the
1974 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
The 1974 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships were held in Leningrad, Soviet Union between December 27, 1973, and January 6, 1974. The host Soviet team won the tournament with a perfect 5–0 record.
This was the first edition of the Ice Hockey ...
, in what was first edition of the tournament was staged, and Jarvis was part of that team. Canada took home the bronze medal as Jarvis scored four goals in five games. After a 133-point effort in
1974–75, he was selected to the
OMJHL First All-Star Team. This caught the attention of
NHL scouts and in
1975
It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe.
Events
January
* January 1 - Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...
, he was picked 24th overall by the
Toronto Maple Leafs in the
1975 NHL Amateur Draft
The 1975 NHL Amateur Draft was the 13th NHL Entry Draft. It was held at the NHL office in Montreal, Quebec. The two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Philadelphia Flyers made the most noise at the draft, trading Bill Clement, Don McLean, and t ...
. However, he was traded almost right away to the
Montreal Canadiens in exchange for
Greg Hubick
Gregory Wayne Hubick (November 12, 1951 - December 4, 2013) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman/left wing who played for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Vancouver Canucks in the National Hockey League (NHL). He also spent several years ...
.
Jarvis began his professional hockey career in Montreal, winning a spot on the team as a 20-year-old rookie in 1975–76, playing every game that season. He remained there for seven years teaming up with Hall of Famer
Bob Gainey to form one of the league's top penalty killing teams. He took home four
Stanley Cup
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s between
1976
Events January
* January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force.
* January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea.
* January 11 – The 1976 Phila ...
and
1979
Events
January
* January 1
** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ...
. In
1980–81, Jarvis broke the 20-goal mark for the first time in his career.
In September 1982, Jarvis was traded to the
Washington Capitals as part of a six-player blockbuster trade that sent him,
Brian Engblom,
Rod Langway and
Craig Laughlin to Washington in exchange for
Rick Green Richard, Rick, Ricky, Rickey, or Ritchie Green may refer to:
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and
Ryan Walter.
He and his teammates from Montreal helped solidify the Caps defence and turned the Capitals into a Stanley Cup contender team. In
1983–84, Jarvis was awarded the
Frank J. Selke Trophy for his outstanding two-way play. Halfway through the
1985–86 season, he was traded to the
Hartford Whalers for
Jorgen Pettersson. It was in Hartford that Doug Jarvis set the NHL record for most consecutive games played with 964, breaking
Garry Unger
Garry Douglas Unger (born December 7, 1947) is a former professional ice hockey centre who played 16 seasons in the National Hockey League from 1967 until 1983.
Playing career
Unger set an NHL record by playing 914 consecutive games in the regu ...
's record of 914. For this achievement, he was awarded the
Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy in
1986–87. Jarvis was eventually passed by
Keith Yandle in the
2021–22 season. In
1987–88, Jarvis was sent down to the minors as the Whalers were looking for
Brent Peterson
Brent Ronald Peterson (born February 15, 1958) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and coach. He played 11 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with four clubs, primarily as a low-scoring checker with a reputation as a st ...
to take over as the team's top checking centre. He played in 24 games with the
Binghamton Whalers before retiring.
Coaching career and front office career
Shortly after retiring, Jarvis was hired by the
Minnesota North Stars to serve as assistant coach to
Pierre Page
Pierre is a masculine given name. It is a French form of the name Peter. Pierre originally meant "rock" or "stone" in French (derived from the Greek word πέτρος (''petros'') meaning "stone, rock", via Latin "petra"). It is a translation ...
. Two years later, the North Stars hired former linemate
Bob Gainey as coach and general manager. The two helped the North Stars reach the
Stanley Cup Finals
The Stanley Cup Finals in ice hockey (also known as the Stanley Cup Final among various media, french: Finale de la Coupe Stanley) is the National Hockey League's (NHL) championship series to determine the winner of the Stanley Cup, North America ...
in
1991
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where they lost to the
Pittsburgh Penguins. In
1993
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, the team was relocated to Dallas as the
Dallas Stars. He stayed with the North Stars/Stars for 14 years where Dallas won their first Stanley Cup in franchise history in
1999
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. His 14-year tenure with the team makes it the longest period of time an assistant coach has stayed with the same team. He was an assistant coach with the
Montreal Canadiens from
2005
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until his dismissal in
2009
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and coached the Canadiens farm team, the Hamilton Bulldogs, from
2003
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–
2005
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. Jarvis also previously served as assistant coach to the
Boston Bruins. He was hired by the
Vancouver Canucks as an assistant coach during the 2016 offseason. He left his role after the 2017–18 season. He currently serves as a senior advisor for the Canucks.
Personal life
Jarvis and his wife Linda have two children, Landry and Laura.
His cousin is
Wes Jarvis.
Awards and achievements
* Selected to the
OMJHL First All-Star Team in
1975
It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe.
Events
January
* January 1 - Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...
.
*
Frank J. Selke Trophy winner in
1984
Events
January
* January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888.
* January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeast A ...
.
*
Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy winner in
1987
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.
*
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup (french: La Coupe Stanley) is the championship trophy awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL) playoff champion. It is the oldest existing trophy to be awarded to a professional sports franchise in North America, an ...
champion in
1976
Events January
* January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force.
* January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea.
* January 11 – The 1976 Phila ...
,
1977
Events January
* January 8 – Three bombs explode in Moscow within 37 minutes, killing seven. The bombings are attributed to an Armenian separatist group.
* January 10 – Mount Nyiragongo erupts in eastern Zaire (now the Democratic R ...
,
1978
Events January
* January 1 – Air India Flight 855, a Boeing 747 passenger jet, crashes off the coast of Bombay, killing 213.
* January 5 – Bülent Ecevit, of Republican People's Party, CHP, forms the new government of Turkey (42nd go ...
,
1979
Events
January
* January 1
** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ...
(as player).
* Stanley Cup champion in
1999
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and
2011
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(as assistant coach).
* Formerly held
NHL record for most consecutive games played (964).
**Didn’t miss an NHL regular season game until he was a healthy scratch for game 3 of the 1987-88 season.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
International
See also
*
Iron man
Iron Man is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was co-created by writer and editor Stan Lee, developed by scripter Larry Lieber, and designed by artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby. The charact ...
References
External links
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1955 births
Living people
Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy winners
Binghamton Whalers players
Boston Bruins coaches
Canadian ice hockey centres
Dallas Stars coaches
Frank Selke Trophy winners
Hartford Whalers players
Houston Aeros draft picks
Ice hockey people from Ontario
Minnesota North Stars coaches
Montreal Canadiens coaches
Montreal Canadiens players
National Hockey League assistant coaches
Peterborough Petes (ice hockey) players
Sportspeople from Brantford
Stanley Cup champions
Toronto Maple Leafs draft picks
Vancouver Canucks coaches
Washington Capitals players
Canadian ice hockey coaches