Dave MacQueen (born February 8, 1959) is a

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coach and former player. MacQueen most recently served as the head coach of Austria's

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Playing career

Prior to becoming a coach, MacQueen played seven years of professional hockey (1979–86), bouncing between the EHL, IHL, CHL, and the ACHL. MacQueen led his team in goals scored three different times: Johnstown Red Wings (1979–80), Salem Raiders (1981–82), and Virginia Raiders (1982–83).

Coaching career

He was an assistant coach with the NHL's

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from 1996 to 1998. MacQueen was named the OHL's "Coach of the Year' for guiding the

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to a 45-22-4 season record during the 2000-01 season and led the Erie Otters to the 2001-02 OHL Championship. MacQueen won his 400th OHL game on January 24, 2009, moving him into 10th all time in OHL history MacQueen was relieved of his General Manager and Head Coach duties from the

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on February 6, 2011, a position he had held since the start of the 2006–07 OHL season. Team President Larry Ciccarelli said he felt that other teams were progressing while the Sting were moving in the opposite direction. MacQueen's coaching duties were turned over to former Sting assistant coach

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. MacQueen became the head coach of

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(the team playing in the

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aka EBEL since 2012) on August 12, 2012. He remained with the club through to the completion of the 2018–19 season.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Macqueen, Dave 1959 births Atlantic Coast Hockey League players Canadian ice hockey coaches Flint Generals players Ice hockey people from Ontario Johnstown Red Wings players Living people Ottawa 67's players People from Woodstock, Ontario Peoria Rivermen (IHL) players Salem Raiders players Sarnia Sting coaches Sudbury Wolves players Tampa Bay Lightning coaches Wichita Wind players Canadian ice hockey right wingers