Marc Joseph Habscheid (born March 1, 1963) is a

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coach and former

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player. Habscheid is the former head coach of the

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of the

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. He was drafted in the sixth round, 113th Overall in the

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by the

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. He played 345 games in the NHL over parts of 10 seasons, amassing 72 goals and 163 points.

Playing career

Born in Wymark,

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, Habscheid's parents were both born in

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before moving to Canada. Habscheid played three seasons with the

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before turning pro. This included the 1981–82 campaign where Habscheid had 151 points, second only to Bruce Eakin in team scoring. He also played in the 1982 World Junior Hockey Championship, leading Canada to its first ever gold medal at the tournament. That season he played 7 games with the Oilers, scoring 4 points. He played 4 more seasons with the Oilers, before he was suspended by the team for refusing to report to the AHL's

Nova Scotia Voyageurs The Nova Scotia Voyageurs were a professional ice hockey team, based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. They played in the American Hockey League, from 1971 to 1984. Originally chartered as the Houston Apollos of the Central Hockey League, the o ...

and subsequently dealt to

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in December 1985. Habscheid played 7 more NHL seasons with Minnesota,

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, and Calgary. He also represented Canada internationally twice, at the

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and the 1992

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. Habscheid went on to play 5 more seasons of hockey (2 in

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, 2 with the IHL's

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, and one final season in 1995–96 with the

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). He retired officially in 1996.

Coaching career

Habscheid got his start in coaching in the

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with the

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. He then moved on to coach the

Kamloops Blazers The Kamloops Blazers are a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League (WHL). The team plays in the B.C. Division of the Western Conference, is based out of Kamloops, British Columbia, and play home games at Sandman Centre. The Blazers ...

of the WHL. On November 29, 1999, he was named head coach of the

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. Habscheid achieved great success with the Rockets. He won the

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in 2003 and a

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in 2004. He was also named the CHL Coach of the Year in 2003. Habscheid was also head coach of the 2003 Canadian World Junior team, becoming the first player to represent Canada at the tournament as both a player and coach. He was subsequently named

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for all international tournaments on July 29, 2005. He won a gold medal at the World Championships in

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and silver in

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. As well, Habscheid served as an assistant coach for Canada at the 2006 Turin Olympics. Habscheid also spent one season as an associate coach with the Boston Bruins. On June 3, 2009, Habschied was named as head coach and general manager of the

Chilliwack Bruins The Chilliwack Bruins were a major junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League (WHL) based in Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada. The 2006–07 season marked the Bruins' inaugural season in the WHL. The team played at Prospera Centre ...

, a major junior team in the

which has since moved to Victoria, British Columbia to become the Royals. On November 4, 2014, Habscheid returned to the WHL coaching ranks when he accepted the

head coaching position.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Coaching record

Awards

* WHL Second All-Star Team – 1982

References

External links

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