Pierre Pagé, () also spelled Pierre Page (born April 30, 1948), is a

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professional

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and executive. He currently coaches EHC Red Bull München. He is also a former

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in the

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(NHL).

Coaching career

Calgary Flames (1980-88)

Pagé started coaching at the age of 24 with Dalhousie University as an assistant coach. He became the head coach the following year, a position he held for seven years. Page received his first job in the

as an assistant coach with the

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, working under head coach Al MacNeil. In 1980-81, his first season in the NHL and the Flames first in Calgary following their relocation from Atlanta in the summer of 1980, the club finished the season with a 39-27-14 record, earning 92 points and third place in the Patrick Division. In the post-season, the Flames swept the

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to win their first-ever playoff series in team history. Calgary then defeated the

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in seven games, however, they lost to the

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in six games in the NHL semi-finals. The Flames struggled in the 1981-82 season, as their record fell to 29-34-17, earning 75 points. The club did finish in third place in the Smythe Division, qualifying for the post-season. In the first round, Calgary was swept by the

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. Following the season, the Page was named as head coach of the Flames newly created CHL affiliate, the

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. In 1982-83, the Colorado Flames finished with the second best record in the six team league with a record of 41-36-3, earning 85 points. In the post-season, Colorado lost to the Birmingham South Stars in six games in the CHL semi-finals. Page remained with Colorado for the 1983-84 season, as the club finished with the best record in the league, going 48-25-3, earning 99 points. In the post-season, Colorado was upset by the

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in six games. Following the season, the CHL folded. Page was named head coach of the

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of the

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for the 1984-85 season. The Golden Flames struggled to a 32-40-8 record, earning 72 points and finishing in last place in the North Division, failing to qualify for the post-season. Page returned to the

as an assistant coach in 1985-86, working under head coach Bob Johnson. Calgary finished the regular season in second place in the Smythe Division, earning a record of 40-31-9 for 89 points. In the post-season, the Flames swept the

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in the division semi-finals. In the division finals, the Flames upset the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions, the

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, in a thrilling seven game series. Calgary won another seven game series in the Campbell Conference finals, defeating the

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, earning a berth into the

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against the

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. The Flames lost the final round in five games. Calgary had another excellent regular season in 1986-87, as the club improved to 95 points, earning a record of 46-31-3. In the playoffs, the Flames were upset by the

in the division semi-finals, losing in six games. The Flames took another step forward in 1987-88, as the team finished with the best record in the

, winning the

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with a record of 48-23-9, earning 105 points. Calgary quickly defeated the

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in the division semi-finals in five games, however, the team lost to the defending Stanley Cup champion

in four games in the division finals to end their season. Following the season, Page left the Flames and was named head coach of the

Minnesota North Stars (1988-90)

Page took over the

as head coach for the 1988-89 season, taking over the worst team in the

, as the North Stars had a record of 19-48-13 in the 1987-88 season. On October 6, 1988, Page coached his first career game, losing to the

by a score of 8-3. After a 0-4-0 start to the season, Page won his first career game, defeating the

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on October 15 by a score of 5-1. Under Page, the North Stars saw an improvement of 18 points, as the team finished his first season with a 27-37-16 record, earning 70 points and third place in the Norris Division. In the post-season, Minnesota lost to the

in five games in the division semi-finals. Minnesota saw some more improvement during the 1989-90, as the club improved by six points, registering a record of 36-40-4, earning 76 points. Despite the improvement, the North Stars dropped to fourth place in the Norris Division. In the playoffs, Minnesota nearly pulled off the upset against the top ranked

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in the division semi-finals, however, the club lost in seven games. Following the season, Page resigned as head coach of the North Stars to become the general manager of the

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Quebec Nordiques (1990-1994)

The

hired Page as general manager of the club on May 5, 1990. The Nordiques were the worst team in the NHL during the 1989-90 season, as they had a record of 12-61-7, earning 31 points. One of Page's first decisions was to not bring back head coach Michel Bergeron. Page hired

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, who had been one of his assistant coaches with the

, to be the Nordiques head coach. At the

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, the Nordiques held the first overall selection, in which Page selected Owen Nolan from the

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of the

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. During the 1990-91 season, Page traded

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and

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to the

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in exchange for

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and two second round draft picks, as the Nordiques continued their rebuild. Quebec finished the season with an improvement of 15 points from the previous season, however, Quebec's record of 16-50-14, earning 46 points, was still the worst in the league. The Nordiques selected first overall at the

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, as they picked

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from the Oshawa Generals of the

. The Nordiques and Lindros could not come to a contract agreement, as Lindros opted to return to the Generals for the 1991-92 season. Following a disappointing 3-14-1 start to the season, Page fired head coach

and named himself as the replacement, while retaining his general manager duties. In his first game as head coach of the Nordiques on November 18, 1991, Quebec lost 7-3 to the

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. In his second game as head coach, the Nordiques defeated the

5-2 for his first career win as head coach of the Nordiques. As the club continued to rebuild, Page traded away Ron Tugnutt and Brad Zavisha to the

for Martin Rucinsky and he traded

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to the

for Scott Young at the trade deadline. Quebec finished the 1991-92 season with a 20-48-12 record, earning 52 points, as the Nordiques once again failed to qualify for the playoffs. Page's head coaching record was 17-34-11 in 62 games. On June 20, 1992, after not being to sign

, Page traded Lindros to the

for

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, Kerry Huffman, Mike Ricci,

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, the rights to

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, a first-round draft pick in both 1993 and 1994, and $15 million. With many new players in the lineup, the Nordiques improved dramatically in the 1992-93, as Quebec finished with a record of 47-27-10, earning 104 points, and saw an NHL record 52 point improvement over the previous season. The Nordiques finished in second place in the Adams Division and qualified for the post-season. In their first round match-up against their provincial rivals, the

, Quebec took an early 2-0 series lead. The Canadiens stormed back and won the next four games, eliminating Quebec. The Nordiques had high expectations for the 1993-94 season. Injuries plagued Quebec throughout the season, and the team struggled to a 34-42-8 record, earning 76 points, and missing the playoffs. Following the season, Page was fired by the team.

Calgary Flames (1995-97)

Page returned to the

, as he was hired as head coach of the team on July 18, 1995. In his first game as head coach of the team, the Flames tied the

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3-3 on October 7. Following a very disappointing 0-7-3 start to the 1995-96 season, Page finally won his first game with Calgary on October 31, as the Flames defeated the

2-1. Calgary continued to struggle throughout November, as the team had a record of 3-15-5 through their first 23 games. Page and the Flames turned their season around, as Calgary was able to finish in second place in the Pacific Division with a 34-37-11 record, earning 79 points, and a berth into the post-season. In the post-season, the Flames were swept by the

in four games. In his second season with Calgary in 1996-97, Page and the Flames struggled to a 32-41-9 record, earning 73 points and fifth place in the Pacific Division as Calgary failed to qualify for the post-season. Following the season, Page resigned as head coach of the Flames.

Anaheim Mighty Ducks (1997-98)

Page was hired as head coach of the

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for the 1997-98 season. In his first game as head coach, the Ducks lost to the

3-2 in a neutral site game held in

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on October 3. The next night, Page earned his first win, as Anaheim defeated Vancouver 3-2 in their second game held in Japan. The Mighty Ducks struggled during the season, finishing with a 26-43-13 record and sixth place in the Pacific Division, failing to qualify for the post-season. On June 16, 1998, the Mighty Ducks fired Page as head coach.

Later career

After being dismissed by the Mighty Ducks, and out of hockey for one season, he continued his coaching career in Europe where he has coached in Switzerland (Ambrì-Piotta), Germany (Berlin Eisbären) and now in Austria. In Berlin, he led the club to its first two championships. He is currently the Sporting Director and Head Coach of

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in the Erste Bank Hockey League in Austria. With Pagé behind the bench, the Red Bulls won the championship in 2008 and 2010 and finished second in 2009 in a close series against Klagenfurt. 2010 was the most successful year in the history of the EC Red Bull Salzburg. The team won their international pre-season tournament (Red Bull Salute), the Continental Cup (IIHF European Championship), and the Austrian Championship. Pagé spearheaded the IIDM—International Ice Hockey Development Model—in Salzburg with the Red Bulls, which aims to develop world class athletes with the help of the training facilities provided at the Thalgau training center.

Career positions

Source: * 1972–1973 - Dalhousie University (CIAU) - Assistant coach * 1973–1980 - Dalhousie University (CIAU) - Head coach * 1980–1982 - Calgary Flames (NHL) - Assistant coach * 1982–1984 - Colorado Flames (CHL) - Head coach * 1984–1985 - Moncton Golden Flames (AHL) - Head coach * 1985–1988 - Calgary Flames (NHL) - Assistant coach * 1988–1990 - Minnesota North Stars (NHL) - Head coach * 1990–1994 - Quebec Nordiques (NHL) - General manager * 1991–1994 - Quebec Nordiques (NHL) - Head coachColorado Avalanche History
/ref> * 1995–1997 - Calgary Flames (NHL) - Head coach * 1997–1998 - Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (NHL) - Head coach * 2000–2001 - HC Ambrì-Piotta (NLA/SUI) - Head coach * 2002–2007 - Eisbären Berlin (DEL) - Head coach * 2007–2013 - EC Red Bull Salzburg (EBEL) - Head coach * 2013–2014 - EHC Red Bull München (DEL) - Head coach

NHL coaching record

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Page, Pierre 1948 births Living people Anaheim Ducks coaches Calgary Flames coaches French Quebecers Ice hockey people from Quebec Minnesota North Stars coaches People from Laurentides Quebec Nordiques executives Quebec Nordiques coaches