Phillip Francis Housley (born March 9, 1964) is an
American
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** American ancestry, pe ...
professional
ice hockey
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coach and former player. He most recently served an assistant coach for the
Arizona Coyotes
The Arizona Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in the Phoenix metropolitan area. The Coyotes compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference and currently play at the Mu ...
of the
National Hockey League
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(NHL) from 2019 to 2022. Housley was the head coach of the NHL's
Buffalo Sabres
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from 2017 until 2019.
Playing as a
defenseman
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, Housley was drafted by the Sabres in the first round of the
1982 NHL Entry Draft and had a long and illustrious career playing for the Sabres,
Winnipeg Jets
The Winnipeg Jets are a professional ice hockey team based in Winnipeg. The team competes in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference, and is owned by True North Sports & Entertainment, p ...
,
St. Louis Blues,
Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary. The Flames compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference, and are the third major professional ice hockey te ...
,
New Jersey Devils,
Washington Capitals,
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks (spelled Black Hawks until 1986, and known colloquially as the Hawks) are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago. The Blackhawks compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Divisio ...
, and
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs (officially the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club and often referred to as the Leafs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Div ...
. As a player, Housley was inducted into the
Hockey Hall of Fame in 2015.
Playing career
Housley is the second leading scorer amongst
American
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-born players, with 1,232 points (338–894). He held the record for most points by an American-born NHL player until
Mike Modano surpassed it on November 7, 2007.
Housley never won the
Stanley Cup
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, coming closest with the Capitals in 1998, where they were swept in the
Stanley Cup Finals by the
Detroit Red Wings
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. At the time of retirement, Housley had played more NHL games without winning the Stanley Cup than any other player in NHL history until the retirement of
Shane Doan in 2017,
Jarome Iginla in 2018 and
Patrick Marleau in 2022.
On January 21, 2000, Housley played in his 1,257th NHL game, the most ever at the time by an American, breaking the record held by
Craig Ludwig. Housley went on to play in 1,495 NHL games. He held the record for games played by an American-born player for nearly seven years, until it was broken, on November 24, 2006, by
Chris Chelios
Christos Kostas Chelios (born January 25, 1962) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman. He was one of the longest tenured players in the National Hockey League, and is a three-time Stanley Cup champion—one with the Montreal ...
.
Housley was inducted into the
United States Hockey Hall of Fame in 2004, and was inducted into the
Hockey Hall of Fame on November 9, 2015. On February 7, 2007, he was inducted into the
Buffalo Sabres
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Hall of Fame, commemorated in a
pre-game ceremony with former head coach
Scotty Bowman on hand.
Coaching career
From 2004 to 2013, Housley coached high school hockey at
Stillwater Area High School
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in
Stillwater, Minnesota, helping to rebuild the program to respectability.
From 2013 to 2017, Housley was an assistant coach for the
Nashville Predators
The Nashville Predators (commonly referred to as the Preds) are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference, and ha ...
, working primarily with defensemen.
On January 5, 2013, Housley coached
Team USA to the gold medal at the
2013 IIHF World U20 Championship in
Ufa,
Russia
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. He had served as an assistant coach on Team USA's 2007 and 2011 appearances in the World Juniors.
[
On June 15, 2017, it was announced that Housley was hired by the ]Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. The Sabres compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. The team was established in 1970, alon ...
as their new head coach. He led the Sabres to a 31st-place finish in his first season and saw the Sabres attain a 10-game winning streak early in his second season before the team collapsed down the stretch. Housley was fired by the Sabres after the 2018–19 season on April 7, 2019.
On June 26, 2019, it was announced that Housley signed a multi-year contract as assistant coach for the Arizona Coyotes
The Arizona Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in the Phoenix metropolitan area. The Coyotes compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference and currently play at the Mu ...
. For the Coyotes, Housley serves as defensive coordinator and power play coach.
With his contract set to expire, Housley and the Coyotes agreed to part ways on May 1, 2022.
Personal life
Housley grew up in South St. Paul, Minnesota. He is married to his high school sweetheart, Karin Housley
Karin Housley ( ; née Locke; born January 20, 1964) is an American politician, businesswoman, and member of the Minnesota Senate. A Republican, she represents Forest Lake, Stillwater, and the surrounding St. Croix Valley. Housley was the Rep ...
, a Minnesota state senator. The Housleys have four grown children and reside in St. Marys Point, Minnesota.
Career playing statistics
Regular season and playoffs
International
Head coaching record
Awards and achievements
*Member of the United States Hockey Hall of Fame (2004)
*NHL All-Rookie Team (1983)
*NHL Second All-Star Team (1992)
*Played in NHL All-Star Game (1984, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2000)
*Second runner-up Norris Trophy
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(1992)
*Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame (2015)
*Youngest Defencemen in NHL History to Score (30) Goals in a Single Season @ (20 Years/9 Days) in Edmonton on 03/18/1984 in a 4-3 loss to the Oilers.
International play
* 1984 Canada Cup (fourth place)
*1987 Canada Cup
The 1987 Labatt Canada Cup was a professional international ice hockey tournament held from August 28 to September 15, 1987. The finals took place in Montreal on September 11 and Hamilton, on September 13 and September 15, and were won by Team ...
(fifth place)
* 1996 World Cup of Hockey (first place)
*Ice Hockey World Championships
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: 1982 (eight place), 1986
The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations.
Events January
* January 1
** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles.
**Spain and Portugal en ...
(sixth place), 1989
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(sixth place), 2000 (fifth place), 2001 (fourth place), 2003 (13th place)
*IIHF World U20 Championship
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: 2013
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(Head Coach - Gold Medal)
*2013 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships (Assistant Coach- Bronze Medal)
Transactions
*June 7, 1982 - Buffalo Sabres
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1st round draft choice (6th overall) in the 1982 NHL Entry Draft.
*June 16, 1990 - Traded by the Buffalo Sabres, along with Scott Arniel, Jeff Parker and Buffalo's 1990 1st round choice ( Keith Tkachuk), to the Winnipeg Jets
The Winnipeg Jets are a professional ice hockey team based in Winnipeg. The team competes in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference, and is owned by True North Sports & Entertainment, p ...
in exchange for Dale Hawerchuk and Winnipeg's 1990 1st round draft choice (Brad May
Bradley Scott May (born November 29, 1971) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League (NHL). In the 2006–07 season he won the Stanley Cup as a member of the Anaheim Ducks. He curren ...
).
*September 23, 1993 - Traded by the Winnipeg Jets to the St. Louis Blues in exchange for Nelson Emerson
Nelson Donald Emerson (born August 17, 1967) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger. He played for eight teams in the National Hockey League during his 12-year career, which lasted from 1990 to 2002.
Playing career
Emerson grew ...
and Stéphane Quintal
Stéphane Yvon Quintal (born October 22, 1968) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for 16 seasons. He served as senior vice president of player safety for the NHL from 2014 to 2016.
...
.
*July 4, 1994 - Traded by the St. Louis Blues, along with St. Louis' 1996 2nd round draft choice (Steve Bégin
Joseph Denis Stéphan Bégin (); born June 14, 1978) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played in 13 National Hockey League (NHL) seasons. He was a second-round selection of the Calgary Flames, 40th overall, in the 1996 NH ...
) and St. Louis' 1997 2nd round draft choice ( John Tripp), to the Calgary Flames
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in exchange for Al MacInnis and Calgary's 1997 4th round draft choice.
*February 26, 1996 - Traded by the Calgary Flames, along with Dan Keczmer
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, to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for Tommy Albelin, Cale Hulse
Cale D. Hulse (born November 10, 1973) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League. He was a defenceman.
Playing career
Hulse was drafted in the 3rd round (66th overall) in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft by the N ...
and Jocelyn Lemieux
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.
*July 22, 1996 - Signed as a free agent with the Washington Capitals.
*July 21, 1998 - Claimed on waivers by the Calgary Flames from the Washington Capitals
*September 28, 2001 - Claimed on waivers by the Chicago Blackhawks
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from the Calgary Flames
*March 11, 2003 - Traded by the Chicago Blackhawks to the Toronto Maple Leafs
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in exchange for Toronto's 2003 9th round draft choice ( Chris Porter) and Toronto's 2004 4th round draft choice ( Karel Hromas).
See also
* List of members of the United States Hockey Hall of Fame
* List of NHL statistical leaders
* List of NHL players with 1000 games played
* List of NHL players with 1000 points
The List of National Hockey League (NHL) players with 1,000 points is a list of the individual players who have scored at least 1,000 regular season points during their career in the NHL. A point in the NHL is awarded to a player for scoring a g ...
References
External links
*
Phil Housley's U.S. Olympic Team bio
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1964 births
Living people
American men's ice hockey defensemen
Buffalo Sabres draft picks
Buffalo Sabres coaches
Buffalo Sabres players
Calgary Flames players
Chicago Blackhawks players
Hockey Hall of Fame inductees
Ice hockey coaches from Minnesota
Ice hockey players at the 2002 Winter Olympics
IIHF Hall of Fame inductees
Lester Patrick Trophy recipients
Medalists at the 2002 Winter Olympics
Nashville Predators coaches
National Hockey League All-Stars
National Hockey League first-round draft picks
New Jersey Devils players
Olympic silver medalists for the United States in ice hockey
Sportspeople from Saint Paul, Minnesota
St. Louis Blues players
St. Paul Vulcans players
Toronto Maple Leafs players
United States Hockey Hall of Fame inductees
Washington Capitals players
Winnipeg Jets (1979–1996) players
Ice hockey players from Saint Paul, Minnesota