Rick Carriere (born March 14, 1959) is a

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former professional

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. He is currently the Senior Director of Player Development for the

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of the

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(NHL). Carriere played professionally during the 1979-80 season with the

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and Johnstown Red Wings of the

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, scoring one goal and four assists, with 34 penalty minutes, in 46 games played. In 1981, Carriere enrolled with the

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where he played four years with the

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. After graduating with a Bachelor of Education, he began his coaching career in 1985 as an assistant coach with the

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hockey program, becoming head coach in 1989. Carriere was an assistant coach with the

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of the

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from 1992 to 1994, before moving to the

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where he was the head coach of the

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from 1994 to 1996, and of the

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from 1996 until 2000 when he became the team's General Manager. He remained GM until 2004, and stayed with the Tigers as a scout until 2012. On June 28, 2012, Carriere was named the Senior Director of Player Development for the

of the

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* * 1959 births Living people Alberta Golden Bears ice hockey players Canadian ice hockey coaches Canadian ice hockey defencemen Edmonton Oilers personnel Fort Saskatchewan Traders players Hampton Aces players Johnstown Red Wings players Medicine Hat Tigers coaches Red Deer Rebels coaches Saskatoon Blades players Ice hockey people from Edmonton {{Canada-icehockey-defenceman-1950s-stub