Tim Army (born April 26, 1963) is an American former professional

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player who is currently serving as the head coach of the

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of the

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(AHL). Army was selected by the

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in the 9th round (171st overall) of the

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. Army played four seasons at

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with the

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, where during the 1984–85 season he was rewarded for his outstanding play when he was named to the NCAA (East) First All-American Team and was selected as a finalist for the

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. He was inducted into the Rhode Island Hockey Hall of Fame in 2020.

Coaching career

Army played just two professional seasons before retiring due to injury. He returned to the Friars in serving as an assistant coach from 1988 to 1993, before accepting a NHL assistant coaching role with the

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from 1993 to 1997. After five seasons with the

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as an assistant, Army secured his first head coach role with the

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of the

(AHL) in 2002. In 2005, Army left the Pirates to take up the head coaching role with Providence College. Army directed the Friars program for six seasons before he returned to the NHL with the

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as a video coach for the 2011–12 season. He was elevated to an assistant coach for the following season under

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. He continued in an assistant coach role over the next five seasons under Sacco,

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and

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before his release from the club following the 2016–17 season. Army then became an assistant coach for the

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, the AHL affiliate of the

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in the 2017–18 season. After one season, he was hired as the head coach of the

, the AHL affiliate of the

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, for the 2018–19 season. Army has served as an assistant coach for the

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at the

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and

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, and at the

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, and also the 2012 World Cup of Hockey

Head coaching record

College

Awards and honors

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