Perry Kenneth Ganchar (born October 28, 1963) is a

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former professional

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who played 42 games in the

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for the

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, St. Louis Blues, and

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. Ganchar served as head coach for the

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of the

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for two seasons.

Playing career

Ganchar played his junior hockey career with his hometown Saskatoon Blades of the

. During the 1982-83 season, Ganchar scored 68 goals and assisted on 48 for 116 points in 68 games, on a team which included future

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players Brian Skrudland,

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, Dale Henry and

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on the roster. Ganchar was drafted 113th overall by the St. Louis Blues in the

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. After shuffling between the Blues and their minor league affiliates over a two-year period, Ganchar was traded to the

in exchange for Ron Flockhart on 26 August 1985. Ganchar was unable to earn a full-time spot on the Canadiens roster, and spent the majority of the season with the team's farm affiliate in

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. Ganchar was called up for his only game as a member of the team on 31 October 1987. The Canadiens traded Ganchar to the

on 17 December 1987 in exchange for future considerations. Ganchar played 33 games with the Penguins over a two-year period, where he scored the two goals of his NHL career. Ganchar would spend the rest of his playing career with the Muskegon Lumberjacks of the International Hockey League, and would follow the franchise to

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, marking his longest professional stint with one team, as he was a member of the team for eight seasons.

Coaching career

Ganchar retired from active play after spending the 1995-96 season with the Cleveland Lumberjacks of the International Hockey League and pursued a career in coaching. Ganchar remained with the Lumberjacks as an assistant coach, before being promoted to the head coach during the 1997-98 season. Ganchar would leave the team following the 1999-2000 season. Ganchar would be named head coach of the

of the

, prior to the start of the 2000-01 season. Ganchar posted a 68-53-18-5 record with the Chiefs, before resigning at the end of the 2001-02 season. Ganchar was appointed Director of Program Development for the Ohio AAA Blue Jackets, based out of the

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area suburb of Dublin, Ohio in 2012. Ganchar name Director of Program Development
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Personal life

Born in

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, Ganchar attended

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, graduating from the school in 1981. Ganchar is married and has two children. The family resides in Dublin, Ohio.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ganchar, Perry 1963 births Living people Canadian ice hockey forwards Ice hockey people from Saskatoon Montreal Canadiens players Pittsburgh Penguins players Spokane Chiefs coaches St. Louis Blues draft picks St. Louis Blues players Canadian ice hockey coaches