Roger Neilson
Roger Paul Neilson
Born: June 16, 1934
Toronto, ON Canada
Deceased: June 21, 2003
Peterborough, ON Canada
Coaching Career: 1977-2001
Elected to Hockey Hall of Fame in 2002.
Roger Neilson compiled a record of 460 wins and 378 losses and 159 ties in his coaching career with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Buffalo Sabres, Vancouver Canucks, Los Angeles Kings, New York Rangers, Florida Panthers, Philadelphia Flyers and Ottawa Senators. He began coaching during the 1977 season and last coached during the 2001 campaign. Neilson was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2002.
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
 Buffalo Sabres |
 Vancouver Canucks |
 Los Angeles Kings |
 New York Rangers |
 Florida Panthers |
 Philadelphia Flyers |
 Ottawa Senators |
Coaching Record:
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | League | Team | G | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | Pts% | Win% | G | W | L | Win% | ||
| 1977-78 | NHL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 80 | 41 | 29 | 10 | 0 | 133 | .554 | .575 | 13 | 6 | 7 | .462 | ||
| 1978-79 | NHL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 80 | 34 | 33 | 13 | 0 | 115 | .479 | .506 | 6 | 2 | 4 | .333 | ||
| 1980-81 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 80 | 39 | 20 | 21 | 0 | 138 | .575 | .619 | 8 | 4 | 4 | .500 | ||
| 1981-82 | NHL | Vancouver Canucks | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | .867 | .900 | 17 | 11 | 6 | .647 | ||
| 1982-83 | NHL | Vancouver Canucks | 80 | 30 | 35 | 15 | 0 | 105 | .438 | .469 | 4 | 1 | 3 | .250 | ||
| 1983-84 | NHL | Vancouver Canucks | 48 | 17 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 56 | .389 | .406 | ||||||
| 1983-84 | NHL | Los Angeles Kings | 28 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 27 | .321 | .339 | ||||||
| 1989-90 | NHL | New York Rangers | 80 | 36 | 31 | 13 | 0 | 121 | .504 | .531 | 10 | 5 | 5 | .500 | ||
| 1990-91 | NHL | New York Rangers | 80 | 36 | 31 | 13 | 0 | 121 | .504 | .531 | 6 | 2 | 4 | .333 | ||
| 1991-92 | NHL | New York Rangers | 80 | 50 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 155 | .646 | .656 | 13 | 6 | 7 | .462 | ||
| 1992-93 | NHL | New York Rangers | 40 | 19 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 61 | .508 | .525 | ||||||
| 1993-94 | NHL | Florida Panthers | 84 | 33 | 34 | 17 | 0 | 116 | .460 | .494 | ||||||
| 1994-95 | NHL | Florida Panthers | 48 | 20 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 66 | .458 | .479 | ||||||
| 1997-98 | NHL | Philadelphia Flyers | 21 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 32 | .508 | .524 | 5 | 1 | 4 | .200 | ||
| 1998-99 | NHL | Philadelphia Flyers | 82 | 37 | 26 | 19 | 0 | 130 | .528 | .567 | 6 | 2 | 4 | .333 | ||
| 1999-00 | NHL | Philadelphia Flyers | 82 | 45 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 147 | .598 | .622 | 18 | 11 | 7 | .611 | ||
| 2001-02 | NHL | Ottawa Senators | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .500 | .500 | interim | |||||
| Totals | 1000 | 460 | 378 | 159 | 3 | 1539 | .513 | .540 | 106 | 51 | 55 | .481 | ||||
