John Brophy
John Brophy
Born: January 20, 1933
Antigonish, NS Canada
Coaching Career: 1968-2006
Minor league playing stats
Major league coaching record
John Brophy compiled a record of 783 wins and 688 losses and 59 ties in his coaching career with the Long Island Ducks, Long Island Cougars, Hampton Gulls, Birmingham Bulls, Nova Scotia Voyageurs, St. Catharines Saints, Hampton Roads Admirals, Wheeling Nailers and Richmond Renegades. He began coaching during the 1968 season and last coached during the 2006 campaign.
![]() Long Island Ducks |
![]() Long Island Cougars |
![]() Hampton Gulls |
![]() Birmingham Bulls |
![]() Nova Scotia Voyageurs |
![]() St. Catharines Saints |
![]() Hampton Roads Admirals |
![]() Wheeling Nailers |
![]() Richmond Renegades |
Coaching Record:
| Season | League | Team | G | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | Pts% | Win% | Playoffs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-69 | EHL | Long Island Ducks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Replaced during season | ||||
| 1973-74 | NAHL | Long Island Cougars | 74 | 35 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 108 | .486 | .493 | Lost League Championship | ||
| 1975-76 | SHL | Hampton Gulls | 72 | 33 | 23 | 16 | 0 | 115 | .532 | .569 | Lost League Championship | ||
| 1976-77 | SHL | Hampton Gulls | 50 | 32 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 98 | .653 | .660 | |||
| 1977-78 | AHL | Hampton Gulls | 46 | 15 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 48 | .348 | .359 | |||
| 1979-80 | CHL | Birmingham Bulls | 80 | 36 | 39 | 5 | 0 | 113 | .471 | .481 | Lost in 1st Round | ||
| 1980-81 | CHL | Birmingham Bulls | 58 | 17 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 55 | .316 | .328 | |||
| 1981-82 | AHL | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | 80 | 35 | 35 | 10 | 0 | 115 | .479 | .500 | Lost in 2nd Round | ||
| 1982-83 | AHL | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | 80 | 41 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 128 | .533 | .544 | Lost in 1st Round | ||
| 1983-84 | AHL | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | 80 | 32 | 37 | 11 | 0 | 107 | .446 | .469 | Lost in 2nd Round | ||
| 1985-86 | AHL | St. Catharines Saints | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost in 2nd Round | 2nd of 2 coaches | |||
| 1989-90 | ECHL | Hampton Roads Admirals | 60 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 87 | .483 | .483 | Lost in 1st Round | ||
| 1990-91 | ECHL | Hampton Roads Admirals | 64 | 38 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 114 | .594 | .594 | Won League Championship | ||
| 1991-92 | ECHL | Hampton Roads Admirals | 64 | 42 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 126 | .656 | .656 | Won League Championship | ||
| 1992-93 | ECHL | Hampton Roads Admirals | 64 | 37 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 111 | .578 | .578 | Lost in 2nd Round | ||
| 1993-94 | ECHL | Hampton Roads Admirals | 68 | 41 | 19 | 0 | 8 | 123 | .603 | .603 | Lost in 2nd Round | ||
| 1994-95 | ECHL | Hampton Roads Admirals | 68 | 37 | 23 | 0 | 8 | 111 | .544 | .544 | Lost in 1st Round | ||
| 1995-96 | ECHL | Hampton Roads Admirals | 70 | 32 | 25 | 0 | 13 | 96 | .457 | .457 | Lost in 1st Round | ||
| 1996-97 | ECHL | Hampton Roads Admirals | 70 | 46 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 138 | .657 | .657 | Lost in 2nd Round | ||
| 1997-98 | ECHL | Hampton Roads Admirals | 70 | 32 | 28 | 0 | 10 | 96 | .457 | .457 | Won League Championship | ||
| 1998-99 | ECHL | Hampton Roads Admirals | 70 | 38 | 24 | 0 | 8 | 114 | .543 | .543 | Lost in 2nd Round | ||
| 1999-00 | ECHL | Hampton Roads Admirals | 70 | 44 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 132 | .629 | .629 | Lost in 3rd Round | ||
| 2001-02 | ECHL | Wheeling Nailers | 72 | 36 | 32 | 0 | 4 | 108 | .500 | .500 | |||
| 2002-03 | ECHL | Wheeling Nailers | 72 | 28 | 41 | 0 | 3 | 84 | .389 | .389 | |||
| 2006-07 | SPHL | Richmond Renegades | 56 | 27 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 81 | .482 | .482 | Lost in 1st Round | ||
| Totals | 1558 | 783 | 633 | 59 | 83 | 2408 | .515 | .522 |









