Bill LaForge
William John Patrick LaForge
Born: September 2, 1951
Edmonton, AB Canada
Deceased: June 19, 2005
Edmonton, AB Canada
Coaching Career: 1980-1996
Major league coaching record
Bill LaForge compiled a record of 329 wins and 249 losses and 15 ties in his coaching career with the Oshawa Generals, Regina Pats, Kamloops Junior Oilers, Hamilton Steelhawks, Niagara Falls Thunder, Guelph Storm, Bismarck Bulls and Nashville Nighthawks. He began coaching during the 1980 season and last coached during the 1996 campaign.
 Oshawa Generals |
 Regina Pats |
 Kamloops Junior Oilers |
 Hamilton Steelhawks |
 Niagara Falls Thunder |
 Guelph Storm |
 Bismarck Bulls |
 Nashville Nighthawks |
Coaching Record:
| Season | League | Team | G | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | Pts% | Win% | Playoffs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | OHL | Oshawa Generals | 68 | 35 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 108 | .529 | .537 | Lost in 2nd Round | ||
| 1981-82 | WHL | Regina Pats | 72 | 48 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 144 | .667 | .667 | |||
| 1982-83 | WHL | Kamloops Junior Oilers | 72 | 46 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 138 | .639 | .639 | |||
| 1983-84 | WHL | Kamloops Junior Oilers | 72 | 50 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 150 | .694 | .694 | |||
| 1984-85 | OHL | Hamilton Steelhawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost in 3rd Round | 2nd of 2 coaches | |||
| 1985-86 | OHL | Hamilton Steelhawks | 66 | 26 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 82 | .414 | .424 | |||
| 1986-87 | OHL | Hamilton Steelhawks | 66 | 39 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 120 | .606 | .614 | Lost in 2nd Round | ||
| 1987-88 | OHL | Hamilton Steelhawks | 66 | 35 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 108 | .545 | .553 | Lost in 3rd Round | ||
| 1988-89 | OHL | Niagara Falls Thunder | 66 | 41 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 125 | .631 | .636 | Lost League Championship | ||
| 1989-90 | OHL | Niagara Falls Thunder | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Replaced during season | ||||
| 1991-92 | OHL | Guelph Storm | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3rd of 3 coaches | ||||
| 1992-93 | AHA | Bismarck Bulls | 35 | 7 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 21 | .200 | .200 | |||
| 1996-97 | CHL | Nashville Nighthawks | 11 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .182 | .182 | 2nd of 2 coaches | ||
| Totals | 594 | 329 | 249 | 15 | 1 | 1002 | .562 | .566 |
