Larry Pedrie
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | Detroit, MI, USA |
| Alma mater | Ferris State University |
| Playing career | |
| 1977–1981 | Ferris State |
| Position(s) | Defenseman |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1981–1984 | Ferris State (assistant) |
| 1984–1987 | Illinois–Chicago (assistant) |
| 1987–1990 | Michigan (assistant) |
| 1990–1996 | Illinois–Chicago |
| 1996–1999 | Chicago Blackhawks (Scout) |
| 1999–2001 | Chicago Freeze (assistant) |
| 2001–2004 | NAHL (Commissioner) |
| 2007 | Chicago Mission |
| 2007–2009 | Team Illinois |
| 2016–Present | Chicago Young Americans |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 64–140–19 (.330) |
Larry Pedrie is an American ice hockey coach and former player. He has held several coaching and administrative positions over more than 35 years at both the professional and amateur level.[1]
Career
[edit]Pedrie attended Ferris State where he played on the varsity team for four years. In his junior season the Bulldogs jumped up to Division I, finishing the season as CCHA Runners-Up and the following year as conference semifinalists. After graduating in 1981 Pedrie immediately turned to coaching, joining the staff at his alma mater for three seasons before moving on to both Illinois–Chicago and Michigan in the same capacity. In 1990 Pedrie got his first had coaching job with Illinois–Chicago, and produced modest gains the first year. In six seasons with the Flames Pedrie's team lost 20 games each season and lost 10 of 11 postseasons games. The university terminated the hockey program after the 1996 season but Pedrie received several job offers, accepting a position as an advance scout for the Chicago Blackhawks.[1]
Pedrie founded a youth hockey clinic in 1997, Larry Pedrie Hockey, which his still runs (as of 2018) while continuing his career in hockey management. he was also the commissioner of the NAHL for three seasons after the turn of the century.
Head coaching record
[edit]Source:[2]
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois–Chicago Flames (CCHA) (1990–1996) | |||||||||
| 1990–91 | Illinois–Chicago | 13–23–2 | 9–21–2 | 8th | CCHA Quarterfinals | ||||
| 1991–92 | Illinois–Chicago | 10–20–6 | 8–18–6 | 7th | CCHA Quarterfinals | ||||
| 1992–93 | Illinois–Chicago | 10–25–2 | 8–20–2 | 9th | CCHA First Round | ||||
| 1993–94 | Illinois–Chicago | 11–26–2 | 8–20–2 | 9th | CCHA First Round | ||||
| 1994–95 | Illinois–Chicago | 11–22–4 | 8–16–3 | 8th | CCHA Opening Round | ||||
| 1995–96 | Illinois–Chicago | 9–24–3 | 6–23–1 | 11th | CCHA Quarterfinals | ||||
| Illinois–Chicago: | 64–140–19 | 47–118–16 | |||||||
| Total: | 64–140–19 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "Larry Pedrie Bio". Larry Pedrie Hockey. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
- ^ "Larry Pedrie Coaching Record". College Hockey News. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database