Tom McVie, longtime NHL coach, dead at 89

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Tom McVie, a Boston Bruins ambassador who coached the New Jersey Devils, Washington Capitals and Winnipeg Jets, has died. He was 89.

"The full Boston Bruins enactment is profoundly saddened to larn of the passing of Tom McVie," Bruins’ president Cam Neely said successful a connection Monday.

"Tom was a immense portion of our Bruins family, having served arsenic coach, scout and ambassador for much than 30 years. His hockey mind, colorful personality, gruff voice, and unmatched consciousness of wit livened up each country helium entered, and helium volition beryllium dearly missed. Our thoughts and prayers are with Tom's household and galore loved ones."

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McVie played 21 seasons of insignificant league hockey, playing successful the International League, the Western League and the Eastern Hockey League earlier opening his coaching career.

His NHL coaching career began with the Capitals erstwhile helium took implicit connected Dec. 31, 1975. After that season, helium coached the Capitals for 2 much seasons.

After coaching the Capitals, helium helped the Jets triumph the World Hockey Association to the 1979 Avco Cup and past became the caput manager for the Jets during their archetypal 2 NHL seasons, successful 1979-80 and 1980-81.

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Following his stint with Winnipeg, McVie became the 2nd manager for the Devils aft the squad relocated from Denver successful 1982.

McVie was 126-263 with 73 ties crossed 462 regular-season games arsenic a caput coach.

McVie’s sanction is connected the Stanley Cup arsenic an ambassador for the Bruins, erstwhile they won successful 2011.

Prior to becoming an ambassador with the Bruins, helium was an adjunct manager for them. 

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