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Randy Carlyle (born April 19 , 1956 in Sudbury, Ontario , Canada ) is a former Hockey Defenceman and current Coach . Carlyle was drafted by the National Hockey League 's Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1976 NHL Amateur Draft , Second Round, Thirtieth Overall. He was also drafted by the Cincinnati Stingers in the 1976 WHA Amateur Draft, First Round, Seventh Overall. He stands 5 ft 10 in in Height and Weighs 200 lb. He won the James Norris Trophy for the 1980-81 NHL Season as best defenceman. Carlyle spent six seasons (1996-2001 & 2004-2005) as head coach in Manitoba (both in the International and American Hockey League s), earning a career mark of 222-159-52-7 with the franchise. He had the additional duties of General Manager of the Moose from 1996-2000, adding the title of club President for the 2001-2002 season. He helped the Moose to a 47-21-14 record for 108 points in 1998-99, for which he was named the IHL's General Manager of the Year. Following the 2001-2002 season, Carlyle joined the coaching staff of the Washington Capitals . He served as an assistant coach with Washington for two years (2002-2004), before rejoining Manitoba last season. Carlyle spent last season as head coach of the Manitoba Moose, Vancouver ’s primary development affiliate in the AHL. In 2004-2005, he led Manitoba to a 44-26-3-7 record (.613 winning percentage) and an appearance in the Calder Cup Semi-Finals. Since August 1 , 2005 , he has been head coach of the Mighty Ducks Of Anaheim . Carlyle played 17 seasons in the NHL with Toronto, Pittsburgh and Winnipeg. He appeared in 1055 games and earned 148-499=647 points. Known as a fiery, tough-nosed defenseman, he was selected to play in four NHL All-Star Games, winning the Norris Trophy as the league’s top defenseman in 1981. At the conclusion of his playing career in 1993, Carlyle remained with the Winnipeg organization's hockey operations staff, eventually becoming an assistant coach for the 1995-96 season. Randy and his wife, Corey, have three children; sons Craig (21) and Derek (19), as well as daughter, Alexis (9). SEE ALSO |
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