- Ted Garvin
Ted Garvin (
August 20 ,1923 –November 18 ,1992 ) was a Canadianice hockey forward and head coach primarily in the International Hockey League. Born inSarnia, Ontario , he began his playing career in theEastern Hockey League with thePhiladelphia Falcons (1943–44) andWashington Lions (1945–46) and played two seasons with theSarnia Sailors of the International Hockey League (1949–50 – 1950–51). Garvin led the IHL in goals in the 1949–50 season, scoring 42 with the first-place Sailors. He also finished second in total points that season. [http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/leaders/ihl19461950.html]Garvin began his coaching career by returning to the International Hockey League, where he served as head coach of the Port Huron Flags/
Port Huron Wings for four seasons (1968–69 – 1971–72). Garvin was hired to coach theDetroit Red Wings in theNational Hockey League for the 1973–74 season, but was fired after his first eleven games in which the team went 2–8–1. He again returned to the IHL as head coach of theToledo Goaldiggers (1974–75 – 1978–79) and the team advanced to the finals three times and won twoTurner Cup s in 1974–75 and 1977–78. Garvin also served as head coach of theMuskegon Mohawks in the IHL for one final season in 1980–81.External links
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