Jim Bedard (ice hockey, born 1956)

Jim Bédard
Bédard in 2005
Born	(1956-11-17) November 17, 1956 (age 65) Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	179 lb (81 kg; 12 st 11 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Caught	Left
Played for	NHL Washington Capitals IHL Dayton Gems AHL Hershey Bears Rochester Americans CHL Tulsa Oilers Cincinnati Stingers
NHL Draft	91st overall, 1976 Washington Capitals
WHA Draft	106th overall, 1976 Edmonton Oilers
Playing career	1976–1994

James Arthur Bédard (born November 17, 1956) is a Canadian retired ice hockey goaltender. He was most recently the longtime goaltending coach for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL).^[1]

Originally drafted in 1976 by the Washington Capitals, Bédard played for parts of two seasons with the Capitals. After playing two seasons in the minor leagues, Bédard signed to play in the Finnish SM-liiga, After two seasons with TPS Turku he played in Finland for 12 seasons more, mostly in lower divisions, before finally retiring in 1994.

After his playing career, he served as the goaltending coach with the Detroit Red Wings for 19 seasons. He had won three Stanley Cups with Detroit in 1998, 2002 and 2008. On May 9, 2016, it was reported that Bédard's contract with the team would not be renewed.^[2]

Bédard is also the goalie coach for the Detroit Red Wings Alumni Association ^[3] and is active in its efforts to raise money for children's charities in Metro Detroit. As of 2016-17, Bédard is the goaltending coach for the OHL's Windsor Spitfires. Since 2017-18 Jim has been the goaltending coach for the Dallas Stars AHL team based in Austin called the Texas Stars.

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External links[]

• Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
• Profile at hockeydraftcentral.com

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