John Paris Jr.
| John Paris Jr. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
August 1, 1946 Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) | ||
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Knoxville Knights | ||
| Coached for |
Granby Bisons Saint-Jean Lynx Atlanta Knights Macon Whoopee | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1964–1968 | ||
John Paris Jr. (born August 1, 1946) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and coach. Paris is the first Black person to coach a pro hockey team, when he coached the Atlanta Knights of the International Hockey League. His team won the Turner Cup championship in 1994. Paris was fired from the Knights during the 1995–96 season. The following season, he was named coach and general manager of the Central Hockey League expansion franchise Macon Whoopee. He coached the Whoopee for three seasons.
The native of Windsor, Nova Scotia is currently the head coach/general manager of the Restigouche Tigers of the Maritime Junior A Hockey League since the summer of 2006.
External links[]
- NHL.com - Paris helped put Atlanta hockey on the map[permanent dead link]
- Image of John Paris Jr.
- MJAHL Team roster
- Restigouche Tigers profile
- Atlanta Knights profile
- Official website
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- 1946 births
- Black Canadian ice hockey players
- Black Nova Scotians
- Canadian ice hockey coaches
- Eastern Hockey League players
- Granby Bisons coaches
- Ice hockey people from Nova Scotia
- Living people
- People from Windsor, Nova Scotia
- Saint-Jean Lynx coaches
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