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Ed Courtenay

Edward Emmett Courtenay (born February 2, 1968) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger and head coach.

Ed Courtenay
Born (1968-02-02) February 2, 1968 (age 56)
Verdun, Quebec, Canada
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Right
Played for Kalamazoo Wings
Kansas City Blades
San Jose Sharks
Chicago Wolves
Peoria Rivermen
Reno Renegades
Jacksonville Lizard Kings
San Francisco Spiders
South Carolina Stingrays
Sheffield Steelers
Ayr Scottish Eagles
Verdun Dragons
Belfast Giants
Newcastle Vipers
Manchester Phoenix
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 1988–2009

Professional career

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As a youth, Courtenay played in the 1980 and 1981 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with a minor ice hockey team from Verdun.[1]

Following Courtenay's junior hockey career with Laval Titan and Granby Bisons in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) he was signed by the Minnesota North Stars as a free agent on 1 October 1989. Minnesota assigned Courtenay to play with Kalamazoo Wings in the International Hockey League (IHL) where he spent his first three professional seasons.[2]

Courtenay was selected by the San Jose Sharks in the 1991 Dispersal Draft when the NHL expanded to include San Jose. During the 1991–92 and 1992–93 seasons Courtenay played 44 NHL games for San Jose.[3]

Courtenay spent the next four seasons playing for the Kansas City Blades, the Chicago Wolves, the Peoria Rivermen and the San Francisco Spiders in the IHL; the Reno Renegades in the West Coast Hockey League (WCHL); and the Jacksonville Lizard Kings and the South Carolina Stingrays in the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL) before joining the Sheffield Steelers in the United Kingdom to play in the Ice Hockey Superleague (ISL) in 1997. Courtenay played for Sheffield for three seasons before signing for the Ayr Scottish Eagles for the 2000–01 and 2001–02 seasons, also in the ISL.[3]

Courtenay returned to North America when he was signed as a free agent by the Verdun Dragons of the Quebec Semi-Pro Hockey League (QSPHL) on 12 July 2002 for the 2002–03 season. Courtenay returned to the South Carolina Stingrays for the 2003–04 and 2004–05 seasons before he returned to Europe as a player/coach with the Belfast Giants in 2005. He guided the team to Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) league success in 2006. Courtenay's tenure as head coach ended after the 2007/08 season and he was succeeded by Steve Thornton.[citation needed]

Coaching career

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Courtenay played for the EIHL club Newcastle Vipers, after being persuaded to come out of retirement by head coach Rob Wilson, and joined on 6 August 2009 to the Manchester Phoenix as an assistant coach.

Retirement from ice hockey

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As of March 2010 after returning home to South Carolina for a family visit, Courtenay applied for a job outside of ice hockey with soft drinks giant Pepsi in the Carolinas area. His application was successful, meaning he would not be returning to the Phoenix; he is now considered retired.[4]

On July 21, 2011, it was revealed Courtenay is being considered for the coaching vacancy for the South Carolina Stingrays, along with Stingrays assistant Spencer Carbery and Colgate University assistant coach Brad Dexter.[5]

Awards

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Records

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  • ECHL leading point scorer for 1996–97.[6] (shared with Mike Ross)[10]
  • ECHL most power play goals for 1996–97.[6]
  • ISL most goals for 1997–98.[6]
  • ISL most power play goals for 1997–98.[6]
  • ISL leading point scorer for 1999–00.[6]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1985–86 Laval Titan QMJHL 2 0 0 0 0 8 2 4 6 2
1986–87 Laval Titan QMJHL 48 15 20 35 12 1 0 0 0 0
1987–88 Granby Bisons QMJHL 54 37 34 71 19 5 1 1 2 2
1988–89 Granby Bisons QMJHL 68 59 55 114 68 4 1 1 2 22
1988–89 Kalamazoo Wings IHL 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
1989–90 Kalamazoo Wings IHL 56 25 28 53 16 3 0 0 0 0
1990–91 Kalamazoo Wings IHL 76 35 36 71 37 8 2 3 5 12
1991–92 Kansas City Blades IHL 36 14 12 26 46 15 8 9 17 15
1991–92 San Jose Sharks NHL 5 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
1992–93 Kansas City Blades IHL 32 15 11 26 25 — — — — —
1992–93 San Jose Sharks NHL 39 7 13 20 10 — — — — —
1993–94 Kansas City Blades IHL 62 27 21 48 60 — — — — —
1994–95 Chicago Wolves IHL 47 14 16 30 20 — — — — —
1994–95 Peoria Rivermen IHL 9 5 0 5 4 9 5 3 8 2
1995–96 Reno Renegades WCHL 7 3 7 10 8 — — — — —
1995–96 Jacksonville Lizard Kings ECHL 3 0 2 2 4 18 5 12 17 23
1995–96 San Francisco Spiders IHL 20 6 3 9 8 — — — — —
1996–97 South Carolina Stingrays ECHL 68 54 56 110 70 — — — — —
1997–98 Sheffield Steelers ISL 40 27 21 48 16 8 4 4 8 14
1998–99 Sheffield Steelers ISL 42 26 26 52 12 6 5 3 8 0
1999–00 Sheffield Steelers ISL 42 32 38 70 38 7 4 1 5 2
2000–01 Ayr Scottish Eagles ISL 44 20 18 38 22 6 4 2 6 0
2001–02 Ayr Scottish Eagles ISL 47 21 30 51 16 7 2 6 8 4
2002–03 Verdun Dragons QSPHL 31 16 19 35 6 9 2 7 9 12
2003–04 South Carolina Stingrays ECHL 69 29 37 66 16 7 2 5 7 4
2004–05 South Carolina Stingrays ECHL 62 24 35 59 20 4 2 1 3 4
2005–06 Belfast Giants EIHL 42 26 41 67 119 7 2 2 4 6
2006–07 Belfast Giants EIHL 16 6 18 24 8 3 0 3 3 0
2007–08 Belfast Giants EIHL 57 24 65 89 29 2 0 1 1 0
2008–09 Newcastle Vipers EIHL 32 18 28 46 16 2 1 1 2 0
2009–10 Manchester Phoenix EPIHL 41 44 51 95 88 — — — — —
IHL totals 340 141 127 268 216 36 15 15 30 29
NHL totals 44 7 13 20 10 — — — — —

Footnotes

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  1. ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  2. ^ Hockey, USA Military. "Welcome to Team USA Military Hockey". USA Military Hockey. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Ed Courtenay Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  4. ^ Dual Phoenix role for ace sniper Courtenay
  5. ^ (South Carolina) Stingrays coach takes AHL job: (Cail) MacLean led South Carolina to Kelly Cup playoffs in back-to-back seasons
  6. ^ a b c d e f "Ed Courtenay's profile at Eurohockey.net". Retrieved 10 October 2007.
  7. ^ "All Star Team Season 1997–1998". Archived from the original on 23 July 2008. Retrieved 10 October 2007.
  8. ^ "All Star Team Season 1998–1999". Archived from the original on 23 July 2008. Retrieved 10 October 2007.
  9. ^ "All Star Team Season 1999–2000". Archived from the original on 23 July 2008. Retrieved 10 October 2007.
  10. ^ a b c "Ed Courtenay's entry on A to Z Encyclopaedia of Ice Hockey". Archived from the original on 16 October 2007. Retrieved 10 October 2007.
  11. ^ "Player of the Year Trophy". Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 10 October 2007.
  12. ^ "All Star Team Season 2001–02". Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 10 October 2007.
  13. ^ "All Star Team Season 2005–06". Archived from the original on 23 July 2008. Retrieved 10 October 2007.

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