Jeff Hutchins (born 23 April 1978) is a Canadian-British former professional ice hockey left winger who was most recently an Associate coach for the Fife Flyers of the Elite Ice Hockey League.
| Jeff Hutchins | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
23 April 1978 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Mississippi Sea Wolves Houston Aeros Rochester Americans Grand Rapids Griffins Bridgeport Sound Tigers Coventry Blaze Belfast Giants Newcastle Vipers Bracknell Bees Edinburgh Capitals Sheffield Steelers Dundee Stars | ||
| Current SNL coach | Dundee Rockets | ||
| National team |
 Great Britain | ||
| Playing career | 2002–2015 | ||
| Coaching career | 2016–present | ||
Career
editHutchins played in the EIHL for the Coventry Blaze, Belfast Giants, Newcastle Vipers, Edinburgh Capitals, Sheffield Steelers and Dundee Stars. He also played for the Great Britain national ice hockey team.
Managing career
editHutchins was player-coach of the Dundee Stars between 2012 and 2015. He retired as a player in 2015 after becoming head coach of China Dragon in Asia League Ice Hockey.
Ahead of the 2016-17 season, Hutchins joined the Fife Flyers as an assistant coach to Todd Dutiaume.[1] In June 2022, Hutchins' Fife role changed slightly with him being named Associate Coach to Dutiaume.[2]
In June 2023, Hutchins - and long-time Fife head coach Todd Dutiaume - announced their intentions to step down from their coaching roles with immediate effect.[3]
In June 2024, Hutchins was announced as the manager of the newly reformed Dundee Rockets.
References
edit- ^ "Ex-Dundee Stars head coach Hutchins joins Fife Flyers" – via www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk.
- ^ "Fife Flyers Official Website".
- ^ "Dutiaume and Hutchins to step back from coaching roles".
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com
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