Jim Roque is a Canadian ice hockey former player and coach who is currently working as a pro scout for the Toronto Maple Leafs.[1]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 2, 1963 Sudbury, Ontario, Canada |
| Alma mater | Lake Superior State University |
| Playing career | |
| 1983–1987 | Lake Superior State |
| Position(s) | Forward |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1987–1991 | Lake Superior State (Assistant) |
| 1991–1993 | Minot Americans |
| 1994–1995 | Lake Superior State (Assistant) |
| 1995–2001 | Clarkson (Assistant) |
| 2001–2005 | Lake Superior State (Assistant) |
| 2005–2014 | Lake Superior State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 136-165-46 (.458) |
Career
editRoque debuted for Lake Superior State in the 1983–84 season helping the Lakers to their first NCAA tournament in his sophomore season. After graduating in 1987 Roque immediately turned to coaching and was behind the bench when his alma mater won their first national title in 1988. Roque stayed in Sault Sainte Marie until 1991 when he left to become the head coach for the Minot Americans.[2] After a short stint in the SJHL Roque returned to Lake Superior State as an assistant for 1994–95 before heading out a second time to become an assistant coach for Clarkson.
Roque was lured back to the Lakers once more when his old coach Frank Anzalone began a second tenure with the team and played assistant for four more years before Anzalone resigned and turned the team over to Roque. Anzalone's return was a disaster for the program, posting four consecutive seasons with single-digit wins (the first four in the 39-year history of the team).[3] Roque responded immediately by getting the team their first winning season since the turn of the century and followed it up the year after with their first 20-win campaign since Jeff Jackson left in 1995–96. For the rest of his time with the team, Roque kept them close to the .500 mark but could only get them one more winning season[4] before the university announced that they would not be renewing his contract after the 2013–14 season.[5][6]
After leaving the university for the third time Roque was hired by the Arizona Coyotes as a pro scout. He is now a pro scout with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Personal Life
editRoque's daughter Abby is the first ever indigenous member of the United States women's national ice hockey team.[7] She plays professionally in the PWHL for the New York Sirens.[8]
Head coaching record
editCollege
edit| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Superior State Lakers (CCHA) (2005–2013) | |||||||||
| 2005–06 | Lake Superior State | 15-14-7 | 11-12-5 | t-6th | CCHA First Round | ||||
| 2006–07 | Lake Superior State | 21-19-3 | 11-14-3 | 8th | CCHA Third Place Game (Loss) | ||||
| 2007–08 | Lake Superior State | 10-20-7 | 7-15-6 | t-9th | CCHA First Round | ||||
| 2008–09 | Lake Superior State | 11-20-8 | 7-15-6-1 | t-10th | CCHA First Round | ||||
| 2009–10 | Lake Superior State | 15-18-5 | 10-15-3-2 | 10th | CCHA First Round | ||||
| 2010–11 | Lake Superior State | 13-17-9 | 8-12-8-5 | 8th | CCHA Quarterfinals | ||||
| 2011–12 | Lake Superior State | 18-17-5 | 11-13-4-4 | 7th | CCHA Quarterfinals | ||||
| 2012–13 | Lake Superior State | 17-21-1 | 11-16-1-1 | 8th | CCHA First Round | ||||
| Lake Superior State: | 120-146-45 | 76-112-36 | |||||||
| Lake Superior State Lakers (WCHA) (2013–2014) | |||||||||
| 2013–14 | Lake Superior State | 16-19-1 | 12-16-0 | t-8th | Failed to qualify for WCHA Tournament | ||||
| Lake Superior State: | 16-19-1 | 12-16-0 | |||||||
| Total: | 136-165-46 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
edit- ^ "Coyotes add Rolston, Roque to scouting staff". NHL.com. 2014-09-17. Retrieved 2014-07-17.
- ^ "Lake Superior State Lakers 2011-12 ice hockey media guide" (PDF). Lake Superior State Lakers. Retrieved 2016-07-17.
- ^ "Lake Superior Men's Hockey Team History". USCHO.com. Retrieved 2016-07-17.
- ^ "Jim Roque Year-by-Year Coaching Record". USCHO.com. Retrieved 2016-07-17.
- ^ "Roque out after nine seasons as Lake Superior State coach". USCHO.com. 2014-03-11. Retrieved 2016-07-17.
- ^ "Jim Roque Not Retained as Head Coach at Lake Superior". SB Nation. 2014-03-11. Retrieved 2016-07-17.
- ^ Barry Svrluga (2022-02-02) [2022-02-01]. "U.S. forward Abby Roque is a first-time Olympian — and a pioneer for Indigenous people". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. ISSN 0190-8286. OCLC 1330888409. Archived from the original on 2022-02-02. Retrieved 2022-02-05.
- ^ "Alex Carpenter, Abby Roque, Micah Zandee-Hart Sign Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) Contracts With New York". PWHL News (Press release). September 8, 2023. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database