Randy Carlyle

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Full Name: Current Team: Anaheim Ducks, Head Coach Height/Weight: 5' 10" / 200lbs Shoots: Left Birthdate: April 19, 1956 Nationality:  Canada Birthplace: Sudbury, ON, Canada Entry Draft: 1976, 2nd Round, 30th Overall Position: Defense Drafted By: Toronto Maple Leafs Drafted From: Sudbury Wolves

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Randy Carlyle (born April 19, 1956 in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada) is a former hockey defenseman and current coach.

Carlyle was drafted by the National Hockey League's Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1976 NHL Amateur Draft, Second Round, Thirtieth Overall. He was also drafted by the Cincinnati Stingers in the 1976 WHA Amateur Draft, First Round, Seventh Overall. He stands 5 ft 10 inches in height] and weighs 200 lb. He won the James Norris Memorial Trophy for the 1980-81 NHL season as best defenceman.

Carlyle spent six seasons (1996-2001 & 2004-2005) as head coach of the Manitoba Moose (both in the International and American Hockey Leagues), earning a career mark of 222-159-52-7 with the franchise. He had the additional duties of General Manager of the Moose from 1996-2000, adding the title of club President for the 2001-2002 season. He helped the Moose to a 47-21-14 record for 108 points in 1998-99, for which he was named the IHL's General Manager of the Year.

Following the 2001-2002 season, Carlyle joined the Washington Capitals as an assistant coach for two years (2002-2004), before rejoining The Moose.

Carlyle spent last season as head coach of the Manitoba Moose, the Vancouver Canucks’s primary development affiliate in the AHL. In 2004-2005, he led the Moose to a 44-26-3-7 record (.613 winning percentage) and an appearance in the Calder Cup Semi-Finals.

Since August 1, 2005, he has been head coach of the Anaheim Ducks.

Carlyle played 17 seasons in the NHL with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Pittsburgh Penguins and Winnipeg Jets. He appeared in 1055 games and earned 148+499=647 points. Known as a fiery, tough-nosed defenseman, he was selected to play in four NHL All-Star Games, winning the Norris Trophy as the league’s top defenseman in 1981. At the conclusion of his playing career in 1993, Carlyle remained with the Jets organization, eventually becoming an assistant coach for the 1995-96 season.

Randy and his wife, Corey, have three children; sons Craig and Derek, as well as daughter, Alexis.

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• Traded to Pittsburgh Penguins by Toronto Maple Leafs with George Ferguson for Dave Burrows, June 14, 1978.
• Traded to Winnipeg Jets by Pittsburgh for Winnipeg's 1st round choice (Doug Bodger) in 1984 Entry Draft and future considerations (Moe Mantha, May 1, 1984).

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• OMJHL All-Star Second Team: 1975-76 (Sudbury Wolves)
• Norris Trophy: 1980-81 (Pittsburgh Penguins)
• NHL All-Star First Team: 1980-81 (Pittsburgh Penguins)
• NHL All-Star Game: 1981, 1982 (Pittsburgh Penguins), 1985, 1993 (Winnipeg Jets)
• Pittsburgh Penguins MVP: 1980-81
• Pittsburgh Penguins Booster Club (Three-Stars) Award: 1978-79, 1980-81
• Pittsburgh Penguins Captain: January 31, 1981, until March 5, 1984
• Winnipeg Jets Tri-captain: 1989-90 season (with Thomas Steen & Dale Hawerchuk)
• Winnipeg Co-captain: 1990-91 season (with Thomas Steen)

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