Todd Watson
Todd Watson is a former head coach of the Saginaw Spirit, who play in the Ontario Hockey League. He was the club's head coach from 2007 to 2011, when he was fired early in the season and replaced by Greg Gilbert.[1] In the 2009 playoffs, Watson led the Spirit to their first ever playoff series victory, as they swept the Guelph Storm in the conference quarter-finals. Previously, Watson was an assistant general manager and associate head coach of the Plymouth Whalers, helping them win the J. Ross Robertson Cup in his final season with the club in 2006-07, and a spot in the Memorial Cup. Prior to his stint in Plymouth, Watson was head coach of the Detroit Compuware Ambassadors at the Compuware Sports Arena in Plymouth Michigan. While working for the Whalers Watson was well known for his long hours of work on game film. He compiled a 115-37-16 record while winning the USA National Championship in 2002. He was named Coach of the Year in 2002 & Executive of the Year in 2003. He most recently served as a scout for the NHL's Dallas Stars..
Coaching record
| Team | Year | Regular season | Post season | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | Finish | Result | ||
| SAG | 2007–08 | 68 | 33 | 25 | - | 10 | 76 | 4th in West | Lost in first round |
| SAG | 2008–09 | 68 | 36 | 24 | - | 8 | 80 | 2nd in West | Lost in second round |
| SAG | 2009–10 | 68 | 34 | 27 | - | 7 | 75 | 2nd in West | Lost in first round |
| SAG | 2010–11 | 68 | 40 | 22 | - | 6 | 86 | 1st in West | Lost in second round |
| SAG | 2011–12 | 30 | 11 | 17 | - | 2 | 86 | (fired) | |
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| Preceded by Bob Mancini |
Head Coaches of the Saginaw Spirit 2007–2011 |
Succeeded by Greg Gilbert |