Pete Green (ice hockey)
Peter "Pete" Green (March 13, 1868 – September 22, 1934) was a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and trainer with the Ottawa Hockey Club/Ottawa Senators. Green won ten Stanley Cup titles in his time with Ottawa, 4 as a trainer, and 6 as a coach. Green also was a trainer with the Ottawa Football Club. His sons Oliver and Alex also had fantastic careers.
Peter Green | |
|---|---|
 Pete Green around 1910 | |
| Born | March 13, 1868 |
| Died | September 22, 1934 (aged 66) |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | Former ice hockey coach |
Career
Green won four Stanley Cup titles with the Ottawa Hockey Club in 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906 as a trainer. In 1907 he was promoted to head coach replacing Alf Smith who left join the Kenora Thistles. He helped Ottawa win cups in 1909, 1910, 1911. He left Ottawa after the 1913 season. However in 1919–20 he was re-hired to coach Ottawa. Green won three more Stanley Cups as a coach in the 1920, 1921 and 1923 finals.
He died at an Ottawa hospital aged 66 after a short illness (heart problems) on September 22, 1934.[1][2]
Coaching record
| Team | Year | Regular season | Post season | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | L | T | Pts | Division rank | Result | ||
| OTT | 1919-20 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 38 | 1st in NHL | Won Stanley Cup |
| OTT | 1920-21 | 24 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 28 | 2nd in NHL | Won Stanley Cup |
| OTT | 1921-22 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 30 | 1st in NHL | Lost NHL Final |
| OTT | 1922-23 | 24 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 29 | 1st in NHL | Won Stanley Cup |
| OTT | 1923-24 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 32 | 1st in NHL | Lost NHL Final |
| OTT | 1924-25 | 30 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 35 | 4th in NHL | Missed Playoffs |
| Total | 150 | 94 | 52 | 4 | 192 | |||
References
- "Peter Greene Passes Away", The Border-Cities Star, September 22, 1934, pg. 19
- Ontario, Canada, Deaths, 1869-1938 and Deaths Overseas, 1939-1947
- Coleman, Charles L. (1966). The Trail of the Stanley Cup, Vol. 1, 1893–1926 inc.
- Podnieks, Andrew (2004). Lord Stanley's Cup. Triumph Books. ISBN 1-55168-261-3.
| Preceded by Alf Smith |
Head Coach of the Ottawa Senators (Original) 1908–1913 |
Succeeded by Alf Smith |
| Preceded by Harry Hyland |
Head Coach of the Ottawa Senators (Original) 1919–1925 |
Succeeded by Alex Currie |