McVie grew up in a poor family, and, upon signing his first junior league contract, is said to have left home with a single used stick and pair of skates. [1] After his junior career ended, McVie signed with the Seattle Totems of the Western Hockey League and began a long career with this league that included stops with the Portland Buckaroos, Los Angeles Blades, and Phoenix …

Jan 20, 2025 · BOSTON (AP) — Tom McVie, who coached the Winnipeg Jets to the 1979 World Hockey Association championship over Wayne Gretzky’s Edmonton Oilers in the final year before the franchises were absorbed into the NHL, has died. He was 89. McVie was also the Jets’ first coach in the NHL and the Devils’ second after they moved from Colorado in 1982.

Jan 21, 2025 · Tom McVie, who coached the Winnipeg Jets to the 1979 World Hockey Association championship over Wayne Gretzky’s Edmonton Oilers in the final year before the franchises were absorbed into the NHL ...

Jan 20, 2025 · Tom McVie, a Boston Bruins ambassador who coached the New Jersey Devils, Washington Capitals and Winnipeg Jets, died at the age of 89. "The entire Boston Bruins organization is deeply saddened to ...

Jan 20, 2025 · Former Bruins and Devils coach Tom McVie died at the age of 89, the Bruins announced on Monday. McVie began his coaching career with the Capitals and spent parts of nine seasons as a...

Jan 20, 2025 · The American Hockey League is saddened to learn of the passing of Tom McVie.He was 89. McVie’s career in professional hockey spanned more than 60 years, and his association with the American Hockey League began in 1982 when he was named head coach of the Maine Mariners and led the team to the Calder Cup Finals.

Jan 20, 2025 · Tom McVie, a longtime NHL head coach for the New Jersey Devils, Winnipeg Jets, and Washington Capitals, has died. He was 89. The Boston Bruins, for whom McVie also coached and scouted in recent ...

Jan 20, 2025 · Tom McVie, who coached the Winnipeg Jets to the 1979 World Hockey Association championship before moving on to a head-coaching career in the NHL with the Washington Capitals and New Jersey Devils ...

Jan 20, 2025 · Tom McVie, who coached the New Jersey Devils, Washington Capitals and Winnipeg Jets, has died. He was 89. McVie, also a longtime member of the Boston Bruins organization, died Sunday at his home ...

Jan 20, 2025 · BOSTON -- Tom McVie, who coached the Winnipeg Jets to the 1979 World Hockey Association championship over Wayne Gretzky's Edmonton Oilers in the final year before the franchises were absorbed into the NHL, has died. He was 89. McVie was also the Jets' first coach in the NHL and the New Jersey Devils' second after they moved from Colorado in 1982.