James Herbert Nahrgang (born April 17, 1951) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and coach who played 57 games in the National Hockey League for the Detroit Red Wings between 1975 and 1977. After his playing career he coached Michigan Tech for three years between 1982 and 1985. He was born in Millbank, Ontario.
| Jim Nahrgang | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
April 17, 1951 Millbank, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | Detroit Red Wings | ||
| NHL draft |
86th overall, 1971 Detroit Red Wings | ||
| Playing career | 1974–1978 | ||
| Coaching career | |||
| Biographical details | |||
| Alma mater | Michigan Tech | ||
| Playing career | |||
| 1970–1974 | Michigan Tech | ||
| Position(s) | Defenseman | ||
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |||
| 1978–1982 | Michigan Tech (Assistant) | ||
| 1982–1985 | Michigan Tech | ||
| Head coaching record | |||
| Overall | 56–62–3 (.475) | ||
Coaching
editAfter retiring as a player in 1978 Nahrgang joined the staff at his alma mater as an assistant, remaining with Michigan Tech until John MacInnes retired in 1982. Nahrgang was named as MacInnes' replacement and served three years as head coach before resigning in February 1985.[1] During his tenure the Huskies declined each year and also moved from the CCHA back to their previous conference, the WCHA.
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1966–67 | New Hamburg Hahn's | OHA-C | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1967–68 | Ottawa 67's | OHA | 52 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968–69 | Ottawa 67's | OHA | 52 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 47 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1969–70 | Kitchener Rangers | OHA | 51 | 10 | 23 | 33 | 119 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 1970–71 | Michigan Technological University | WCHA | 31 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Michigan Technological University | WCHA | 31 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | Michigan Technological University | WCHA | 36 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Michigan Technological University | WCHA | 39 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Virginia Wings | AHL | 71 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 73 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1975–76 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 49 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 53 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Kansas City Blues | CHL | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 38 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 26 | ||
| 1977–78 | Kansas City Red Wings | CHL | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Philadelphia Firebirds | AHL | 69 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 147 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| AHL totals | 189 | 16 | 52 | 68 | 294 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | ||||
| NHL totals | 57 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Head coaching record
edit| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan Tech Huskies (CCHA) (1982–1984) | |||||||||
| 1982–83 | Michigan Tech | 22–17–1 | 20–12–0 | 4th | CCHA Quarterfinals | ||||
| 1983–84 | Michigan Tech | 19–21–1 | 14–16–0 | t-5th | CCHA Quarterfinals | ||||
| Michigan Tech: | 41–38–2 | 34–28–0 | |||||||
| Michigan Tech Huskies (WCHA) (1984–1985) | |||||||||
| 1984–85 | Michigan Tech | 15–24–1 | 13–20–1 | 8th | WCHA Quarterfinals | ||||
| Michigan Tech: | 15–24–1 | 13–20–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 56–62–3 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Awards and honors
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-WCHA Second Team | 1972–73 | [2] |
| All-WCHA First Team | 1973–74 | [2] |
| AHCA West All-American | 1973–74 | [3] |
| All-NCAA All-Tournament Team | 1974 | [4] |
References
edit- ^ "Michigan Tech Huskies 2002 Hockey yearbook" (PDF). Michigan Tech Huskies. Retrieved 2017-05-26.
- ^ a b "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
- ^ "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
- ^ "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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