Willie Desjardins
Willie Desjardins
Born: February 11, 1957
Climax, SK CAN
Coaching Career: 1997-2023
Minor league playing stats
Willie Desjardins compiled a record of 557 wins and 354 losses and 15 ties in his coaching career with the Saskatoon Blades, Medicine Hat Tigers and Texas Stars. He began coaching during the 1997 season and last coached during the 2023 campaign.
Coaching Record:
| Season | League | Team | G | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | Pts% | Win% | Playoffs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | WHL | Saskatoon Blades | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2nd of 2 coaches | ||||
| 2002-03 | WHL | Medicine Hat Tigers | 72 | 29 | 34 | 2 | 7 | 89 | .412 | .417 | Lost in 2nd Round | ||
| 2003-04 | WHL | Medicine Hat Tigers | 72 | 40 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 129 | .597 | .618 | Won League Championship | ||
| 2004-05 | WHL | Medicine Hat Tigers | 72 | 45 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 139 | .644 | .653 | Lost in 2nd Round | ||
| 2005-06 | WHL | Medicine Hat Tigers | 72 | 47 | 16 | 0 | 9 | 141 | .653 | .653 | Lost in 3rd Round | ||
| 2006-07 | WHL | Medicine Hat Tigers | 72 | 52 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 156 | .722 | .722 | Won League Championship | ||
| 2007-08 | WHL | Medicine Hat Tigers | 72 | 43 | 22 | 0 | 7 | 129 | .597 | .597 | Lost in 1st Round | ||
| 2008-09 | WHL | Medicine Hat Tigers | 72 | 36 | 29 | 0 | 7 | 108 | .500 | .500 | Lost in 2nd Round | ||
| 2009-10 | WHL | Medicine Hat Tigers | 72 | 41 | 23 | 0 | 8 | 123 | .569 | .569 | Lost in 2nd Round | ||
| 2012-13 | AHL | Texas Stars | 76 | 43 | 22 | 0 | 11 | 129 | .566 | .566 | Lost in 2nd Round | ||
| 2013-14 | AHL | Texas Stars | 76 | 48 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 144 | .632 | .632 | Won League Championship | ||
| 2019-20 | WHL | Medicine Hat Tigers | 63 | 41 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 123 | .651 | .651 | |||
| 2020-21 | WHL | Medicine Hat Tigers | 23 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 42 | .609 | .609 | |||
| 2021-22 | WHL | Medicine Hat Tigers | 68 | 11 | 53 | 0 | 3 | 33 | .162 | .162 | |||
| 2022-23 | WHL | Medicine Hat Tigers | 68 | 30 | 29 | 0 | 8 | 90 | .441 | .441 | Lost in 1st Round | ||
| 2023-24 | WHL | Medicine Hat Tigers | 68 | 37 | 23 | 0 | 6 | 111 | .544 | .544 | Lost in 1st Round | ||
| Totals | 1018 | 557 | 354 | 15 | 79 | 1686 | .552 | .555 |
