Don Perry
Donald Frederick Perry
Born: March 16, 1930
Edmonton, AB Canada
Coaching Career: 1955-1981
Minor league playing stats
Major league coaching record
Don Perry compiled a record of 616 wins and 456 losses and 134 ties in his coaching career with the New Haven Blades, Saginaw Gears and New Haven Nighthawks. He began coaching during the 1955 season and last coached during the 1981 campaign.
Coaching Record:
| Season | League | Team | G | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | Pts% | Win% | Playoffs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-56 | EHL | New Haven Blades | 64 | 43 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 132 | .688 | .695 | Won League Championship | ||
| 1956-57 | EHL | New Haven Blades | 64 | 31 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 96 | .500 | .508 | Lost in 1st Round | ||
| 1968-69 | EHL | New Haven Blades | 72 | 39 | 23 | 10 | 0 | 127 | .588 | .611 | Lost in 2nd Round | ||
| 1969-70 | EHL | New Haven Blades | 74 | 39 | 20 | 15 | 0 | 132 | .595 | .628 | Lost in 2nd Round | ||
| 1970-71 | EHL | New Haven Blades | 74 | 38 | 21 | 15 | 0 | 129 | .581 | .615 | Lost League Championship | ||
| 1971-72 | EHL | New Haven Blades | 75 | 30 | 35 | 10 | 0 | 100 | .444 | .467 | Lost in 1st Round | ||
| 1972-73 | IHL | Saginaw Gears | 74 | 30 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 93 | .419 | .426 | |||
| 1973-74 | IHL | Saginaw Gears | 76 | 38 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 118 | .518 | .526 | Lost League Championship | ||
| 1974-75 | IHL | Saginaw Gears | 75 | 43 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 132 | .587 | .593 | Lost League Championship | ||
| 1975-76 | IHL | Saginaw Gears | 78 | 43 | 26 | 9 | 0 | 138 | .590 | .609 | Lost in 2nd Round | ||
| 1976-77 | IHL | Saginaw Gears | 78 | 40 | 27 | 11 | 0 | 131 | .560 | .583 | Won League Championship | ||
| 1977-78 | IHL | Saginaw Gears | 80 | 40 | 28 | 12 | 0 | 132 | .550 | .575 | Lost in 1st Round | ||
| 1978-79 | IHL | Saginaw Gears | 80 | 35 | 35 | 10 | 0 | 115 | .479 | .500 | Lost in 1st Round | ||
| 1979-80 | IHL | Saginaw Gears | 80 | 43 | 27 | 10 | 0 | 139 | .579 | .600 | Lost in 2nd Round | ||
| 1980-81 | IHL | Saginaw Gears | 82 | 45 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 143 | .581 | .598 | Won League Championship | ||
| 1981-82 | AHL | New Haven Nighthawks | 80 | 39 | 33 | 8 | 0 | 125 | .521 | .538 | Lost in 1st Round | ||
| Totals | 1206 | 616 | 456 | 134 | 0 | 1982 | .548 | .566 |
