Toe Blake
Hector Blake, "The Lamplighter"
Born: August 21, 1912
Victoria Mines, ON Canada
Deceased: May 17, 1995
Montreal, QC Canada
Coaching Career: 1955-1967
Elected to Hockey Hall of Fame in 1966.
Toe Blake compiled a record of 500 wins and 255 losses and 159 ties in his coaching career with the Montreal Canadiens. He began coaching during the 1955 season and last coached during the 1967 campaign. Blake was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1966.
Coaching Record:
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Season | League | Team | G | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | Pts% | Win% | G | W | L | Win% | ||
1955-56 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 70 | 45 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 145 | .690 | .714 | 10 | 8 | 2 | .800 | ||
1956-57 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 70 | 35 | 23 | 12 | 0 | 117 | .557 | .586 | 10 | 8 | 2 | .800 | ||
1957-58 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 70 | 43 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 139 | .662 | .686 | 10 | 8 | 2 | .800 | ||
1958-59 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 70 | 39 | 18 | 13 | 0 | 130 | .619 | .650 | 11 | 8 | 3 | .727 | ||
1959-60 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 70 | 40 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 132 | .629 | .657 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
1960-61 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 70 | 41 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 133 | .633 | .657 | 6 | 2 | 4 | .333 | ||
1961-62 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 70 | 42 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 140 | .667 | .700 | 6 | 2 | 4 | .333 | ||
1962-63 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 70 | 28 | 19 | 23 | 0 | 107 | .510 | .564 | 5 | 1 | 4 | .200 | ||
1963-64 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 70 | 36 | 21 | 13 | 0 | 121 | .576 | .607 | 7 | 3 | 4 | .429 | ||
1964-65 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 70 | 36 | 23 | 11 | 0 | 119 | .567 | .593 | 13 | 8 | 5 | .615 | ||
1965-66 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 70 | 41 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 131 | .624 | .643 | 10 | 8 | 2 | .800 | ||
1966-67 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 70 | 32 | 25 | 13 | 0 | 109 | .519 | .550 | 10 | 6 | 4 | .600 | ||
1967-68 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 74 | 42 | 22 | 10 | 0 | 136 | .613 | .635 | 13 | 12 | 1 | .923 | ||
Totals | 914 | 500 | 255 | 159 | 0 | 1659 | .605 | .634 | 119 | 82 | 37 | .689 |