Emile Francis
Emile Percy Francis, "The Cat"
Born: September 13, 1926
North Battleford, SK Canada
Deceased: February 19, 2022
Coaching Career: 1965-1982
Elected to Hockey Hall of Fame in 1982.
Emile Francis compiled a record of 388 wins and 273 losses and 117 ties in his coaching career with the New York Rangers and St. Louis Blues. He began coaching during the 1965 season and last coached during the 1982 campaign. Francis was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1982.
Coaching Record:
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Season | League | Team | G | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | Pts% | Win% | G | W | L | Win% | ||
1965-66 | NHL | New York Rangers | 50 | 13 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 45 | .300 | .320 | ||||||
1966-67 | NHL | New York Rangers | 70 | 30 | 28 | 12 | 0 | 102 | .486 | .514 | 4 | 0 | 4 | .000 | ||
1967-68 | NHL | New York Rangers | 74 | 39 | 23 | 12 | 0 | 129 | .581 | .608 | 6 | 2 | 4 | .333 | ||
1968-69 | NHL | New York Rangers | 33 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 63 | .636 | .667 | 4 | 0 | 4 | .000 | ||
1969-70 | NHL | New York Rangers | 76 | 38 | 22 | 16 | 0 | 130 | .570 | .605 | 6 | 2 | 4 | .333 | ||
1970-71 | NHL | New York Rangers | 78 | 49 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 158 | .675 | .699 | 13 | 7 | 6 | .538 | ||
1971-72 | NHL | New York Rangers | 78 | 48 | 17 | 13 | 0 | 157 | .671 | .699 | 16 | 10 | 6 | .625 | ||
1972-73 | NHL | New York Rangers | 78 | 47 | 23 | 8 | 0 | 149 | .637 | .654 | 10 | 5 | 5 | .500 | ||
1973-74 | NHL | New York Rangers | 37 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 71 | .640 | .662 | 13 | 7 | 6 | .538 | ||
1974-75 | NHL | New York Rangers | 80 | 37 | 29 | 14 | 0 | 125 | .521 | .550 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | ||
1976-77 | NHL | St. Louis Blues | 80 | 32 | 39 | 9 | 0 | 105 | .438 | .456 | 4 | 0 | 4 | .000 | ||
1981-82 | NHL | St. Louis Blues | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 14 | .389 | .417 | 10 | 5 | 5 | .500 | ||
1982-83 | NHL | St. Louis Blues | 32 | 10 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 33 | .344 | .359 | ||||||
Totals | 778 | 388 | 273 | 117 | 0 | 1281 | .549 | .574 | 89 | 39 | 50 | .438 |