Mapping out Bruce Boudreau's many hockey stops as a player and coach
As a player
Toronto: junior hockey star for the Ontario Hockey Association's Marlboros from 1972-75.
Johnstown, Pa.: North American Hockey League standout in 1975-76, the season "Slap Shot" was filmed there.
St. Paul: Played 30 games for the Fighting Saints in the World Hockey Association in 1975-76.
Toronto (again): Boudreau frequently was called up to play for the Maple Leafs in the NHL from 1976-83 while playing for minor league teams.
Dallas: With the Central Hockey League's Black Hawks from 1976-78.
Moncton, New Brunswick: With the American Hockey League's Hawks from 1978-81.
Cincinnati: Another CHL team, the Tigers, in 1981-82.
St. Catharines, Ontario: Another AHL team, the Saints, from 1982-84.
Baltimore: A brief stint with the AHL's Skipjacks in 1984.
Iserlohn, Germany: Gave the Bundesliga a shot in 1984-85.
Cape Breton, Nova Scotia: With the AHL Oilers from 1985-87.
Chicago: Played seven games for the NHL's Blackhawks in 1985-86.
West Springfield, Mass.: Two seasons with the AHL's Indians (1987-89).
Newmarket, Ontario: Ended the 1988-89 season with the AHL's Saints.
Phoenix: With the International Hockey League's Roadrunners in 1989-90.
Fort Wayne, Ind.: Next stop in the "I" was with the Komets (1990-92).
Adirondack, N.Y.: Playing career ended in 1992 with the AHL's Baby Wings.
As a coach
Muskegon, Mich.: Starting head coaching career in the Colonial League (1992-93).
Fort Wayne: Returned to the IHL as head coach of the Komets (1993-95).
San Francisco: Assistant coach of the IHL's Spiders in 1995-96.
Biloxi, Miss.: Another new league, the East Coast, coaching the Mississippi Sea Wolves (1996-99).
Lowell, Mass: Back in the AHL, head coach of the Lock Monsters (1999-2001).
Manchester, N.H.: Four seasons (2001-05) as head coach of the AHL's Monarchs.
Hershey, Pa.: Another AHL coaching gig with the Bears (2005-07).
Washington, D.C.: Finally an NHL coaching job, the Capitals (2007-11).
Anaheim, Calif.: Head coach of the Ducks (2011-16).
St. Paul: Hired as Wild coach this summer.
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