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Mike Babcock

1963 - Today

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Mike Babcock (born April 29, 1963) is a Canadian former ice hockey player and coach. He spent parts of eighteen seasons as a head coach in the National Hockey League (NHL), beginning when he was named head coach of the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, whom he led to the 2003 Stanley Cup Finals. In 2005, Babcock signed with the Detroit Red Wings, winning the Stanley Cup with them in 2008, and helping them to the Stanley Cup playoffs every year during his tenure and setting a record for most wins in Red Wings history. In 2015, he left Detroit to coach the Toronto Maple Leafs, a position he held until he was fired in 2019. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Mike Babcock is the 426th most popular coach, the 1,011th most popular biography from Canada and the most popular Canadian Coach.

Mike Babcock is most famous for his successful coaching career in the NHL, including leading the Detroit Red Wings to a Stanley Cup championship in 2008 and serving as head coach for the Canadian national team, winning gold medals at the 2010 and 2014 Winter Olympics. He is known for his emphasis on discipline and team structure.

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Among COACHES

Among coaches, Mike Babcock ranks 426 out of 471. Before him are Slaviša Stojanovič, Dominique Bijotat, André Breitenreiter, Fatih Akyel, Sébastien Fournier, and Tomislav Piplica. After him are Eddy Etaeta, Dragi Kanatlarovski, Dorin Goian, Markus Weinzierl, Sascha Lewandowski, and Martin Schmidt.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1963, Mike Babcock ranks 966. Before him are Jesús Puras, Mohammad Yousef Kargar, Paolo Rondelli, Monica Theodorescu, Elisa Loncón, and Alfredo Mendoza. After him are Meenakshi Seshadri, Karen Dianne Baldwin, Robert Taylor, Yelena Belevskaya, Dorce Gamalama, and Däulet Turlyhanov.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, Mike Babcock ranks 1,012 out of 1,622. Before him are Julian de Guzman (1981), Linda Chung (1984), Vik Sahay (1971), Michelle MacLaren (1965), Brendan Fletcher (1981), and Michael Rascher (1965). After him are John Wallace (1962), Karen Dianne Baldwin (1963), Steven Vitória (1987), Katerine Duska (1989), Alaina Huffman (1980), and Greg Rusedski (1973).

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Among COACHES In Canada

Among coaches born in Canada, Mike Babcock ranks 1. After him are Adam Oates (1962).

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