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Bep Guidolin

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Bep Guidolin
Born (1925-12-09)December 9, 1925
Thorold, Ontario, Canada
Died November 24, 2008(2008-11-24) (aged 82)
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shot Left
Played for Chicago Black Hawks
Detroit Red Wings
Boston Bruins
Coached for Boston Bruins
Edmonton Oilers
Playing career 1942–1952
Coaching career 1957–1982

Armand "Bep" Guidolin (December 9, 1925 – November 24, 2008) was a Canadian ice hockey player and coach. He is notable for being the youngest player in National Hockey League history. He was born in Thorold, Ontario. He and Eleanor, his wife of 62 years, had four children. His family moved to Timmins, Ontario.

Guidolin stood 5'8" at 175 lbs, and was a left-shooting left winger in the NHL. He later went on to a coaching career. He was nicknamed "Bep" because his mother spoke Italian and very little English. Armand was the baby of the family and his mother pronounced baby as "beppy". The nickname stuck and was shortened to "Bep". He is the cousin of fellow NHL player and coach Aldo Guidolin.[1]

Early life

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Guidolin and his family moved to Timmins when he was young. It was there that he learned how to skate at the age of 13. His abilities excelled through practicing on local outdoor rinks. When the NHL lost many of its talented players to the Second World War, Guidolin's talents caught the eyes of pro scouts as being a viable replacement option.

Playing career

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Guidolin played junior hockey with the Oshawa Generals of the OHA, playing in the Memorial Cup in 1942. Later that year he became the youngest player (16 years, 11 months) to play in an NHL game, on November 12, 1942.

His quick rise to the NHL was a direct result of World War II. The Boston Bruins were in dire need of replacements to fill the roster holes created by so many players leaving for military service. In 1944, his eligibility for military service brought a one-year break from his NHL career.

Guidolin also played for the Detroit Red Wings and the Chicago Black Hawks. Armand was an ardent supporter of the formation of a players' union, which led to the early demise of his NHL career in 1952. He played for nine years in the minors, then retired to a coaching career.

Coaching career

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Guidolin coached the Belleville McFarlands, winning the Allan Cup in 1958, and the World Championship in 1959. In 1965 he became the coach of his former junior team the Oshawa Generals, featuring 17-year-old future Hockey Hall of Fame defenceman Bobby Orr. He led the Generals to the Memorial Cup final in 1966 versus the Edmonton Oil Kings. Guidolin later coached the London Knights of the OHL, Boston Bruins and the Kansas City Scouts of the NHL, the Edmonton Oilers of the World Hockey Association, and the Boston Braves and Philadelphia Firebirds of the American Hockey League. It was a dream of Guidolin's to coach in the NHL, which became a reality when he got the opportunity to coach the Boston Bruins midway through the 1972–73 season when he was bench boss for 26 games. He coached Boston again in 1973–74, leading the Bruins to the Stanley Cup Finals. Guidolin also coached the Kansas City Scouts for the 1974–75 and 1975–76 campaigns.[2] (Legree, 2018).

Guidolin also coached the Timmins Northstars of the Northland Intermediate Hockey League which went on to the Hardy Cup Finals for the All Canadians.

He also coached a Junior C team for a short time out of Angus Ontario known as the Essa 80s at the end of his career.

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1941–42 Oshawa Generals OHA Jr 21 4 13 17 38 11 0 3 3 22
1941–42 Oshawa Generals M-Cup 11 5 5 10 56
1942–43 Boston Bruins NHL 42 7 15 22 53 9 0 4 4 12
1943–44 Boston Bruins NHL 47 17 25 42 58
1944–45 Newmarket Navy TNDHL 7 11 12 23 18 8 9 8 17 23
1944–45 Toronto Army Shamrocks TIHL 18 13 10 23 61 3 2 2 4 10
1944–45 Toronto Army Daggers OHA Sr 2 1 1 2 0
1945–46 Boston Bruins NHL 50 15 17 32 62 10 5 2 7 13
1946–47 Boston Bruins NHL 56 10 13 23 73 3 0 1 1 6
1947–48 Detroit Red Wings NHL 58 12 10 22 78 2 0 0 0 4
1948–49 Detroit Red Wings NHL 4 0 0 0 0
1948–49 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 56 4 17 21 116
1949–50 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 70 17 34 51 42
1950–51 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 69 12 22 34 56
1951–52 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 67 13 18 31 78
1952–53 Syracuse Warriors AHL 23 1 8 9 24 3 0 0 0 8
1952–53 Ottawa Senators QSHL 43 9 24 33 54
1953–54 Ottawa Senators QHL 71 18 38 56 148
1954–55 Ottawa Senators QHL 19 5 12 17 77
1954–55 North Bay Trappers NOHA 20 8 12 20 40 13 2 6 8 36
1955–56 Val d'Or Miners QUE Sr
1955–56 North Bay Trappers NOHA 1 1 2 3 2
1956–57 Bellville McFarlands OHA Sr 48 16 29 45 156
1957–58 Windsor Bulldogs OHASr 7 2 6 8 24
1957–58 Bellville McFarlands OHA Sr 35 12 18 30 60
1958–59 Kingston Merchants EAOHL 43 11 26 37 62 12 0 4 4 24
1960–61 Omaha Knights IHL 64 14 33 47 62
NHL totals 519 107 171 278 616 24 5 7 12 35

Coaching statistics

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NHL

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† - replaced mid-season
‡ – mid-season replacement
Team Year Regular season Post season
G W L T Pts Finish G W L Win% Result
Boston Bruins 1972–73 26 20 6 0 (40) 2nd in East 5 1 4 .769 Lost in quarter-finals
Boston Bruins 1973–74 78 52 17 9 113 1st in East 16 14 10 .724 Lost in Cup Finals
Kansas City Scouts 1974–75 80 15 54 11 41 5th in Smythe - - - .256 Missed playoffs
Kansas City Scouts 1975–76 45 11 30 4 (26) 5th in Smythe - - - .289 (resigned)
Total 229 98 107 24 220 19 21 15 .480 2 playoff appearances

WHA

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Team Year Regular season Post season
G W L T Pts Division Rank Result
Edmonton Oilers 1976–77 63 25 36 2 (72) 4th in West (fired)
Total 63 25 36 2 72

WOJBHL

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Team Year Regular season Post season
G W L T Pts Pct Result
Windsor Spitfires 1964-65 40 11 27 2 24 0.300 Out of playoffs
Total 40 27 2 24

OHA

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Team Year Regular season Post season
G W L T Pts Pct Result
Oshawa Generals 1965-66 48 22 18 8 52 0.542 Won J. Ross Robertson Cup
London Knights 1969-70 54 22 25 7 51 0.472 Lost in round 2
London Knights 1970-71 62 19 35 8 46 0.371 Lost in round 1
Total 164 63 78 23 149

AHL

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Team Year Regular season Post season
G W L T Pts Pct Result
Boston Braves 1971–72 76 41 21 14 96 0.632 Lost in round 2
Philadelphia Firebirds 1978-79 80 23 49 8 54 0.338 Out of Playoffs
Total 156 64 73 22 150

OHL

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Team Year Regular season Post season
G W L T Pts Division Rank Result
Brantford Alexanders 1981-82 68 25 41 2 52 5th in Emms Lost in quarter-finals
Total 68 25 41 2 52

Bep also coached the Essa 80s junior C team out of Angus Ontario .

OHASr

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Team Year Regular season Post season
G W L T Pts Pct Result
Barrie Broncos 1983-84

References

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  1. ^ Fischler, Stan; Fischler, Shirley (2003). Who's who in Hockey. ISBN 9780740719042.
  2. ^ Hockey Reference – Bep Guidolin Coaching Records. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
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Preceded by General manager of the Edmonton Oilers
1976–77
Succeeded by
Preceded by Head coach of the Boston Bruins
197274
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Position created
Head coach of the Kansas City Scouts
197475
Succeeded by
Preceded by Head coach of the Edmonton Oilers
1976–77
Succeeded by