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Born	May 22, 1964 (age 45),; Fort St. James, B.C.
Height; Weight	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m); 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Pro clubs	Edmonton Oilers; Chicago Blackhawks
NHL Draft	20th overall, 1982; Edmonton Oilers
Pro career	1983 – 1992

Jim Playfair (born May 22, 1964 in Vanderhoof, British Columbia) is a retired former professional ice hockey player and a former head coach of the Calgary Flames. Before making the NHL, Jim played for the Fort Saskatchewan Traders located just north of Edmonton. He played for the Edmonton Oilers and Chicago Blackhawks over the course of his career. His older brother Larry Playfair shares a lot of the same characteristics - both were drafted in the first round of the NHL Entry Draft (Larry in 1978 and Jim in 1982), and both played junior hockey for the Portland Winter Hawks of the Western Hockey League. However, Larry played 688 career NHL games; Jim a mere 21.

Jim Playfair became the head coach of the Calgary Flames on July 12, 2006, a promotion from his role as an assistant coach and replacing Darryl Sutter who previously had been both head coach and general manager. Sutter's resignation as head coach was not unexpected; he had previously hinted he would make such a move due to the difficulty of his dual role and the handover had been planned. [1] Sutter continued as general manager of the Flames. Playfair was also previously the head coach of the Saint John Flames of the American Hockey League, where he coached the Baby Flames to a Calder Cup championship in 2001. He used to live in Calgary, Alberta with his wife Roxane, and their 3 sons Dylan, Jackson, and Austyn.

On June 14, 2007, Playfair was replaced as head coach of the Calgary Flames by Mike Keenan, formerly of the Florida Panthers. In his first and only season as head coach of the Flames, the team went 43–29–10 which was good enough for the 8th and final playoff spot. The team went on to be eliminated by the Detroit Red Wings in the first round 4–2.

He is currently the Head Coach of the Abbotsford Heat as of June 5, 2009. Now he resides in Abbotsford, British Columbia with his family.

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[edit] Playing career

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1981–82	Portland Winter Hawks	WHL	70	4	13	17	121	15	1	2	3	21
1982–83	Portland Winter Hawks	WHL	63	8	27	35	218	14	0	5	5	16
1983–84	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	2	1	1	2	2	—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Portland Winter Hawks	WHL	16	5	6	11	38	—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Calgary Wranglers	WHL	46	6	9	15	96	4	0	1	1	2
1984–85	Nova Scotia Oilers	AHL	41	0	4	4	107	—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Nova Scotia Oilers	AHL	73	2	12	14	160	—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Nova Scotia Oilers	AHL	60	1	21	22	82	—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL	12	1	3	4	21	—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Saginaw Hawks	IHL	50	5	21	26	133	—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL	7	0	0	0	28	—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Saginaw Hawks	IHL	23	3	6	9	73	6	0	2	2	20
1989–90	Indianapolis Ice	IHL	67	7	24	31	137	14	1	5	6	24
1990–91	Indianapolis Ice	IHL	23	3	4	7	31	—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Indianapolis Ice	IHL	23	1	1	2	53	—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals			21	2	4	6	51	—	—	—	—	—

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Year	Team	League	Regular Season							Post Season
Year	Team	League	G	W	L	T	OTL	Pts	Finish	Result
1993–94	Dayton	ECHL	68	29	31	-	8	66	5th in North	Lost in First Round
1994–95	Dayton	ECHL	68	42	17	-	9	93	2nd in North	Lost in Second Round
1995–96	Dayton	ECHL	70	35	28	-	7	77	5th in North	Lost in First Round
2000–01	Saint John	AHL	80	44	24	7	5	100	1st in Canadian	Won Calder Cup
2001–02	Saint John	AHL	80	29	34	13	4	75	5th in Canadian	Missed Playoffs
2002–03	Saint John	AHL	32	10	19	2	1	(71)	Promoted to NHL midseason
2006–07	Calgary	NHL	82	43	29	–	10	96	3rd in Northwest	Lost in First Round

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Notable families in the NHL

Preceded by Grant Fuhr	Edmonton Oilers first round draft pick 1982	Succeeded by Jeff Beukeboom
Preceded by Darryl Sutter	Head coach of the Calgary Flames 2006–07	Succeeded by Mike Keenan

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[edit] Career statistics

[edit] Playing career

[edit] Head coaching record

[edit] See also