Gilles Leger

Canadian ice hockey coach (1941–2024)

Gilles Leger
Born	(1941-07-16)July 16, 1941 Cornwall, Ontario, Canada
Died	August 6, 2024(2024-08-06) (aged 83)
Occupation(s)	Ice hockey coach, scout, and executive
Years active	1967–2020
Employer(s)	Ottawa Nationals Toronto Toros Birmingham Bulls Quebec Nordiques Edmonton Oilers New York Rangers

Gilles Leger (July 16, 1941 – August 6, 2024) was a Canadian ice hockey coach, scout, and executive. Although a talented Canadian football player, Leger chose to dedicate his life to hockey. From 1967 to 1972, he coached the St. Francis Xavier University squad before he was hired as an assistant coach with the Ottawa Nationals. He had brief head coaching stints Toronto Toros and Birmingham Bulls, then moved on to serve as general manager of the latter club. Following his coaching roles, Leger held a series of front-office jobs. From 1979 until 1983, he was the director of player development for the Quebec Nordiques. He then became president of the Fredericton Express and Halifax Citadels American Hockey League teams and the QMJHL Quebec Remparts. He later served as a scout for several NHL clubs, including the Edmonton Oilers and New York Rangers. Leger died on August 5, 2024, at the age of 83.^[1]^[2]

WHA coaching record

Team	Year	Regular season						Post season
Team	Year	G	W	L	T	Pts	Division rank	Result
Toronto Toros	1975-76	26	9	17	0	(18)	5th in Canadian	Missed playoffs
Birmingham Bulls	1976-77^[3]	24	7	16	1	(14)	5th in East	(Moved to GM's role)
WHA totals	1975-1977	50	16	33	1	33		0-0 (0.000)

References

^ Lefrançois, Guillaume (August 6, 2024). "La mort d'un bâtisseur audacieux" [The Death of a Bold Builder]. La Presse (in French). Retrieved August 14, 2024.
^ "Leger dies at 83, former NHL executive spent 6 decades in hockey". NHL.com. August 14, 2024. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
^ https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=61621