Brendon Watson

Brendon Watson
Born c. 1944
Massachusetts
Previous team(s) Carolina Thunderbirds
Years as a coach 1988-89

Brendon Watson (born c. 1944) is a retired ice hockey executive and head coach.

Career

Watson started his hockey career as a player with the Greensboro Generals and Winston-Salem Polar Twins. He became a linesman and eventually a referee in several minor leagues[1] before becoming an on-ice official in the World Hockey Association.[2]

From 1983 until 1987, Watson was an on-ice official for the Atlantic Coast Hockey League. Watson left the Atlantic Coast Hockey League in 1987 to become the commissioner of the newly formed All-American Hockey League. Before joining the ACHL, Watson worked as the commissioner for the New England Hockey League,[3] a senior amateur league that operated in the New England area from 1979 until 1982.[4][5]

Watson was named head coach of the Carolina Thunderbirds on February 19, 1989,[6] replacing then-head coach Keith McAdams.[7] Watson led the Thunderbirds to the Riley Cup playoffs, winning eight out of the final thirteen games. Watson led the Thunderbirds to a game seven victory against the Johnstown Chiefs in 1989, winning the first Riley Cup in ECHL history despite only having 11 out of a possible 14 players available for the final game.[6]

Awards and accomplishments

References

  1. ↑ Ted Taylor (November 14, 1973). "Victory Over Lifts Nordiques Within A Point Of League Leaders". Lewiston Daily Sun. Retrieved April 23, 2013.
  2. ↑ JohnstownCafe.com: Johnstown Chiefs vs Carolina Thunderbirds (inaugural program) Archived July 13, 2011, at the Wayback Machine., January 13, 1988
  3. ↑ "Lites A Possibility In NE League Again". Lewiston Daily Sun. September 23, 1982.
  4. ↑ HockeyDB.com: New England Hockey League (1979-1982)
  5. ↑ "Tightened NE Hockey League Cutting Back To Six Entrants". Lewiston Daily Sun. August 19, 1980. Retrieved April 23, 2013.
  6. 1 2 "ECHL Opening Day Is Wheeling At Johnstown". Reading Royals. May 21, 2007. Retrieved April 23, 2013.
  7. ↑ EliteProspects.com: Brendon Watson (staff) profile page

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