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Doug Lidster

Canadian ice hockey player and coach

Summary

Canadian ice hockey player and coach

Field	Value
name	Doug Lidster
image_size	230px
birth_date
birth_place	Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
height_ft	6
height_in	1
weight_lb	200
position	Defence
shoots	Right
played_for	Vancouver Canucks
New York Rangers
St. Louis Blues
Dallas Stars
ntl_team	CAN
draft	133rd overall
draft_year	1980
draft_team	Vancouver Canucks
career_start	1983
career_end	1999

New York Rangers St. Louis Blues Dallas Stars John Douglas Andrew Lidster (born October 18, 1960) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was an assistant coach for the Vancouver Canucks until the end of the 2016–17 season.

Playing career

Lidster was selected by the Vancouver Canucks in the seventh round, 133rd overall, of the 1980 NHL entry draft. Lidster played four years of college ice hockey for Colorado College before playing for the Canada national team in the 1984 Winter Olympics. He made his NHL debut with the Canucks near the end of the 1983–84 season, and became a reliable presence on the Vancouver blue line until he was traded to the New York Rangers prior to the 1993–94 NHL season. There, he moved into more of a depth role, but still helped guide the 1993–94 Rangers to their first Stanley Cup in 54 years, scoring two goals in the 1994 Stanley Cup Finals as they defeated the Canucks. After a brief stint with the St. Louis Blues, he was re-acquired by the Rangers in 1995–96, and played three more seasons for them before signing with the Dallas Stars in early 1999. There he won his second Stanley Cup, before retiring.

Coaching career

Lidster went into coaching, and served as head coach of the Saginaw Spirit in 2004–05. He served as an assistant coach for the Canada women's national team that won gold medals in the 2010 Winter Olympics. He also coached youth in Plymouth, Michigan. As part of the IIHF Ambassador and Mentor Program, Lidster was a Hockey Canada coaching mentor that travelled to Bratislava, Slovakia to participate in the 2011 IIHF High Performance Women's Camp on July 4–12. In 2012, he was named assistant coach of the Texas Stars. On July 7, 2014, he returned to the Canucks as an assistant coach.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

		Regular season		Playoffs	Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1976–77	Kamloops Jardine Blazers	Minor-BC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Kamloops Chiefs	BCHL	64	24	39	63	46	—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Seattle Breakers	WCHL	2	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Kamloops Rockets	BCHL	59	36	47	83	50	—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Colorado College	WCHA	39	18	25	43	52	—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Colorado College	WCHA	36	10	30	40	54	—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	Colorado College	WCHA	36	13	22	35	32	—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	Colorado College	WCHA	34	15	41	56	30	—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Canada	Intl	59	6	20	26	28	—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	8	0	0	0	4	2	0	1	1	0
1984–85	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	78	6	24	30	55	—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	78	12	16	28	56	3	0	1	1	2
1986–87	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	80	12	51	63	40	—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	64	4	32	36	105	—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	63	5	17	22	78	7	1	1	2	9
1989–90	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	80	8	28	36	36	—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	78	6	32	38	77	6	0	2	2	6
1991–92	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	66	6	23	29	39	11	1	2	3	11
1992–93	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	71	6	19	25	36	12	0	3	3	8
1993–94	New York Rangers	NHL	34	0	2	2	33	9	2	0	2	10
1994–95	St. Louis Blues	NHL	37	2	7	9	12	4	0	0	0	2
1995–96	New York Rangers	NHL	59	5	9	14	50	7	1	0	1	6
1996–97	New York Rangers	NHL	48	3	4	7	24	15	1	5	6	8
1997–98	New York Rangers	NHL	36	0	4	4	24	—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Canada	Intl	38	4	15	19	64	—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Dallas Stars	NHL	17	0	0	0	10	4	0	0	0	2

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts
1984	Canada	OG	7	0	2	2	2
1985	Canada	WC	10	3	1	4	4
1990	Canada	WC	10	1	0	1	6
1991	Canada	WC	10	1	4	5	8

Awards and honours

Award	Year	Ref
All-WCHA First Team	1981–82, 1982–83	title=WCHA All-Teams	url=http://www.augenblick.org/chha/wcha_all.html	publisher=College Hockey Historical Archives	accessdate=May 19, 2013}}
AHCA West All-American	1982–83	title=Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners	url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_icehockey_rb/2013/MIH%20awards%20for%202013.pdf	publisher=NCAA.org	accessdate=June 11, 2013}}
Stanley Cup champion	1994, 1999

References

"The Official Website of Hockey Canada".
"The Official Website of Hockey Canada".
"Texas Stars Hockey".
"Doug Lidster named to coaching staff".
"WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives.
"Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners". NCAA.org.

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