Jeff Hutchins Explained

Position:Left wing
Shoots:Left
Height Ft:5
Height In:11
Weight Lb:201
Played For:Mississippi Sea Wolves
Houston Aeros
Rochester Americans
Grand Rapids Griffins
Bridgeport Sound Tigers
Coventry Blaze
Belfast Giants
Newcastle Vipers
Bracknell Bees
Edinburgh Capitals
Sheffield Steelers
Dundee Stars
Ntl Team:GBR
Birth Date:April 23, 1978
Birth Place:Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Career Start:2002
Career End:2015

Jeff Hutchins (born April 23, 1978) is a Canadian-British former professional ice hockey left winger who was most recently an Associate coach for the Fife Flyers of the Elite Ice Hockey League.

Hutchins played in the EIHL for the Coventry Blaze, Belfast Giants, Newcastle Vipers, Edinburgh Capitals, Sheffield Steelers and Dundee Stars. He also played for the Great Britain national ice hockey team.

Hutchins was player-coach of the Dundee Stars between 2012 and 2015. He retired as a player in 2015 after becoming head coach of China Dragon in Asia League Ice Hockey.

Ahead of the 2016-17 season, Hutchins joined the Fife Flyers as an assistant coach to Todd Dutiaume.[1] In June 2022, Hutchins' Fife role changed slightly with him being named Associate Coach to Dutiaume.[2]

In June 2023, Hutchins - and long-time Fife head coach Todd Dutiaume - announced their intentions to step down from their coaching roles with immediate effect.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ex-Dundee Stars head coach Hutchins joins Fife Flyers. www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk.
  2. Web site: Fife Flyers Official Website .
  3. Web site: Dutiaume and Hutchins to step back from coaching roles.