Peter Esdale | |
Birth Place: | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
Coach Years1: | 1972-1974 |
Coach Team1: | American International |
Coach Years2: | 1986 |
Coach Team2: | Ferris State |
Overall Record: | 24-41-4 |
Peter Esdale is a retired ice hockey head coach who had been in charge at both American International and Ferris State.
Esdale began his coaching career in the late-1960s and quickly rose to become the head coach at American International by 1972.[1] After only two seasons, however, he moved on to other coaching options. After a short stint at the University of Alberta where he won three national titles, Esdale eventually landed in Big Rapids as an assistant to Dick Bertrand. After Bertrand resigned mid-way through the 1985–86 season, Esdale was named as the interim head coach and finished out the season with a losing but respectable record. After the season, despite a vote of confidence from the AD,[2] Esdale was not retained by the Bulldogs and instead was named as head coach for the Spokane Chiefs. A year later Esdale announced his retirement from coaching to become a sales rep for Procter & Gamble.[3] Esdale could not stay away from coaching for long, however, and was soon back with the Alberta Golden Bears, first as an assistant and eventually as head coach.
† Midseason replacement