Gregory Moore (born March 26, 1984) is an American professional ice hockey coach and former player. He most recently served as the head coach of the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League. He previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New York Rangers and Columbus Blue Jackets and for the Augsburger Panther of the German Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).
| Greg Moore | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born | March 26, 1984 Lisbon, Maine, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | New York Rangers Columbus Blue Jackets Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg Augsburger Panther | ||
| Coached for | Chicago Steel Toronto Marlies | ||
| National team |  United States | ||
| NHL draft | 143rd overall, 2003 Calgary Flames | ||
| Playing career | 2006–2015 | ||
| Coaching career | 2018–present | ||
In 2018, he was named the head coach of the Chicago Steel in the United States Hockey League (USHL), a Tier I junior league.[1] In 2019, he was named head coach of the Toronto Marlies.[2]
Playing career
editMoore was drafted in the fifth round, 143rd overall in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft by the Calgary Flames. He played his college hockey at the University of Maine.
On March 6, 2004, Moore was acquired by the Rangers, along with Jamie McLennan and Blair Betts, in exchange for Chris Simon and a seventh round choice in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.
In the 2007–08 season, Moore made his NHL debut with the Rangers in a 2–1 victory against the Tampa Bay Lightning on November 21, 2007.[3]
On July 6, 2009, Moore signed a one-year contract with the New York Islanders.[4] Moore was then assigned to affiliate, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, in the AHL for the beginning of the 2009–10 season. On March 1, 2010, Moore was traded by the Islanders to the Columbus Blue Jackets for Dylan Reese.[5] Initially reassigned to the Blue Jackets AHL affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch, Moore was later recalled to finish the season with Columbus and made his debut in a 3–2 defeat to the Washington Capitals on April 3, 2010.[6]
On July 9, 2010, Moore signed as a free agent to a one-year contract with the Philadelphia Flyers.[7]
On February 28, 2011, Moore was traded by Philadelphia, along with Lewiston Maineiacs player and Flyer prospect, Michael Chaput in returning to Columbus for Tom Sestito.[8]
On July 18, 2011, German professional ice hockey team Augsburger Panther from Augsburg, Bavaria, announced that Moore signed a one-year contract. In his solitary season in 2011–12 with Augsburg, Moore provided 20 goals in 52 games, helping the team to the Qualifying playoff round.
Upon the expiration of his contract with the Panthers, Moore signed a one-year contract with fellow DEL competitor Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg on April 3, 2012.[9] In February 2013 the contract was extended for another year.[10]
Before the 2014–15 season, Moore signed a contract in the Czech 1st Liga with the Piráti Chomutov before returning to Augsburger Panther in Germany.[11]
Coaching career
editChicago Steel
editOn June 6, 2018, Moore was hired as the head coach of the USHL Chicago Steel and led them to the Clark Cup Finals in his first year, before starting off the 2019-20 season with a 15-4-1 record.[1]
Toronto Marlies
editOn December 1, 2019, Moore was hired by the Toronto Maple Leafs organization to coach the Toronto Marlies. He replaced Sheldon Keefe, who was promoted to serve as the Leafs head coach.[2]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1999–2000 | Saint Dominic Academy | HSME | 31 | 32 | 40 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | U.S. NTDP U17 | USDP | 13 | 4 | 6 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | U.S. NTDP U18 | NAHL | 56 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | U.S. NTDP Juniors | USHL | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | U.S. NTDP U18 | NAHL | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | U.S. NTDP U18 | USDP | 35 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Maine Black Bears | HE | 33 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Maine Black Bears | HE | 39 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Maine Black Bears | HE | 40 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Maine Black Bears | HE | 42 | 28 | 17 | 45 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | ||
| 2006–07 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 79 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 41 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2007–08 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 72 | 26 | 40 | 66 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2007–08 | New York Rangers | NHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 71 | 23 | 16 | 39 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 62 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 16 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Adirondack Phantoms | AHL | 57 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 18 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Augsburger Panther | DEL | 52 | 20 | 10 | 30 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg | DEL | 50 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 72 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | ||
| 2013–14 | Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg | DEL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Piráti Chomutov | CZE.2 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Augsburger Panther | DEL | 28 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 377 | 86 | 111 | 197 | 162 | 31 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 12 | ||||
| NHL totals | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| DEL totals | 132 | 37 | 32 | 69 | 145 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8 | ||||
International
edit| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing United States | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| IIHF U18 Championships | ||
 | 2002 Piešťany | |
| IIHF U20 Championships | ||
| | 2004 Helsinki | |
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | United States | U17 |  | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2002 | United States | WJC18 | | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | |
| 2003 | United States | WJC | 4th | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2004 | United States | WJC | | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 27 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 8 | ||||
Awards and honors
edit| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| All-Hockey East First Team | 2005–06 |
| AHCA East First-Team All-American | 2005–06 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Greg Moore Named Head Coach of Chicago Steel". OurSportsCentral.com. June 6, 2018.
- ^ a b "Greg Moore Named Head Coach of Toronto Marlies". NHL.com. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
- ^ "Lundqvist quiets Lightning offense, Rangers score just enough". CBS Sports. 2007-11-21. Retrieved 2009-07-06.
- ^ "Isles sign Moore, Moulson, Mauldin and Flood for next season". New York Islanders. 2009-07-06. Retrieved 2009-07-06.
- ^ "Blue Jackets Land Greg Moore From Islanders". RealGM Hockey. 2010-03-01. Retrieved 2010-03-01.
- ^ "Caps hold on to beat Blue Jackets 3-2". Yahoo! Sports. 2010-04-03. Retrieved 2010-07-15.
- ^ "Greg Moore signs with the Philadelphia Flyers". WMTW. 2010-07-09. Retrieved 2010-07-15.
- ^ "Blue Jackets acquire Moore, Chaput from Flyers for Sestito". Columbus Blue Jackets. 2011-02-28. Retrieved 2011-03-01.
- ^ "Next transfer signed and sealed: Greg Moore EHC bound" (in German). Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg. 2012-04-03. Retrieved 2012-04-03.
- ^ "Greg Moore to wear orange jersey next year" (in German). Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg. 2013-02-05. Retrieved 2013-09-16.
- ^ "Zámořská posila! Ofenzivu Pirátů doplní produktivní americký útočník Greg Moore" (in Czech). Piráti Chomutov. 2012-04-03. Retrieved 2012-06-21.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database