Larry Pedrie is an American ice hockey coach and former player. He has held several coaching and administrative positions over more than 35 years at both the professional and amateur level.[1]

Larry Pedrie
Biographical details
BornDetroit, MI, USA
Alma materFerris State University
Playing career
1977–1981Ferris State
Position(s)Defenseman
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1981–1984Ferris State (assistant)
1984–1987Illinois–Chicago (assistant)
1987–1990Michigan (assistant)
1990–1996Illinois–Chicago
1996–1999Chicago Blackhawks (Scout)
1999–2001Chicago Freeze (assistant)
2001–2004NAHL (Commissioner)
2007Chicago Mission
2007–2009Team Illinois
2016–PresentChicago Young Americans
Head coaching record
Overall64–140–19 (.330)

Career

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Pedrie attended Ferris State where he played on the varsity team for four years. In his junior season the Bulldogs jumped up to Division I, finishing the season as CCHA Runners-Up and the following year as conference semifinalists. After graduating in 1981 Pedrie immediately turned to coaching, joining the staff at his alma mater for three seasons before moving on to both Illinois–Chicago and Michigan in the same capacity. In 1990 Pedrie got his first had coaching job with Illinois–Chicago, and produced modest gains the first year. In six seasons with the Flames Pedrie's team lost 20 games each season and lost 10 of 11 postseasons games. The university terminated the hockey program after the 1996 season but Pedrie received several job offers, accepting a position as an advance scout for the Chicago Blackhawks.[1]

Pedrie founded a youth hockey clinic in 1997, Larry Pedrie Hockey, which his still runs (as of 2018) while continuing his career in hockey management. he was also the commissioner of the NAHL for three seasons after the turn of the century.

Head coaching record[2]

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Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Illinois–Chicago Flames (CCHA) (1990–1996)
1990–91 Illinois–Chicago 13–23–2 9–21–2 8th CCHA Quarterfinals
1991–92 Illinois–Chicago 10–20–6 8–18–6 7th CCHA Quarterfinals
1992–93 Illinois–Chicago 10–25–2 8–20–2 9th CCHA First Round
1993–94 Illinois–Chicago 11–26–2 8–20–2 9th CCHA First Round
1994–95 Illinois–Chicago 11–22–4 8–16–3 8th CCHA Opening Round
1995–96 Illinois–Chicago 9–24–3 6–23–1 11th CCHA Quarterfinals
Illinois–Chicago: 64–140–19 47–118–16
Total: 64–140–19

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

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  1. ^ a b "Larry Pedrie Bio". Larry Pedrie Hockey. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
  2. ^ "Larry Pedrie Coaching Record". College Hockey News. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
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