Tom McVie, the second head coach in New Jersey Devils history, has died at 89. McVie was also the Jets’ first coach in the NHL and the Devils’ second after they moved from Colorado in 1982. He also ...
McVie made his NHL head coaching debut when he succeeded Hall of Famer Milt Schmidt in Washington on New Year's Eve in 1975, but he never finished higher than fourth before heading to the WHA.
McVie made his NHL head coaching debut when he succeeded Hall of Famer Milt Schmidt in Washington on New Year’s Eve in 1975, but he never finished higher than fourth before heading to the WHA.