According to Patrick Johnston of The Province, former Philadelphia Flyers and Vancouver Canucks head coach Bob McCammon of Kenora, Ontario passed away on Thursday at the age of 80 after a bout with Alzheimer’s. McCammon was the head coach of the Philadelphia Flyers from 1978 to 1979, and again from 1981 to 1984. He then coached the Canucks from 1987 to 1991.
As a head coach, McCammon posted a record of 221 wins, 224 losses and 67 ties. In his eight years as a NHL head coach, he was unable to win a playoff series. The closest he got came in 1989 when the Canucks played the Calgary Flames in the 1989 Smythe Division semi-final and lost in a dramatic seven game series.
In addition to being a head coach of the Flyers and Canucks, McCammon was an assistant coach with the Edmonton Oilers in 1985-86, and again from 1995 to 1998. He also was the head coach of the Port Huron Wings/Flags of the International Hockey League from 1973 to 1977, the Maine Mariners of the American Hockey League from 1977 to 1978, and again from 1978 to 1981, and the Tri-City Americans of the Western Hockey League from 1992 to 1994. While with the Mariners in 1979, McCammon coached the Mariners to a Calder Cup. He was later a scout for the Detroit Red Wings.
As a player, McCammon played center. He had 141 goals and 397 assists for 538 points with the Port Huron Flags/Wings from 1962 to 1973.
