Dave Chambers

Dave Chambers, born on May seventh, nineteen forty, in Leaside, Ontario, is a distinguished Canadian former ice hockey coach. His journey in the sport began with junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey Association, where he played for the Guelph Biltmores and the Toronto St. Michael's Majors. Chambers further honed his skills in university hockey at the University of Toronto and the University of British Columbia before transitioning to a successful coaching career.

Chambers made significant contributions to the early development of the Canadian National team, coaching at the University of Saskatchewan and the University of Guelph. His coaching prowess was recognized during his tenure at Ohio State University from nineteen seventy to nineteen seventy-two, where he became the winningest coach in the school's history by winning percentage and led the team to a CCHA championship in nineteen seventy-two. Following this, he returned to Toronto to coach at York University, where his teams achieved remarkable success, including three division championships and a Canadian championship.

In addition to his university coaching achievements, Chambers also made his mark in junior hockey, winning the OHL Matt Leyden Trophy as coach of the year in nineteen eighty while with the Toronto Marlboros. His international coaching experience includes leading the gold medal-winning Canadian team at the nineteen eighty-eight World Junior Ice Hockey Championships in Moscow. Chambers later served as an assistant coach with the Minnesota North Stars before taking the helm of the Quebec Nordiques in the NHL from nineteen ninety to nineteen ninety-one.

Chambers' contributions to ice hockey have been recognized with his induction into the Sports Hall of Fame at York University in two thousand six and at the University of British Columbia in two thousand twelve. An accomplished author, he has written six books and numerous articles on ice hockey and coaching methodologies, with two of his works being translated and published by the Russian Sport Federation.