Timothy John Watters (born July 25, 1959) is a Canadian former ice hockey defenceman.

Tim Watters
Born (1959-07-25) July 25, 1959 (age 65)
Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Winnipeg Jets
Los Angeles Kings
National team  Canada
NHL draft 124th overall, 1979
Winnipeg Jets
Playing career 1981–1995
Coaching career
Biographical details
Alma materMichigan Tech University
Playing career
1977–1981Michigan Tech
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1995–1996Boston Bruins (Assistant)
1996–2000Michigan Tech
Head coaching record
Overall39–116–9 (.265) [College]

Tim Watters was a rarity in the National Hockey League (NHL), a physical defenceman who stood under 6 feet tall and under 200 pounds. He played in 2 Olympics and well over 700 NHL games, quietly playing a solid though unspectacular role from 1981 through 1995 with the Winnipeg Jets and Los Angeles Kings, two teams that didn't enjoy much success or fanfare. Not having the size to out-muscle opponents, Watters learned to be in perfect position and angled shooters out of harm's way. He read the oncoming rushes very well, and thanklessly cut off passing lanes and blocked shots. He learned to tie up players' sticks and was one of the few modern players to master the hip check.

He retired from the NHL as a player after the 1995 season. He served as an assistant coach for the Boston Bruins during the 1996 season, and as head coach for the NCAA Division I Michigan Tech Huskies from 1996–97 to 1999–2000.

Watters currently resides in Phoenix, Arizona, where he works in the commercial real estate business. He also coaches youth hockey in nearby Tempe.[citation needed]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1975–76 Merritt Centennials BCHL
1976–77 Kamloops Braves BCHL 60 10 38 48
1976–77 Kamloops Chiefs WCHL 15 3 0 3 29 2 0 0 0 0
1977–78 Michigan Tech University WCHA 37 1 15 16 47
1978–79 Michigan Tech University WCHA 38 6 21 27 48
1979–80 Canadian National Team Intl 56 8 21 29 43
1980–81 Michigan Tech University WCHA 43 12 38 50 36
1981–82 Winnipeg Jets NHL 69 2 22 24 97 4 0 1 1 8
1981–82 Tulsa Oilers CHL 5 1 2 3 0
1982–83 Winnipeg Jets NHL 77 5 18 23 98 3 0 0 0 2
1983–84 Winnipeg Jets NHL 74 3 20 23 169 3 1 0 1 2
1984–85 Winnipeg Jets NHL 63 2 20 22 74 8 0 1 1 16
1985–86 Winnipeg Jets NHL 56 6 8 14 97
1986–87 Winnipeg Jets NHL 63 3 13 16 119 10 0 0 0 21
1987–88 Canadian National Team Intl 10 0 3 3 2
1987–88 Winnipeg Jets NHL 36 0 0 0 106 4 0 0 0 4
1988–89 Los Angeles Kings NHL 76 3 18 21 168 11 0 1 1 6
1989–90 Los Angeles Kings NHL 62 1 10 11 92 4 0 0 0 6
1990–91 Los Angeles Kings NHL 45 0 4 4 92 7 0 0 0 12
1991–92 Los Angeles Kings NHL 37 0 7 7 92 6 0 0 0 8
1991–92 Phoenix Roadrunners IHL 5 0 3 3 6
1992–93 Los Angeles Kings NHL 22 0 2 2 18 22 0 2 2 30
1992–93 Phoenix Roadrunners IHL 31 3 3 6 43
1993–94 Los Angeles Kings NHL 60 1 9 10 67
1994–95 Los Angeles Kings NHL 1 0 0 0 0
1994–95 Phoenix Roadrunners IHL 36 1 8 9 58 7 0 1 1 10
NHL totals 741 26 151 177 1289 82 1 5 6 115

International

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Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM
1980 Canada OG 6 1 1 2 0
1983 Canada WC 10 0 0 0 8
1988 Canada OG 8 0 1 1 2
Senior totals 24 1 2 3 10

Head coaching record

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Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Michigan Tech Huskies (WCHA) (1996–2000)
1996–97 Michigan Tech 8–27–4 5–23–4 10th WCHA First Round
1997–98 Michigan Tech 17–20–3 10–17–1 7th WCHA First Round
1998–99 Michigan Tech 9–28–1 9–19–0 8th WCHA First Round
1999–00 Michigan Tech 4–34–0 2–26–0 10th WCHA First Round
2000–01 Michigan Tech 1–7–1† 1–7–0†
Michigan Tech: 39–116–9 27–92–5
Total: 39–116–9

      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

Watters was fired in November and replaced by Mike Sertich

Awards and honours

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Award Year
All-WCHA First Team 1980–81 [1]
AHCA West All-American 1980–81 [2]
All-NCAA All-Tournament Team 1981 [3]

References

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  1. ^ "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  2. ^ "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
  3. ^ "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
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