Tim Bothwell

Timothy John Bothwell (born May 6, 1955 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a retired professional ice hockey defenseman who played 502 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the New York Rangers, St. Louis Blues, and Hartford Whalers, and several AHL teams. Before his professional career, he played at Brown, where he was a three-time all-Ivy League defenseman, member of the Bruins' 1975-76 NCAA semi-finalists, and captain of the team the next two seasons. Tim was inducted into the Brown University Athletic Hall of Fame in 1984. He retired from playing hockey in 1990.[1]

Tim Bothwell
Born (1955-05-06) May 6, 1955
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for New York Rangers
St. Louis Blues
Hartford Whalers
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 1978–1990

Coaching career

After his time as a player he became an assistant and coach. His first experiences were with male hockey, leading the Western Hockey League’s Medicine Hat Tigers (1990-92), the International Hockey League’s Phoenix Roadrunners (1992-94) and the University of Calgary men’s team (1994-2001). Bothwell was an assistant coach with the NHL's Atlanta Thrashers from 2001 to 2003, and then decided to try women's hockey.[2] In 2004, he was an assistant coach with the Calgary Oval X-Treme.[3] He was assistant on the Canadian Women’s Olympic Team that won the gold medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics. He served as the University of Vermont women's ice hockey coach from 2006-2012.[4] In 2013, Bothwell became coach for the CWHL's Calgary Inferno.[2] Tim is currently the head coach of the 2014-15 Midget AAA boys team at Edge School For Athletes in Calgary, Alberta, Canada[5]

Personal life

Bothwell is the son of the late John Bothwell, the eighth bishop of the Diocese of Niagara.[6]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1973–74 Burlington Mohawks CJBHL 4222416359 —————
1974–75 Brown University ECAC 9691514 —————
1975–76 Brown University ECAC 2912223430 —————
1976–77 Brown University ECAC 277273440 —————
1977–78 Brown University ECAC 299263548 —————
1978–79 New York Rangers NHL 10002 —————
1978–79 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 6615334844 1046108
1979–80 New York Rangers NHL 45461020 90008
1979–80 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 22671325 —————
1980–81 New York Rangers NHL 30110 —————
1980–81 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 7310536398 41236
1981–82 New York Rangers NHL 1303310 —————
1981–82 Springfield Indians AHL 100447 —————
1982–83 St. Louis Blues NHL 614111534 —————
1983–84 St. Louis Blues NHL 622131565 1102214
1983–84 Montana Magic CHL 40330 —————
1984–85 St. Louis Blues NHL 794222662 30002
1985–86 Hartford Whalers NHL 62281053 100008
1986–87 Hartford Whalers NHL 41010 —————
1986–87 St. Louis Blues NHL 725162146 60006
1987–88 St. Louis Blues NHL 786131976 1001118
1988–89 St. Louis Blues NHL 2200014 —————
1988–89 Peoria Rivermen IHL 1407714 —————
1989–90 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 753262956 —————
NHL totals 5022893121382 4903356

Awards and honors
Award Year
All-ECAC Hockey First Team 1976–77 [7]

References
  1. Legends of Hockey Retrieved July 13, 2007.
  2. "Calgary Inferno Player Bios". Archived from the original on January 16, 2014. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
  3. "Sportacular Event". Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved January 25, 2011.
  4. Bothwell Resigns As Vermont Women's Hockey Coach March 7, 2012. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
  5. Tim Bothwell Archived 2015-10-24 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved February 1, 2015.
  6. Nolan, Daniel. "Anglicans lose a 'great leader,'" The Hamilton Spectator, Friday, January 31, 2014.
  7. "ECAC All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
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