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Too bad. He will forever be remembered for the half-season of coaching as Fred Shero's replacement, the second stint following popular Pat Quinn, the 1-9 post-season record and the struggled relationships with certain vets. But he also had good draft picks under his leadership. Mr. Snider always saw good things for him but that didn't transfer as hoped. May he rest in peace especially this time of year.
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Bob McCammon, former Flyers coach and GM, dies at 80
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Bob McCammon, former Flyers coach and GM, dies at 80
In 1978-79, Mr. McCammon, at age 37, had a tough act to follow in his first season as the Flyers coach. He became the fourth coach in franchise history when he replaced Shero, who had directed the Flyers to Stanley Cups in 1974 and 1975 and a 308-151-95 record in his seven seasons. Shero resigned because he felt “my effectiveness to motivate the players … has been exhausted.”
The Flyers got off to a 22-17-11 start under Mr. McCammon and he was replaced by Quinn. Under Quinn, the team went 18-8-4 the rest of the season and made the playoffs, and the Flyers reached the Stanley Cup Finals the next season (1979-80), one that included a record 35-game unbeaten streak.
Mr. McCammon replaced Quinn and coached the final eight games in 1981-82.
Quinn was more of a taskmaster, while Mr. McCammon would hang out with the players at one of their South Jersey drinking spots, said left winger Brian Propp, who played for both coaches.
Mr. McCammon “liked to have fun. He kind of knew what he had to do [as a coach],” Propp said on Friday. “We had good leaders on the team. Pat Quinn was more strategic, and Bob liked to joke around and say funny things to the players” to get them motivated. “Everybody loved him and we had good times with him.”
The Flyers went 49-23-8 under Mr. McCammon in 1982-83, with a team that included veterans Bobby Clarke, Bill Barber, Darryl Sittler, Mark Howe, and a host of promising younger players such as goaltender Pelle Lindbergh.
Led by young stars Tim Kerr, Propp, and Dave Poulin, the Flyers compiled a 44-26-10 record in 1983-84, Mr. McCammon’s final season as their coach. The team lost in the first round of the playoffs in Mr. McCammon’s last two seasons with the Flyers, getting swept and extending their playoff losing streak to nine games under him.
The Flyers got off to a 22-17-11 start under Mr. McCammon and he was replaced by Quinn. Under Quinn, the team went 18-8-4 the rest of the season and made the playoffs, and the Flyers reached the Stanley Cup Finals the next season (1979-80), one that included a record 35-game unbeaten streak.
Mr. McCammon replaced Quinn and coached the final eight games in 1981-82.
Quinn was more of a taskmaster, while Mr. McCammon would hang out with the players at one of their South Jersey drinking spots, said left winger Brian Propp, who played for both coaches.
Mr. McCammon “liked to have fun. He kind of knew what he had to do [as a coach],” Propp said on Friday. “We had good leaders on the team. Pat Quinn was more strategic, and Bob liked to joke around and say funny things to the players” to get them motivated. “Everybody loved him and we had good times with him.”
The Flyers went 49-23-8 under Mr. McCammon in 1982-83, with a team that included veterans Bobby Clarke, Bill Barber, Darryl Sittler, Mark Howe, and a host of promising younger players such as goaltender Pelle Lindbergh.
Led by young stars Tim Kerr, Propp, and Dave Poulin, the Flyers compiled a 44-26-10 record in 1983-84, Mr. McCammon’s final season as their coach. The team lost in the first round of the playoffs in Mr. McCammon’s last two seasons with the Flyers, getting swept and extending their playoff losing streak to nine games under him.
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