Doug Lidster

Doug Lidster
Born	(1960-10-18) October 18, 1960 Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Right
Played for	Vancouver Canucks New York Rangers St. Louis Blues Dallas Stars
National team	Canada
NHL draft	133rd overall, 1980 Vancouver Canucks
Playing career	1983–1999
Medal record Representing Canada World Championships 1985 Czechoslovakia 1991 Finland

John Douglas Andrew Lidster (born October 18, 1960) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was an assistant coach for the Vancouver Canucks until the end of the 2016–17 season.

Playing career

Lidster was selected by the Vancouver Canucks in the seventh round, 133rd overall, of the 1980 NHL entry draft. Lidster played four years of college ice hockey for Colorado College before playing for Canada national team in the 1984 Winter Olympics. He made his NHL debut with the Canucks near the end of the 1983–84 season, and became a reliable presence on the Vancouver blue line until he was traded to the New York Rangers prior to the 1993–94 NHL season. There, he moved into more of a depth role, but still helped guide the 1993–94 Rangers to their first Stanley Cup in 54 years, scoring two goals in the 1994 Stanley Cup Finals as they defeated the Canucks. After a brief stint with the St. Louis Blues, he was re-acquired by the Rangers in 1995–96, and played three more seasons for them before signing with the Dallas Stars in early 1999. There he won his second Stanley Cup, before retiring.

Coaching career

Lidster went into coaching, and served as head coach of the Saginaw Spirit in 2004–05. He served as an assistant coach for the Canada women's national team that won gold medals in the 2010 Winter Olympics. He also coached youth in Plymouth, Michigan. As part of the IIHF Ambassador and Mentor Program, Lidster was a Hockey Canada coaching mentor that travelled to Bratislava, Slovakia to participate in the 2011 IIHF High Performance Women's Camp on July 4–12. In 2012, he was named assistant coach of the Texas Stars. On July 7, 2014, he returned to the Canucks as an assistant coach.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1976–77	Kamloops Jardine Blazers	Minor-BC		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Kamloops Chiefs	BCHL		64	24	39	63	46		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Seattle Breakers	WCHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Kamloops Rockets	BCHL		59	36	47	83	50		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Colorado College	WCHA		39	18	25	43	52		—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Colorado College	WCHA		36	10	30	40	54		—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	Colorado College	WCHA		36	13	22	35	32		—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	Colorado College	WCHA		34	15	41	56	30		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Canada	Intl		59	6	20	26	28		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		8	0	0	0	4		2	0	1	1	0
1984–85	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		78	6	24	30	55		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		78	12	16	28	56		3	0	1	1	2
1986–87	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		80	12	51	63	40		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		64	4	32	36	105		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		63	5	17	22	78		7	1	1	2	9
1989–90	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		80	8	28	36	36		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		78	6	32	38	77		6	0	2	2	6
1991–92	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		66	6	23	29	39		11	1	2	3	11
1992–93	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		71	6	19	25	36		12	0	3	3	8
1993–94	New York Rangers	NHL		34	0	2	2	33		9	2	0	2	10
1994–95	St. Louis Blues	NHL		37	2	7	9	12		4	0	0	0	2
1995–96	New York Rangers	NHL		59	5	9	14	50		7	1	0	1	6
1996–97	New York Rangers	NHL		48	3	4	7	24		15	1	5	6	8
1997–98	New York Rangers	NHL		36	0	4	4	24		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Canada	Intl		38	4	15	19	64		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Dallas Stars	NHL		17	0	0	0	10		4	0	0	0	2
NHL totals				897	75	268	343	679		80	6	15	21	64

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1984	Canada	OG		7	0	2	2	2
1985	Canada	WC		10	3	1	4	4
1990	Canada	WC		10	1	0	1	6
1991	Canada	WC		10	1	4	5	8
Senior totals				37	5	7	12	20

Awards and honours

Award	Year	Ref
All-WCHA First Team	1981–82, 1982–83
AHCA West All-American	1982–83
Stanley Cup champion	1994, 1999

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
• Profile at Hockey Draft Central
• Coach falls victim to PC era^[usurped]