Tom McVie, who coached the New Jersey Devils, Washington Capitals and Winnipeg Jets, has died. He was 89.

McVie, also a longtime member of the Boston Bruins organization, died Sunday at his home in Vancouver, Wash., said a Bruins spokesman citing McVieB次元官网网址檚 family.

Born June 6, 1935, the native of Trail, B.C., played 15 seasons in the Western Hockey League from 1967-58 to 1972-73, including championship seasons in 1959 with Seattle and 1964-65 with Portland.

McVie was player-coach with the Eastern Hockey LeagueB次元官网网址檚 Johnstown Jets (of B次元官网网址淪lap ShotB次元官网网址� fame) before transitioning to head coach with the Dayton Gems of the International Hockey League.

He started his NHL coaching career with the Capitals on Dec. 31, 1975, and coached two more seasons in Washington before switching to the World Hockey Association in February 1979, leading the leading Winnipeg Jets to the 1979 Avco Cup.

He continued as coach in WinnipegB次元官网网址檚 first two NHL seasons (1979-80, 1980-81) but was fired in December 1980 with the 1-20-7 Jets mired in a 25-game winless streak. McVie also suffered through a 25-game winless streak with the Capitals.

McVie later had two stints as New Jersey Devils coach.

He became the second Devils coach, replacing Billy MacMillan after New Jersey started the 1983-84 season at 2-18-0. McVie took over the Devils again late in the 1990-91 season, succeeding John Cunniff.

McVie also coached in the American Hockey League, guiding the Maine Mariners (1982-87), Utica Devils (1987-91) and Providence Bruins (1997-98). He led Maine to the Calder Cup final in 1982 and won the Louis A.R. Pieri Memorial Award as the leagueB次元官网网址檚 outstanding coach in 1988-89.

His 328 victories put his among the top 20 in AHL history.

McVie joined Boston as an assistant coach to Brian Sutter for the 1992-93 season, the start of a long association with the Burins.

B次元官网网址淭he entire Boston Bruins organization is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Tom McVie,B次元官网网址� Bruins president Cam Neely said in a statement Monday. B次元官网网址淭om was a huge part of our Bruins family, having served as coach, scout and ambassador for more than 30 years.

B次元官网网址淗is hockey mind, colourful personality, gruff voice, and unmatched sense of humour livened up every room he entered, and he will be dearly missed. Our thoughts and prayers are with TomB次元官网网址檚 family and many loved ones.B次元官网网址�

McVieB次元官网网址檚 name made it on to the Stanley Cup in 2011 as a Bruins ambassador.

The Jets also mourned the loss of McVie.

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The Capitals said McVie, the franchiseB次元官网网址檚 fourth head coach, B次元官网网址渕ade significant contributions during the franchiseB次元官网网址檚 early years and will forever be part of our history.B次元官网网址�