E.J. McGuire enjoyed success as both a coach and a scout during a long hockey career that ended with his death in April of leiomyosarcoma, a rare and incurable cancer. Among his achievements:
• Began his career in 1975 as an assistant coach at his alma mater, SUNY-Brockport, and became head coach in 1977.
• Got his first NHL job in 1984 as an assistant to Mike Keenan in Philadelphia. The two coached there for four years, then in Chicago for three more; their teams won five division titles, and the Flyers made the Stanley Cup Finals twice.
• Was an assistant coach in Ottawa (1992-95) and again in Philadelphia (2000-02).
• Coached minor-league teams in Hartford and Portland, Maine; and a junior team in Guelph, Ontario.
• In 2000, coached at the University of Maine while coach Shawn Walsh underwent cancer treatment.
• Became vice president of NHL Central Scouting in 2005 after two years as an assistant.
RACHEL BLOUNT
