Jim Roque

Jim Roque
Sport(s) Ice hockey
Biographical details
Born (1963-05-02) May 2, 1963
Sudbury, ON, CAN
Alma mater Lake Superior State University
Playing career
1983–1987 Lake Superior State
Position(s) Forward
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1987–1991 Lake Superior State (Assistant)
1991–1993 Minot Americans
1994–1995 Lake Superior State (Assistant)
1995–2001 Clarkson (Assistant)
2001–2005 Lake Superior State (Assistant)
2005–2014 Lake Superior State
2014–Present Arizona Coyotes (Scout)
Head coaching record
Overall 136-165-46 (.458)

Jim Roque is an Canadian ice hockey former player and coach who is currently working as a pro scout for the Arizona Coyotes.[1]

Career

Jim Roque debuted for Lake Superior State in the 1983–84 season helping the Lakers to their first NCAA tournament in his sophomore season. After graduating in 1987 Roque immediately turned to coaching and was behind the bench when his alma mater won their first national title in 1988. Roque stayed in Sault Sainte Marie until 1991 when he left to become the head coach for the Minot Americans.[2] After a short stint in the SJHL Roque returned to Lake Superior State as an assistant for 1994–95 before heading out a second time to become an assistant coach for Clarkson.

Roque was lured back to the Lakers once more when his old coach Frank Anzalone began a second tenure with the team and played assistant for four more years before Anzalone resigned and turned the team over to Roque. Anzalone's return was a disaster for the program, posting four consecutive seasons with single-digit wins (the first four in the 39-year history of the team).[3] Roque responded immediately by getting the team their first winning season since the turn of the century and followed it up the year after with their first 20-win campaign since Jeff Jackson left in 1995–96. For the rest of his time with the team Roque kept them close to the .500 mark but could only get them one more winning season[4] before the university announced that they weren't renewing his contract after the 2013–14 season.[5][6]

After leaving the university for the third time Roque was hired by the Arizona Coyotes as a pro scout, a position he holds as of 2016.

College Head Coaching record

Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Lake Superior State Lakers (CCHA) (2005–2013)
2005–06 Lake Superior State 15-14-7 11-12-5 t-6th CCHA First Round
2006–07 Lake Superior State 21-19-3 11-14-3 8th CCHA Third Place Game (Loss)
2007–08 Lake Superior State 10-20-7 7-15-6 t-9th CCHA First Round
2008–09 Lake Superior State 11-20-8 7-15-6-1 t-10th CCHA First Round
2009–10 Lake Superior State 15-18-5 10-15-3-2 10th CCHA First Round
2010–11 Lake Superior State 13-17-9 8-12-8-5 8th CCHA Quarterfinals
2011–12 Lake Superior State 18-17-5 11-13-4-4 7th CCHA Quarterfinals
2012–13 Lake Superior State 17-21-1 11-16-1-1 8th CCHA First Round
Lake Superior State: 120-146-45 76-112-36
Lake Superior State Lakers (WCHA) (2013–2014)
2013–14 Lake Superior State 16-19-1 12-16-0 t-8th
Lake Superior State: 16-19-1 12-16-0
Total: 136-165-46

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

  1. ↑ "Coyotes add Rolston, Roque to scouting staff". NHL.com. 2014-09-17. Retrieved 2014-07-17.
  2. ↑ "Lake Superior State Lakers 2011-12 ice hockey media guide" (PDF). Lake Superior State Lakers. Retrieved 2016-07-17.
  3. ↑ "Lake Superior Men's Hockey Team History". USCHO.com. Retrieved 2016-07-17.
  4. ↑ "Jim Roque Year-by-Year Coaching Record". USCHO.com. Retrieved 2016-07-17.
  5. ↑ "Roque out after nine seasons as Lake Superior State coach". USCHO.com. 2014-03-11. Retrieved 2016-07-17.
  6. ↑ "Jim Roque Not Retained as Head Coach at Lake Superior". SB Nation. 2014-03-11. Retrieved 2016-07-17.

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