Former London Knight Jim Schoenfeld

Jim Schoenfeld
HT: 6' 02"
WT. 200lbs
SHOOTS: Left
BORN: Sept. 4th, 1952
HOMETOWN: Galt, Ontario
Selected in the 1st round, 5th overall in the 1972 NHL Amateur Draft by the Buffalo Sabres
Retired on April 16, 1985
Buffalo Sabres Hall of Fame: Inducted 1995
Traded by London to Hamilton with Rick Kehoe and Ken Southwick for
Gord Brooks, Gary Geldart, Dave Gilmour and Mike Craig in December 1969.
Traded by Hamilton to Niagara Falls for Russ Friesen and Mike Healey in January 1971.
Named Sabres captain at age 22 and was youngest captain in history of league at the time he was selected.
NHL All-Star Second Team: 1979-80
All-Star Game: 1977, 1980
Buffalo Silver Stick Award (Enthusiasm): 1976-77
Buffalo Seventh Player Award (Most Inspirational): 1979-80
Buffalo Captain: October 1974 to September 1977
Buffalo Penalty Minutes Leader: 1972-73 (178), 1974-75 (184, tie)
Buffalo Playoffs Penalty Minutes Leader: 1975 (38), 1976 (33)
Coaching Career: Served as Detroit assistant coach while sidelined with injuries in 1981-82. ... Named Buffalo head coach on June 11, 1985 and remained in that position until Jan. 15, 1985, when Scotty Bowman took job back. ... Named New Jersey head coach on Jan. 26, 1988, and remained in that position until Nov. 6, 1989. ... Named Washington head coach on Jan. 27, 1994, and remained in that position until June 3, 1997... Named Phoenix head coach on June 9, 1997, and remained in that position until May 24, 1999. ... Named N.Y. Rangers assistant coach on June 12, 2002, and remained in that position until July 21, 2003.

Year	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
1969-70	London Knights	OHA	16	1	4	5	81
1969-70	Hamilton	OHA	32	2	12	14	54
1970-71	Hamilton	OHA	25	3	19	22	120
1970-71	Niagara Falls	OHA	30	3	9	12	85
1971-72	Niagara Falls	OHA	40	6	46	52	215

Schoenfeld gained notoriety as New Jersey's coach during 1988 Wales Conference finals between Devils and Boston when he confronted referee Don Koharski after Game 3 in New Jersey on May 6, 1988. Angered by several calls, he waited for Koharski in runway outside the dressing room. He argued chest-to-chest with Koharski, and at one point, Koharski began to slip. Believing he had been pushed, Koharski told Schoenfeld he would never coach again, and Schoenfeld responded: "You're full of shit. You fell, you fat pig. Have another doughnut. Have another doughnut." The NHL suspended Schoenfeld for at least one game over the incident, but the Devils got a restraining order that allowed Schoenfeld to continue coaching. When Schoenfeld came out to coach in Game 4, the officiating crew refused to work, and replacement officials were used for that game. To resolve the controversy, the NHL suspended Schoenfeld for Game 5 on May 10, 1988. Schoenfeld later said he regretted making the comments.