Steve Stirling

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Steve Stirling (born November 9, 1949 in Clarkson, Ontario, Canada) is the former head coach of the American Hockey League Norfolk Admirals and a former head coach of the National Hockey League New York Islanders.

Before coaching the Admirals to their worst finish in franchise history, he spent a season and a half as coach of the Islanders before his dismissal in January of 2006. During his rookie campaign in the NHL, Stirling led the Islanders to a pretty impressive record of 38-29-11-4. In the NHL playoffs, Stirling's Islanders were beaten by the eventual Stalnley Cup winning Tampa Bay Lightning in five games.

He has also played centre for various teams in the NCAA, AHL and NAHL. He has previously served as head coach of the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, Springfield Falcons, and Providence College and as assistant coach of the Islanders and the Lowell Lock Monsters.

After the disappointing season with the Admirals, general manager Jay Feaster announced that Steve Stirling would not be the coach heading into the 2008–2009 AHL season. Stirling has been given a job as a scout for the hockey club.

Preceded by Peter Laviolette

Head Coach of the New York Islanders 2003–2006

Succeeded by Brad Shaw

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