Travis Green

Travis Vernon Green (born December 20, 1970) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player who is the head coach for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). Green formerly served as head coach for the Vancouver Canucks and New Jersey Devils of the NHL, as well as the American Hockey League's Utica Comets, Vancouver's former minor league affiliate. Drafted 23rd overall in 1989, Green played for five different NHL teams in his 14-year career.

Playing career Green started with the Spokane Chiefs in the Western Hockey League (WHL), playing with them from 1986 to 1989. In the middle of the 1989–90 season, he was traded to the Medicine Hat Tigers, where he completed his junior career. While with the Chiefs, he scored 137 goals and 165 assists for a total of 302 points. He added 15 goals, 24 assists, and 39 points with the Tigers.

Green was drafted 23rd overall by the New York Islanders in the 1989 NHL entry draft. Green played 857 career games, scoring 182 goals and 249 assists for 431 points. His best season statistically was the 1995–96 season, when he scored 25 goals and 45 assists for 70 points in only 69 games. On June 30, 2006, the final year of his contract with the Boston Bruins was bought out. On August 10, 2006, he was signed by the Anaheim Ducks, the team he had previously played for from 1998 to 1999. However, he played only seven games in his return to the Ducks, before being claimed on waivers by another former team, the Toronto Maple Leafs, in January 2007.

Green was a member of Team Canada at the 2007 Spengler Cup. Midway through the 2012–13 season, head coach and general manager Mike Johnston was suspended by the WHL for player-benefit violations. Green took over as interim head coach, finishing with a 37–8–0–2 record in the final 47 games. In the tournament, Portland lost in the final to the Halifax Mooseheads. In the 2014–15 season, he led them to the Calder Cup finals where they lost in five games to the Manchester Monarchs. On April 26, 2017, he was named head coach of the Vancouver Canucks. On December 5, 2021, Green was fired as the head coach of the Canucks along with general manager Jim Benning after leading the team to an 8–15–2 record.

In December 2022, Green coached Canada at the 2022 Spengler Cup. This appearance marked Green's international coaching debut.

On June 22, 2023, the New Jersey Devils hired Green as associate coach in head coach Lindy Ruff's staff. He was named the team's interim head coach after Ruff was fired on March 4, 2024.

On May 7, 2024, Green was named head coach of the Ottawa Senators. On April 8, 2025, with four games left in the 2024–25 regular season, Green and the Senators clinched their first playoff berth in eight years. Despite losing 5–2 to the Columbus Blue Jackets, they clinched due to the Montreal Canadiens defeating the Detroit Red Wings.

Personal life Green was born in Creston, British Columbia. The family moved to Castlegar, British Columbia when Travis was one year old. He lived there until he moved away to play junior hockey. He still considers it home and returns there in summers.

Green and his wife have one daughter and two sons.

Green has the vision deficiency where he cannot differentiate red from green.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1986–87 Spokane Chiefs WHL 64 8 17 25 27 3 0 0 0 0 1987–88 Spokane Chiefs WHL 72 33 53 86 42 15 10 10 20 13 1988–89 Spokane Chiefs WHL 72 51 51 102 79 — — — — — 1989–90 Spokane Chiefs WHL 50 45 44 89 90 — — — — — 1989–90 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 25 15 24 39 19 3 0 0 0 2 1990–91 Capital District Islanders AHL 73 21 34 55 26 — — — — — 1991–92 Capital District Islanders AHL 71 23 27 50 10 7 0 4 4 21 1992–93 Capital District Islanders AHL 20 12 11 23 39 — — — — — 1992–93 New York Islanders NHL 61 7 18 25 43 12 3 1 4 6 1993–94 New York Islanders NHL 83 18 22 40 44 4 0 0 0 2 1994–95 New York Islanders NHL 42 5 7 12 25 — — — — — 1995–96 New York Islanders NHL 69 25 45 70 42 — — — — — 1996–97 New York Islanders NHL 79 23 41 64 38 — — — — — 1997–98 New York Islanders NHL 54 14 12 26 66 — — — — — 1997–98 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim NHL 22 5 11 16 16 — — — — — 1998–99 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim NHL 79 13 17 30 81 4 0 1 1 4 1999–00 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 78 25 21 46 45 5 1 2 3 2 2000–01 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 69 13 15 28 63 — — — — — 2001–02 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 82 11 23 34 61 20 3 6 9 34 2002–03 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 75 12 12 24 67 4 2 1 3 4 2003–04 Boston Bruins NHL 64 11 5 16 67 7 0 1 1 8 2005–06 Boston Bruins NHL 82 10 12 22 79 — — — — — 2006–07 Anaheim Ducks NHL 7 1 1 2 6 — — — — — 2006–07 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 24 0 0 0 21 — — — — — 2007–08 EV Zug NLA 29 9 11 20 126 6 0 3 3 12 NHL totals 970 193 262 455 764 56 10 11 21 60

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 1996 Canada WC 8 5 3 8 8 1997 Canada WC 11 3 6 9 12 1998 Canada WC 6th 6 0 3 3 2 Senior totals 25 8 12 20 22

Head coaching record

NHL Team Year Regular season Postseason G W L OTL Pts Finish W L Win % Result VAN 2017–18 82 31 40 11 73 7th in Pacific — — — Missed playoffs VAN 2018–19 82 35 36 11 81 5th in Pacific — — — Missed playoffs VAN 2019–20 69 36 27 6 78 3rd in Pacific 10 7 Lost in second round (VGK) VAN 2020–21 56 23 29 4 50 7th in North — — — Missed playoffs VAN 2021–22 25 8 15 2 (18) (fired) — — — —VAN total 314 133 147 34 10 7 1 playoff appearance NJD 2023–24 21 8 12 1 (17) 7th in Metropolitan — — — Missed playoffsNJD total 21 8 12 1 — — — OTT 2024–25 82 45 30 7 97 4th in Atlantic 2 4 Lost in first round (TOR) OTT 2025–26 82 44 27 11 99 5th in Atlantic 0 4 Lost in first round (CAR)OTT total 164 89 57 18 2 8 2 playoff appearancesTotal 499 230 216 53 12 15 3 playoff appearances

Other leagues Team Year Regular season Postseason G W L OTL Pts Finish W L Win % Result POR 2012–13 47 37 8 2 117 1st in West 16 5 Won ChampionshipLost Memorial CupWHL total 47 37 8 2 16 5 1 playoff appearance UTI 2013–14 76 35 32 9 79 3rd in North — — — Missed playoffs UTI 2014–15 76 47 20 7 103 1st in North 12 11 Lost in Calder Cup Final UTI 2015–16 76 38 26 8 88 3rd in North 1 3 Lost in division semifinals UTI 2016–17 76 35 32 9 79 5th in North — — — Missed playoffsAHL total 304 155 110 33 13 14 2 playoff appearances