Trent Yawney

Trent G. Yawney (born September 29, 1965) is a Canadian professional hockey coach and a former defenceman. He is an assistant coach for the Detroit Red Wings in the National Hockey League. He has previously served as the head coach of the Chicago Blackhawks, a professional scout for the Anaheim Ducks, and assistant coach with the Los Angeles Kings, San Jose Sharks, Edmonton Oilers and the Anaheim Ducks.

Playing career Yawney played for the Saskatoon J's of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL), and then the Saskatoon Blades of the Western Hockey League (WHL). Yawney was drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 1984 NHL entry draft, third round, 45th overall. After playing with the Canadian national men's hockey team, Yawney played in the NHL for the Blackhawks, Calgary Flames, and St. Louis Blues.

Post-playing career Yawney was an assistant coach of the Chicago Blackhawks during the 1999–2000 NHL season, then head coach of the Norfolk Admirals in the American Hockey League (AHL) from 2000 to 2005. On July 7, 2005, Yawney was named head coach of the Blackhawks. On November 27, 2006 Yawney was let go and replaced by former player and assistant coach with the Blackhawks Denis Savard. On January 10, 2012 Yawney was named associate head coach of the AHL's Syracuse Crunch. Yawney led the team to a 22-14-2-4 record in the final 42 games to help the Crunch clinch a playoff berth for the first time since 2008.

On April 23, 2018 the Anaheim Ducks announced that they were not renewing Yawney's assistant coach contract.

Personal life Yawney and his wife Charlane have two children.

Coaching record NHL Team Year Regular season Postseason G W L OTL Pts Division rank ResultCHI2005–0682264313654th in CentralMissed playoffsCHI2006–07217122(71)5th in Central(fired)Total 103335515 AHL Team Year Regular season Postseason G W L T OTL Pts Finish W L Win % Result NOR 2000–01 80 36 26 13 5 90 3rd in South 4 5 Lost in Division Finals NOR 2001–02 80 38 26 12 4 92 1st in South 1 3 Lost in Conference Quarterfinals NOR 2002–03 80 37 26 12 5 91 1st in South 5 4 Lost in Conference Semifinals NOR 2003–04 80 35 36 4 5 79 5th in East 4 4 Lost in Division Semifinals NOR 2004–05 80 43 30 — 7 93 3rd in East 2 4 Lost in Division Semifinals SYR 2011–12 42 22 14 — 6 (50) 4th in East 1 3 Lost in Conference Quarterfinals NOR 2012–13 76 37 34 — 5 79 5th in East — — — Missed playoffs NOR 2013–14 76 40 26 — 10 90 3rd in East 5 5 Lost in Conference SemifinalsTotal 594 288 218 41 47 2 division titles 22 28 7 playoff appearances

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1981–82 Saskatoon Blues AAA SMHL — — — — — — — — — — 1981–82 Saskatoon Blades WHL 6 1 0 1 0 — — — — — 1982–83 Saskatoon Blades WHL 59 6 31 37 44 6 0 2 2 0 1983–84 Saskatoon Blades WHL 72 13 46 59 81 — — — — — 1984–85 Saskatoon Blades WHL 72 16 51 67 158 3 1 6 7 7 1985–86 Canadian National Team Intl 73 6 15 21 60 — — — — — 1986–87 Canadian National Team Intl 51 4 15 19 37 — — — — — 1987–88 Canadian National Team Intl 68 5 13 18 87 — — — — — 1987–88 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 15 2 8 10 15 5 0 4 4 8 1988–89 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 69 5 19 24 116 15 3 6 9 20 1989–90 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 70 5 15 20 82 20 3 5 8 27 1990–91 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 61 3 13 16 77 1 0 0 0 0 1991–92 Calgary Flames NHL 47 4 9 13 45 — — — — — 1991–92 Indianapolis Ice IHL 9 2 3 5 12 — — — — — 1992–93 Calgary Flames NHL 63 1 16 17 67 6 3 2 5 6 1993–94 Calgary Flames NHL 58 6 15 21 60 7 0 0 0 16 1994–95 Calgary Flames NHL 37 0 2 2 108 2 0 0 0 2 1995–96 Calgary Flames NHL 69 0 3 3 88 4 0 0 0 2 1996–97 St. Louis Blues NHL 39 0 2 2 17 — — — — — 1997–98 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 45 1 0 1 76 — — — — — 1998–99 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 20 0 0 0 32 — — — — — NHL totals 593 27 102 129 783 60 9 17 26 81

International Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM 1988 Canada OG 8 1 1 2 6 1991 Canada WC 10 2 4 6 4 1992 Canada WC 6 0 1 1 4 Senior totals 24 3 6 9 14