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About Bill Mahoney
- Bill Mahoney (born June 23, 1939) is a former Canadian ice hockey coach.
- He was head coach of the Minnesota North Stars from 1983 to 1985. Born in Peterborough, Ontario, was a star multi-sport athlete.
- In addition to playing hockey, Mahoney was also a renowned lacrosse player, a Canadian football quarterback, and a softball pitcher.
- He was part of the Peterborough Shamrocks bantham "A" team, which won the 1953 provincial championship.
- In 1956, he became the first local native to play for the Peterborough Petes, and he served as captain of this junior "A" squad during the 1958 season.
- Mahoney later played university hockey at Carlton University in Ottawa.[1] Although Mahoney never played pro hockey, he had a long coaching career, serving 16 years behind the bench with the McMaster University CIS squads.
- In 1980, he was hired as an assistant coach with the Washington Capitals, but he was released as part of a 1981 clearing of the coaching staff.
- In 1982, he became coach of the Adirondack Red Wings of the AHL before gaining his position with Minnesota of the NHL.[2]
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