Gary Agnew (born May 24, 1960 in Niagara Falls, Ontario) is an ice hockey coach who is currently the head coach of the Ontario Hockey League's Oshawa Generals. He has also served as an assistant coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League. He has a Master's Degree in coaching from the University of Western Ontario.
As a player, Agnew played four years for the University of New Brunswick and then for the Fredericton Express of the American Hockey League and the Milwaukee Admirals of the International Hockey League.
In 1990 Agnew took over the head coaching job of the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League. He won the Matt Leyden Trophy as Coach of the Year in 1992–93. In 1994–95 Agnew took over the coaching job of the Kingston Frontenacs and led them to what remains their only division title in 1994–95. He moved back to the Knights from 1997 to 2000 and won another Matt Leyden Trophy in 1997–98. From 2000–2006 he assumed the reins of the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League. In 2006 he graduated to become the assistant coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets.
With the November 13, 2006 firing of Columbus Blue Jackets head coach Gerard Gallant, Agnew was named interim head coach. On November 22, Ken Hitchcock was named the new head coach. Agnew led the team in that evening's game, with Hitchcock set to take over the following day. Agnew's record as interim head coach was 0–4–1. It was reported on June 16, 2010 that new Blue Jackets head coach Scott Arniel had fired Agnew as assistant coach.[1]
| Team | Year | Regular Season | Post Season | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | Finish | Result | ||
| LDN | 1990–91 | 66 | 38 | 25 | 3 | - | 79 | 3rd in Emms | Lost in first round |
| LDN | 1991–92 | 66 | 37 | 25 | 4 | - | 78 | 3rd in Emms | Lost in second round |
| LDN | 1992–93 | 66 | 32 | 27 | 7 | - | 71 | 3rd in Emms | Lost in first round |
| LDN | 1993–94 | 66 | 32 | 30 | 4 | - | 68 | 5th in Emms | Lost in first round |
| KGN | 1994–95 | 66 | 40 | 19 | 7 | - | 87 | 1st in Eastern | Lost in second round |
| KGN | 1995–96 | 66 | 29 | 31 | 6 | - | 64 | 5th in Eastern | Lost in first round |
| KGN | 1996–97 | 66 | 25 | 35 | 6 | - | 56 | 4th in Eastern | Lost in first round |
| LDN | 1997–98 | 66 | 40 | 21 | 5 | - | 85 | 1st in Western | Lost in Third round |
| LDN | 1998–99 | 68 | 34 | 30 | 4 | - | 72 | 3rd in West | Lost in OHL Finals |
| LDN | 1999–2000 | 68 | 22 | 36 | 7 | 3 | 54 | 5th in West | Missed Playoffs |
| SYR | 2000–01 | 80 | 33 | 30 | 12 | 5 | 83 | 3rd in Mid-Atlantic | Lost in first round |
| SYR | 2001–02 | 80 | 39 | 23 | 13 | 5 | 96 | 1st in Central | Lost in second round |
| SYR | 2002–03 | 80 | 27 | 41 | 8 | 4 | 66 | 4th in Central | Missed Playoffs |
| SYR | 2003–04 | 80 | 38 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 93 | 2nd in North | Lost in first round |
| SYR | 2004–05 | 80 | 36 | 33 | - | 11 | 83 | 5th in North | Missed Playoffs |
| SYR | 2005–06 | 80 | 47 | 25 | - | 8 | 102 | 2nd in North | Lost in first round |
| CBJ | 2006–07 | 5 | 0 | 4 | - | 1 | (73) | 4th in Central | Interim Coach |
|
|
|||||
| Preceded by Wayne Maxner |
Head Coaches of the London Knights 1990–1994 |
Succeeded by Mike Fedorko |
| Preceded by Dave Allison |
Head Coaches of the Kingston Frontenacs 1994–1997 |
Succeeded by Larry Mavety |
| Preceded by Paul McIntosh |
Head Coaches of the London Knights 1997–2000 |
Succeeded by Lindsay Hofford |
| Preceded by Stan Smyl |
Head Coaches of the Syracuse Crunch 2000–2006 |
Succeeded by Ross Yates |
| Preceded by Gerard Gallant |
Head Coaches of the Columbus Blue Jackets 2006 (interim) |
Succeeded by Ken Hitchcock |