Doug Lidster

Doug Lidster

Born	(1960-10-18) October 18, 1960 Kamloops, BC, CAN
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Right
Played for	Vancouver Canucks New York Rangers St. Louis Blues Dallas Stars
National team	Canada
NHL Draft	133rd overall, 1980 Vancouver Canucks
Playing career	1983–1999

John Douglas Andrew Lidster (born October 18, 1960 in Kamloops, British Columbia) is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenceman who played in the NHL.

Lidster was selected by the Vancouver Canucks in the 7th round of the 1980 NHL Entry Draft (133rd overall). Lidster played four years of college hockey while attending Colorado College before playing for Team Canada in the 1984 Olympics. He made his NHL debut with the Canucks near the end of the 1983–84 season, and became a reliable presence on the Vancouver blue line until he was traded to the New York Rangers prior to the 1993–94 NHL season. There, he moved into more of a depth role, but still helped guide the 1994 Rangers to their first Stanley Cup in 54 years, scoring two goals in the Finals as they defeated the Canucks. After a brief stint with the St. Louis Blues, he was reacquired by the Rangers in 1995–96, and played three more seasons on Broadway before signing with the Dallas Stars in early 1999. There he won his second Stanley Cup, before retiring.

Awards and honours

Award	Year
All-WCHA First Team	1981–82
All-WCHA First Team	1982–83
AHCA West All-American	1982–83

Career statistics

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1979–80	Colorado College	NCAA	39	18	25	43	52	—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Colorado College	NCAA	36	10	30	40	54	—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	Colorado College	NCAA	36	13	22	35	32	—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	Colorado College	NCAA	34	15	41	56	30	—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Canadian National Team	Intl	66	6	22	28	30	—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	8	0	0	0	4	2	0	1	1	0
1984–85	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	78	6	24	30	55	—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	78	12	16	28	56	3	0	1	1	2
1986–87	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	80	12	51	63	40	—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	64	4	32	36	105	—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	63	5	17	22	78	7	1	1	2	9
1989–90	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	80	8	28	36	36	—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	78	6	32	38	77	6	0	2	2	6
1991–92	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	66	6	23	29	39	11	1	2	3	11
1992–93	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	71	6	19	25	36	12	0	3	3	8
1993–94	New York Rangers	NHL	34	0	2	2	33	9	2	0	2	10
1994–95	St. Louis Blues	NHL	37	2	7	9	12	4	0	0	0	2
1995–96	New York Rangers	NHL	59	5	9	14	50	7	1	0	1	6
1996–97	New York Rangers	NHL	48	3	4	7	24	15	1	5	6	8
1997–98	New York Rangers	NHL	36	0	4	4	24	—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Dallas Stars	NHL	17	0	0	0	10	4	0	0	0	2
1998–99	Canadian National Team	Intl	38	4	15	19	64	—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals			897	75	268	343	679	80	6	15	21	64

Transactions

June 25, 1993 - Traded by the Vancouver Canucks to the New York Rangers in exchange for John Vanbiesbrouck.
July 24, 1994 - Traded by the New York Rangers, along with Esa Tikkanen, to the St. Louis Blues in exchange for Petr Nedvěd.
July 28, 1995 - Traded by the St. Louis Blues to the New York Rangers in exchange for Jay Wells.
February 26, 1999 - Signed as a free agent with the Dallas Stars.

Coaching

He went into coaching, and served as head coach of the Saginaw Spirit in 2004–05. Lidster served as Assistant Coach for the Canadian Women's National Hockey team.^[1] He also coaches youth hockey in Plymouth, Michigan. As part of the IIHF Ambassador and Mentor Program, Lidster was a Hockey Canada coaching mentor that travelled to Bratislava, Slovakia to participate in the 2011 IIHF High Performance Women's Camp from July 4–12.^[2] In 2012, he was named assistant coach of the Texas Stars.^[3] On July 7, 2014, he returned to the Canucks as an assistant coach.^[4]

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Sporting positions
Preceded by Stan Smyl	Vancouver Canucks captains 1990–91, with Trevor Linden and Dan Quinn	Succeeded by Trevor Linden