Nick Polano (March 25, 1941 – September 26, 2019)[1] was a Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and scout. Polano was the Detroit Red Wings' head coach when owner Mike Ilitch first bought the team in 1982, and later served as the team's assistant general manager. As head coach, his overall record in the NHL was 79–127–34.
^"Nick Polano — who coached Steve Yzerman, helped build Russian Five — dies at age 78".
NickPolano (March 25, 1941 – September 26, 2019) was a Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and scout. Polano was the Detroit Red Wings' head coach when...
May 5, 1988. Former Wings head coach and later Ottawa Senators scout NickPolano said of Gallant: "He was a tough kid, a tough competitor... and I'll...
LLC. Archived from the original on 2017-07-06. Retrieved 2008-05-11. "NickPolano". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Archived from the original...
December 1990, a Red Wings contingent, including Lites and assistant GM NickPolano, traveled to Regina, Saskatchewan, for the World Junior Championships...
He had an unproductive season, struggling to get ice time under coach NickPolano, and finishing the year with the worst goals-per-game average of his...
was a member of the North American Hockey League from 1975 to 1977. NickPolano was the team's coach both seasons. During the 1975–76 season, the Blades...
Rangers). Imre Molnár, 70, Hungarian Olympic gymnast (1972, 1976). NickPolano, 78, Canadian ice hockey player (Philadelphia Blazers) and coach (Detroit...
the Vancouver Canucks 1982–1985 Succeeded by Jack Gordon Preceded by NickPolano Head coach of the Detroit Red Wings 1985 Succeeded by Brad Park Preceded by...
him on an interim basis until the team hired minor league defenseman NickPolano of the Providence Reds to be player-coach for the remainder of the season...
This nickname was given to the trio by then-Sabres assistant coach NickPolano. Cunneyworth earned his first NHL assist on October 7, 1981 against the...
1,003 rebounds. 1983–84 Detroit Red Wings season – Under head coach NickPolano, the Red Wings compiled a 31–42–7 record and finished third in the National...
Pizunski Jacques Plante Michel Plante Larry Pleau Ron Plumb Ivan Podesva NickPolano Jan Popiel Poul Popiel Lynn Powis Kelly Pratt Bill Prentice Rich Preston...
Amy Etzman, Zagger's longtime fiance and co-worker Nic Greco as Nick 'Polano' Polano, Zagger's best friend, coworker, and a Chicago Bears fan Jacquelyn...
1,013 rebounds. 1984–85 Detroit Red Wings season – Under head coach NickPolano, the Red Wings compiled a 31-42-7 record and finished third in the NHL...
with 993 rebounds. 1982–83 Detroit Red Wings season – Under head coach NickPolano, the Red Wings compiled a 21–44–15 record and finished sixth in the National...
Montanari 1989–90 Steven Rice 1990–91 Steven Rice 1991–92 Mike Polano 1992–93 Mike Polano 1993–94 Tim Spitzig 1994–95 Trevor Gallant, Eric Manlow, Tim Spitzig...
Global Information