Born: | July 31, 1973 | Draft: | Undrafted |
Hometown: | Toronto, ON | Position: | Left Wing |
Known For: | Shoots: | Left | |
National Team: | Canada | Current Team: | Vancouver Canucks (Asst. Coach) |
Michael Yeo (born July 31, 1973) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and a current assistant coach for the Vancouver Canucks. He is the former head coach of the Minnesota Wild and St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL). Yeo grew up in North Bay, Ontario. He has also been an assistant coach for the Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins and head coach of the American Hockey League’s Houston Aeros.
Mike Yeo Statistics
Deeper Dive
- Flyers Can Quickly Turn Season Around with Yeo Behind the Bench
- 5 Coaches on the Hot Seat in 2021-22
- Top Minnesota Wild Head Coaches in Franchise History
Coaching History
- AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (Asst. Coach) 2001-2006
- NHL Pittsburgh Penguins (Asst. Coach) 2006-2010
- AHL Houston Aeros (Head Coach) 2010-2011
- NHL Minnesota Wild (Head Coach) 2011-2016
- World Championship Team Canada (Asst. Coach) 2016
- NHL St. Louis Blues (Asst. Coach) 2016-2017
- NHL St. Louis Blues (Head Coach) 2017-2019
- World Championship Team Canada (Assoc. Coach) 2018
- NHL Philadelphia Flyers (Asst. Coach) 2019-2021
- NHL Philadelphia Flyers (Interim Head Coach) 2021-2022
- NHL Vancouver Canucks (Asst. Coach) 2022-present
Achievements
- As a Player
- IHL Turner Cup Champion (1999)
- As a Coach
- World Championship Gold Medal (2016)
- Stanley Cup Champion (AC) (2009)