Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) Name Pat Ferschweiler Shot Right | NHL Draft Undrafted Positions Winger Playing career | |
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Born February 20, 1970 (age 54) Rochester, MN, USA ( 1970-02-20 ) Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) Played for | ||
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Pat Ferschweiler (born February 20, 1970) is an American ice hockey coach and former player. He is currently an assistant coach for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL).
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Playing career
Ferschweiler played junior hockey for his hometown Rochester Mustangs of the USHL in 1988–90. He then accepted a scholarship to Western Michigan University where he played college hockey from 1990–1993. Ferschweiler was named the Central Collegiate Hockey Association's Best Defensive Forward for the 1991–92 season. He then embarked on an eight-year pro career following his time at WMU, with most of his time spent in the International Hockey League. Ferschweiler concluded his playing career after a season with the London Knights of the BISL in 2001.
Coaching career
In 2004, Ferschweiler took on the role of general manager and head coach of the Russell Stover Under-18 team of the Midwest Elite Hockey League. He simultaneously acted as the director of hockey for the Kansas City Stars youth organization from 2005–2009.
Ferschweiler returned to his alma mater in 2010, serving as an assistant under new WMU head coach Jeff Blashill. The Broncos enjoyed their best season in years, leading to an appearance in the 2011 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament. After the 2010–11 season, Blashill departed WMU for an assistant coaching position with the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League. Ferschweiler was one of several candidates who interviewed for the head coaching position at WMU, a job that eventually went to former NHL head coach Andy Murray. Ferschweiler remained on the Broncos staff as assistant to Murray for the next three seasons. Prior to the 2013–14 season, he was promoted to associate head coach.
Ferschweiler joined the Grand Rapids Griffins of the AHL as an assistant coach for the 2014–15 season, replacing Jim Paek. The move reunited him with Griffins head coach Jeff Blashill.
On June 23, 2015, Ferschweiler, Tony Granato, Chris Chelios, and Dave Noel-Bernier were named assistant coaches for the Detroit Red Wings of the NHL. The move once again reunited him with Blashill, who had been named the Red Wings head coach on June 9. Ferschweiler had earlier been mentioned in news reports as a candidate for the Griffins head coaching job, which ultimately went to Todd Nelson.
Personal
Ferschweiler graduated from Western Michigan University in 1993 with a bachelor's degree in finance.