Shot Right Role Ice hockey player Career end 1980 Name Steve Coates Career start 1973 | Playing career Weight 78 kg NHL Draft Undrafted Height 1.75 m Position Winger | |
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Born July 2, 1950 (age 73)
Toronto, ON, CAN ( 1950-07-02 ) Played for National Hockey League, Detroit Red Wings | ||
Steve Coates talks Flyers playing to clinch playoff spot, Brian Elliott in goal, and more
Stephen John Coates (born July 2, 1950) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He is currently the radio color commentator for the Philadelphia Flyers on 97.5 The Fanatic, after spending 14 seasons with the Flyers television team.
Contents
- Steve Coates talks Flyers playing to clinch playoff spot Brian Elliott in goal and more
- Steve coates joined the sports bash to talk flyers hockey
- Playing career
- Broadcasting career
- Coatesys Corner
- Personal life
- References
Coates played five NHL games with the Detroit Red Wings during the 1976–77 season during a career mostly spent in the minors.
Steve coates joined the sports bash to talk flyers hockey
Playing career
Coates' professional hockey career began when he signed with the Philadelphia Flyers in 1973 as a free agent after four seasons with the Michigan Tech Huskies. After playing in four seasons in the Flyers' minor league system, he was dealt to the Detroit Red Wings along with Terry Murray, Bob Ritchie, and Dave Kelly in exchange for Rick Lapointe and Mike Korney during the 1976–77 season. In five games for the Red Wings that season, he scored one goal for his only NHL point. He spent the next three years playing in the Central Hockey League (CHL) and the American Hockey League (AHL) before retiring.
Broadcasting career
Coates started his broadcasting career with the Flyers in 1980 as a radio color commentator, and switched over to television in 1999. He spent the next 14 seasons on television as a color commentator and between-the-benches reporter for the Flyers before moving back to radio at the start of the 2014–15 season.
"Coatesy's Corner"
From 1999 to 2011, Coates was the host of a short segment that aired during the first intermission of local Flyers television broadcasts, filmed prior to the game. These segments included interviews, explanations of NHL rules, analysis of current NHL events, and sometimes skits with Flyers players for comedic purposes. During the 2010–11 season, Coatesy's Corner began to air less and less and was eventually officially retired by the end of the season.
Personal life
Coates currently resides in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey.