Douglas McArthur Jarvis (born March 24, 1955) is a

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former

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forward who played for the

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and

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in the

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. He was a four-time

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winner with the Canadiens. Jarvis never missed a regular season game in his NHL career, which began on October 8, 1975, and ran until 1987; from 1986 until 2022, he held the NHL's longest-ever iron man streak. He previously served as an assistant coach for the

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of the

. He is currently a senior advisor for the

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Playing career

Jarvis began his hockey career with the

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in the OHA. He was a key player with the Petes as he took important faceoffs and strengthened their special teams unit. The Petes were selected to play as Team Canada in the 1974 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, in what was first edition of the tournament was staged, and Jarvis was part of that team. Canada took home the bronze medal as Jarvis scored four goals in five games. After a 133-point effort in 1974–75, he was selected to the OMJHL First All-Star Team. This caught the attention of

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scouts and in

1975 It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe. Events January * January 1 – Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...

, he was picked 24th overall by the

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in the 1975 NHL Amateur Draft. However, he was traded almost right away to the

in exchange for Greg Hubick. Jarvis began his professional hockey career in Montreal, winning a spot on the team as a 20-year-old rookie in 1975–76, playing every game that season. He remained there for seven years teaming up with Hall of Famer

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to form one of the league's top penalty killing teams. He took home four

s between

1976 Events January * January 2 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 18 – Full diplomatic ...

and

1979 Events January * January 1 ** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ...

. In 1980–81, Jarvis broke the 20-goal mark for the first time in his career. In September 1982, Jarvis was traded to the

as part of a six-player blockbuster trade that sent him, Brian Engblom, Rod Langway and Craig Laughlin to Washington in exchange for Rick Green and Ryan Walter. He and his teammates from Montreal helped solidify the Caps defence and turned the Capitals into a Stanley Cup contender team. In 1983–84, Jarvis was awarded the Frank J. Selke Trophy for his outstanding two-way play. Halfway through the 1985–86 season, he was traded to the

for Jorgen Pettersson. It was in Hartford that Doug Jarvis set the NHL record for most consecutive games played with 964, breaking Garry Unger's record of 914. For this achievement, he was awarded the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy in 1986–87. Jarvis was eventually passed by Keith Yandle in the 2021–22 season. In 1987–88, Jarvis was sent down to the minors as the Whalers were looking for

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to take over as the team's top checking centre. He played in 24 games with the Binghamton Whalers before retiring.

Coaching career and front office career

Shortly after retiring, Jarvis was hired by the

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to serve as assistant coach to Pierre Page. Two years later, the North Stars hired former linemate

as coach and general manager. The two helped the North Stars reach the

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1991 It was the final year of the Cold War, which had begun in 1947. During the year, the Soviet Union Dissolution of the Soviet Union, collapsed, leaving Post-soviet states, fifteen sovereign republics and the Commonwealth of Independent State ...

where they lost to the

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. In

1993 The United Nations General Assembly, General Assembly of the United Nations designated 1993 as: * International Year for the World's Indigenous People The year 1993 in the Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands had only 364 days, since its ...

, the team was relocated to Dallas as the

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. He stayed with the North Stars/Stars for 14 years where Dallas won their first Stanley Cup in franchise history in

1999 1999 was designated as the International Year of Older Persons. Events January * January 1 – The euro currency is established and the European Central Bank assumes its full powers. * January 3 – The Mars Polar Lander is launc ...

. His 14-year tenure with the team makes it the longest period of time an assistant coach has stayed with the same team. He was an assistant coach with the

from

2005 2005 was designated as the International Year for Sport and Physical Education and the International Year of Microcredit. The beginning of 2005 also marked the end of the International Decade of the World's Indigenous Peoples, Internationa ...

until his dismissal in

2009 2009 was designated as the International Year of Astronomy by the United Nations to coincide with the 400th anniversary of Galileo Galilei's first known astronomical studies with a telescope and the publication of Astronomia Nova by Joha ...

and coached the Canadiens farm team, the Hamilton Bulldogs, from

2003 2003 was designated by the United Nations as the International Year of Fresh water, Freshwater. In 2003, a Multi-National Force – Iraq, United States-led coalition 2003 invasion of Iraq, invaded Iraq, starting the Iraq War. Demographic ...

–

. Jarvis also previously served as assistant coach to the

. He was hired by the

as an assistant coach during the 2016 offseason. He left his role after the 2017–18 season. He currently serves as a senior advisor for the Canucks.

Personal life

Jarvis and his wife Linda have two children, Landry and Laura. His cousin is

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Awards and achievements

* Selected to the OMJHL First All-Star Team in

. * Frank J. Selke Trophy winner in

1984 Events January * January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888. * January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeas ...

. * Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy winner in

1987 Events January * January 1 – Bolivia reintroduces the Boliviano currency. * January 2 – Chadian–Libyan conflict – Battle of Fada: The Military of Chad, Chadian army destroys a Libyan armoured brigade. * January 3 – Afghan leader ...

. *

champion in

1977 Events January * January 8 – 1977 Moscow bombings, Three bombs explode in Moscow within 37 minutes, killing seven. The bombings are attributed to an Armenian separatist group. * January 10 – Mount Nyiragongo erupts in eastern Zaire (no ...

1978 Events January * January 1 – Air India Flight 855, a Boeing 747 passenger jet, crashes off the coast of Bombay, killing 213. * January 5 – Bülent Ecevit, of Republican People's Party, CHP, forms the new government of Turkey (42nd ...

(as player). * Stanley Cup champion in

and

2011 The year marked the start of a Arab Spring, series of protests and revolutions throughout the Arab world advocating for democracy, reform, and economic recovery, later leading to the depositions of world leaders in Tunisia, Egypt, and Yemen ...

(as assistant coach). * Formerly held

record for most consecutive games played (964). **Didn’t miss an NHL regular season game until he was a healthy scratch for game 3 of the 1987-88 season.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jarvis, Doug 1955 births Living people Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy winners Binghamton Whalers players Boston Bruins coaches Canadian ice hockey centres Dallas Stars coaches Frank Selke Trophy winners Hartford Whalers players 20th-century Canadian sportsmen Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Houston Aeros draft picks Minnesota North Stars coaches Montreal Canadiens coaches Montreal Canadiens players National Hockey League assistant coaches Peterborough Petes (ice hockey) players Ice hockey people from Brantford Stanley Cup champions Toronto Maple Leafs draft picks Vancouver Canucks coaches Washington Capitals players Canadian ice hockey coaches