Ray Bennett (born May 17, 1962) is a
Canadian
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ice hockey
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coach. He served as an assistant coach in the
National Hockey League
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with the
Los Angeles Kings
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from
1999
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to
2006 and the
St. Louis Blues
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from 2007-2017. He is currently an assistant coach with the
Colorado Avalanche
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and a
Stanley Cup Champion.
Prior to joining the National Hockey League, Bennett served two seasons as the
head coach
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of the
Red Deer College
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men's ice hockey team.
References
External links
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Ray Bennett's profile at Eliteprospects.com
1962 births
Living people
Canadian ice hockey coaches
Los Angeles Kings coaches
St. Louis Blues coaches
Colorado Avalanche coaches
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