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His return to the AHL didn’t last long Watching the game now, it’s not even “It was a new regime and they
“We started with the oldest team in as the Maple Leafs offered him their close in calibre. The talent is head and brought in their own people,” says
the NHL and the second year we had head coach position in 1989. He shoulders above what it used to be. The Carpenter. “They had some good

six players under 20. In our first game guided the Buds for the following two passing and receiving is astronomical. years, and then even Pat Burns gets

we beat the New York Islanders 7-2. seasons. It’s so high-tempo.” fired. It’s the nature of the profession.

That was the last time (Isles coach) Al “If Toronto would ever win the Cup During his years in the pros, It’s hard to accept sometimes. I f you
Arbour let his team lose to us. He was you could run for Prime Minister,” Carpenter was able to become can’t accept it, don’t get involved. You
a real nice man. After that game, he jokes Carpenter. “That’s one tough introduced to several celebrities. have to roll with the punches. It’s a
approached me and said, ‘Man, your place, the press is real tough. They He especially enjoyed meeting passion and it’s an enjoyable work day.
team played very well’.” have three pages to fill, it’s their job.” professional wrestlers on flights from Winning and losing is everything, but

The respect among the coaches Carpenter recalls a friendship with game to game. when you see players improve, that’s
was appreciated by Carpenter. He then owner, Harold Ballard, one of “Hulk Hogan watched a few of rewarding. At the end of the year,
looks back fondly at the interactions the most notorious owners in NHL our practices. When I saw Hogan, I there is one hero and 29 other coaches
he had with his opponents. “It was history. couldn’t believe how big he was. Jake are on the bubble.”
fun playing those little games, those “He never interfered. He was getting the Snake shared a hotel with us once. Carpenter says he’s lucky to have
little matchups. It was fun holding elderly. He used to sit there in his wheel He brought his snake down in a big had the experiences in the game he

Kirk Muller, John MacLean, and Pat chair and watch practice. He lived cage during breakfast. It was exciting. loved.
Verbeek off the ice. I knew (Arbour) in the Maple Leaf Gardens. When I Rick Flair was a piece of work - pretty “The most exciting thing is you’re
wanted to play best-on-best, so I would got to Toronto (previous coach) John hyper.” doing the thing you want to do. I did
wait him out.” Brophy had them just running up and After his second season in Toronto something I dreamed about doing.
After a four-season run in New down the wing. I introduced criss- the Leafs hired Cliff Fletcher as I spent 37 years in it. To see people
Jersey, Carpenter returned to the AHL cross skating across the ice. They general manager. With that, Carpenter succeed is real gratifying for a

for a season with the Halifax Citadels. loved it. I loved the fi re wagon stuff. was replaced by Pat Burns as coach. coach.”

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