Wayne Douglas Maxner (born September 27, 1942 in Halifax, Nova Scotia) is a Canadian former hockey player for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL). He led the Ontario Hockey Association junior A league in scoring in 1962–63 as a member of the Niagara Falls Flyers and won the Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy as league MVP. He played 54 games for the Bruins in 1964–65, and eight more the following season. He bounced around the American, Western and Eastern Hockey Leagues until retiring in 1973. In 62 NHL games, Maxner scored eight goals and nine assists. His first NHL goal occurred on December 5, 1964 in Boston's 3-3 tie versus the New York Rangers at Boston Garden. He recorded 48 penalties in minutes. Following his retirement as a player, Maxner served as the head coach of several teams, primarily the Windsor Spitfires and London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League. He briefly coached the Detroit Red Wings for parts of two seasons between 1980 and 1982, finishing with an NHL record of 129 games coached and a 34–68–27 record. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs NHL coaching record References 1942 births Living people Barrie Flyers players Boston Bruins players Detroit Red Wings coaches Hull Festivals coaches Ice hockey people from Nova Scotia London Knights coaches Sportspeople from Halifax, Nova Scotia Sudbury Wolves coaches Windsor Spitfires coaches Canadian ice hockey left wingers Canadian ice hockey coaches