ECHL bench before being hired by the Hartford Whalers in 1983. In his third season with the club, he earned a playoff berth, and in 1987, he led the club to a division title. A poor performance the following year resulted in Evans being fired midseason. Death Evans died of prostate cancer at his Manchester, Connecticut home in 1996 at the age of 68. NHL Coaching record See also List of National Hockey League players from the United Kingdom References External links 1928 births 1996 deaths Buffalo Bisons (AHL) players California Golden Seals coaches Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Canadian ice hockey coaches Canadian ice hockey defencemen Chicago Blackhawks players Cincinnati Mohawks (AHL) players Cleveland Barons (NHL) coaches Deaths from cancer in Connecticut Deaths from prostate cancer Hartford Whalers coaches Hartford Whalers scouts Ice hockey people from Alberta Los Angeles Blades (WHL) players Naturalized citizens of Canada New Haven Ramblers players New York Rangers players People from Drumheller St. Louis Blues scouts San Diego Gulls (WHL) players San Francisco Seals (ice hockey) players Saskatoon Quakers players Stanley Cup champions Vancouver Canucks (WHL) players Victoria Cougars (1949–1961) players Welsh emigrants to Canada