James Arthur Bédard (born November 17, 1956) is a Canadian retired ice hockey goaltender. He was most recently the goaltending coach for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL). Career Originally drafted in 1976 by the Washington Capitals, Bédard played for parts of two seasons with the Capitals. After playing two seasons in the minor leagues, Bédard signed to play in the Finnish SM-liiga, After two seasons with HC TPS, he played in Finland for 12 seasons more, mostly in lower divisions, before finally retiring in 1994. After his playing career, he served as the goaltending coach with the Detroit Red Wings for 19 seasons. He had won three Stanley Cups with Detroit in 1998, 2002 and 2008. On May 9, 2016, it was reported that Bédard's contract with the team would not be renewed. Bédard is also the goalie coach for the Detroit Red Wings Alumni Association and is active in its efforts to raise money for children's charities in Metro Detroit. As of 2016–17, Bédard is the goaltending coach for the OHL's Windsor Spitfires. Since 2017–18, Bedard has been the goaltending coach for the Texas Stars. References External links Profile at hockeydraftcentral.com 1956 births Living people Canadian ice hockey goaltenders Cincinnati Stingers (CHL) players Dallas Stars coaches Dayton Gems players Detroit Red Wings coaches Edmonton Oilers (WHA) draft picks Hershey Bears players HPK players Ice hockey people from Ontario Imatran Ketterä players Rochester Americans players Sportspeople from Niagara Falls, Ontario Stanley Cup champions Sudbury Wolves players HC TPS players Tulsa Oilers (1964–1984) players TuTo players Washington Capitals draft picks Washington Capitals players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Finland Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Canadian ice hockey coaches