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Sherwood Bassin
Sherwood Bassin (born August 14, 1939) is a Canadian ice hockey executive known primarily for 36 years of involvement in the Ontario Hockey League as a general manager, team owner and coach. Bassin successfully turned franchises around, and his teams won five J. Ross Robertson Cups, and appeared in six Memorial Cup tournaments, winning once. Bassin helped the Canadian National junior team win its first gold medal in 1982, and another in 1985. He was twice named OHL Executive of the Year and CHL Executive of the Year, and briefly worked for the Quebec Nordiques.
Bassin was born on August 14, 1939, in Semans, Saskatchewan. Growing up in Semans, he then played junior hockey in North Dakota, then coached a team to a state championship. Bassin coached house league teams in Toronto, including a bantam team that won city a championship, and later in Wexford, winning an Ontario championship in 1970. During the 1975–76 season, he coached the Pickering Panthers in the Metro Junior B Hockey League.
Bassin completed three degrees; a Ph.D. in hospital pharmacy, a Masters in hospital administration, and a Juris Doctor. He worked with the legal division of Canada's Food & Drug Directorate in Toronto, and as a pharmacist in a hospital. He taught 25 years as a professor at Durham College, where he helped design a paralegal program for Ontario.
Bassin was announced as the Oshawa Generals head coach in March 1976, replacing Gus Bodnar who remained as the general manager. Bassin had a young team that struggled through many injuries and finished last place. After the season, he moved to the general manager position, and Bill White was hired to coach. The Generals had the first overall pick in the 1977 draft, and Bassin chose not to make Wayne Gretzky his first pick as general manager since Gretzky only planned on playing one season of junior, then going to the Indianapolis Racers in the World Hockey Association. Bassin chose Tom McCarthy instead, building for the future.
During the 1978–79 OMJHL season, served briefly as interim commissioner of Ontario Major Junior Hockey League after the departure of Bill Beagan in January, until David Branch was hired in September.
Bassin had built a J. Ross Robertson Cup winning team by the 1982–83 OHL season, and finished as runners-up in the 1983 Memorial Cup, under coach Paul Theriault. Four years later, Generals won the J. Ross Robertson Cup in the 1986–87 OHL season, and finished runners-up in the 1987 Memorial Cup.
Bassin remained as general manager until 1989, when he resigned to take the same position in Sault Sainte Marie. The team nucleus Bassin developed went on to win the 1990 Memorial Cup. Notable players drafted by Bassin during his time in Oshawa include: Dave Andreychuk, Joe Cirella, Mike Craig, Jeff Daniels, Dale DeGray, Peter Horachek, Charlie Huddy, Derek King, Steve Konroyd, Rick Lanz, John MacLean, Gord Murphy, Lee Norwood, Jim Paek, Peter Sidorkiewicz, Jarrod Skalde, Greg Stefan, and Tony Tanti.
During his tenure with the Generals, he acted as a colour commentator on CBC Sports and Global TV in the late 1980s, for World junior championship coverage.
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Sherwood Bassin
Sherwood Bassin (born August 14, 1939) is a Canadian ice hockey executive known primarily for 36 years of involvement in the Ontario Hockey League as a general manager, team owner and coach. Bassin successfully turned franchises around, and his teams won five J. Ross Robertson Cups, and appeared in six Memorial Cup tournaments, winning once. Bassin helped the Canadian National junior team win its first gold medal in 1982, and another in 1985. He was twice named OHL Executive of the Year and CHL Executive of the Year, and briefly worked for the Quebec Nordiques.
Bassin was born on August 14, 1939, in Semans, Saskatchewan. Growing up in Semans, he then played junior hockey in North Dakota, then coached a team to a state championship. Bassin coached house league teams in Toronto, including a bantam team that won city a championship, and later in Wexford, winning an Ontario championship in 1970. During the 1975–76 season, he coached the Pickering Panthers in the Metro Junior B Hockey League.
Bassin completed three degrees; a Ph.D. in hospital pharmacy, a Masters in hospital administration, and a Juris Doctor. He worked with the legal division of Canada's Food & Drug Directorate in Toronto, and as a pharmacist in a hospital. He taught 25 years as a professor at Durham College, where he helped design a paralegal program for Ontario.
Bassin was announced as the Oshawa Generals head coach in March 1976, replacing Gus Bodnar who remained as the general manager. Bassin had a young team that struggled through many injuries and finished last place. After the season, he moved to the general manager position, and Bill White was hired to coach. The Generals had the first overall pick in the 1977 draft, and Bassin chose not to make Wayne Gretzky his first pick as general manager since Gretzky only planned on playing one season of junior, then going to the Indianapolis Racers in the World Hockey Association. Bassin chose Tom McCarthy instead, building for the future.
During the 1978–79 OMJHL season, served briefly as interim commissioner of Ontario Major Junior Hockey League after the departure of Bill Beagan in January, until David Branch was hired in September.
Bassin had built a J. Ross Robertson Cup winning team by the 1982–83 OHL season, and finished as runners-up in the 1983 Memorial Cup, under coach Paul Theriault. Four years later, Generals won the J. Ross Robertson Cup in the 1986–87 OHL season, and finished runners-up in the 1987 Memorial Cup.
Bassin remained as general manager until 1989, when he resigned to take the same position in Sault Sainte Marie. The team nucleus Bassin developed went on to win the 1990 Memorial Cup. Notable players drafted by Bassin during his time in Oshawa include: Dave Andreychuk, Joe Cirella, Mike Craig, Jeff Daniels, Dale DeGray, Peter Horachek, Charlie Huddy, Derek King, Steve Konroyd, Rick Lanz, John MacLean, Gord Murphy, Lee Norwood, Jim Paek, Peter Sidorkiewicz, Jarrod Skalde, Greg Stefan, and Tony Tanti.
During his tenure with the Generals, he acted as a colour commentator on CBC Sports and Global TV in the late 1980s, for World junior championship coverage.