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Phil Housley

1964 - Today

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Phillip Francis Housley (born March 9, 1964) is an American professional ice hockey coach and former defenseman in the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously served as assistant coach for the Arizona Coyotes of the NHL from 2019 to 2022, and assistant coach of the New York Rangers from 2023 to 2025. Housley was the head coach of the NHL's Buffalo Sabres from 2017 until 2019. Housley was drafted by the Sabres in the first round of the 1982 NHL Entry Draft and had a long and illustrious career playing for the Sabres, Winnipeg Jets, St. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Phil Housley is the 385th most popular hockey player (down from 341st in 2024), the 18,094th most popular biography from United States (down from 17,730th in 2019) and the 22nd most popular American Hockey Player.

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Among HOCKEY PLAYERS

Among hockey players, Phil Housley ranks 385 out of 676. Before him are Jeremy Roenick, Johan Hedberg, Christian Ehrhoff, Reto Berra, Nathan MacKinnon, and Nikolaj Ehlers. After him are Raphael Diaz, Petr Sýkora, Frans Nielsen, Alexander Semin, David Pastrňák, and Radko Gudas.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1964, Phil Housley ranks 1,119. Before him are Sergio Escudero, Jeanne Gang, Marcos Marcello Trad, Stacey Travis, Janusz Olech, and Robyn Grey-Gardner. After him are Antonio McKay, Charles Jenkins Jr., Samuel Okwaraji, Lillie Leatherwood, Rose Troche, and Ralph Garman.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Phil Housley ranks 18,102 out of 20,380. Before him are Ottessa Moshfegh (1981), Taran Killam (1982), Debi Derryberry (1967), Nikolai Fraiture (1978), Stanley G. Love (1965), and Louis Lombardi (1968). After him are Corey Reynolds (1974), Alimi Ballard (1977), Josh Keaton (1979), Antonio McKay (1964), James MacDonough (1970), and Johnny Gray (1960).

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Among HOCKEY PLAYERS In United States

Among hockey players born in United States, Phil Housley ranks 22. Before him are Patrick Kane (1988), Ryan Miller (1980), Brian Leetch (1968), Mike Richter (1966), Jim Craig (1957), and Jeremy Roenick (1970). After him are John LeClair (1969), T. J. Oshie (1986), Mark Pavelich (1958), Jack Hughes (2001), Neal Broten (1959), and Brian Rafalski (1973).

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