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Trevor Letowski

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Trevor Letowski
Born (1977-04-05) April 5, 1977 (age 49)
Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Right wing
Shot Right
Played for Phoenix Coyotes
Vancouver Canucks
Columbus Blue Jackets
Carolina Hurricanes
HC Fribourg-Gottéron
Barys Astana
National team  Canada
NHL draft 174th overall, 1996
Phoenix Coyotes
Playing career 1997–2010

Trevor Letowski (born April 5, 1977) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey winger. He was selected in the seventh round, 174th overall, by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 1996 NHL entry draft. Letowski also played for the Vancouver Canucks, Columbus Blue Jackets, and Carolina Hurricanes. Following retirement from active play, he served as head coach of the Sarnia Sting and Windsor Spitfires in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) as well as an assistant coach with the Montreal Canadiens in the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career

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Letowski began his career playing major junior for the Sarnia Sting of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) where he was named as his team's Rookie of the Year for their 1994–95 season.[1] He was then selected in the seventh round, 174th overall, by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 1996 NHL entry draft.[2]

After his third and final OHL season with the Sting, Letowski spent the 1997–98 season with the Springfield Falcons, American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the Coyotes.[3] He made his NHL debut during the 1998–99 season and became a regular in the Coyotes lineup, playing two full seasons thereafter. Midway through the 2001–02 season, Letowski was traded by the Coyotes, along with Todd Warriner and Tyler Bouck, to the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for Drake Berehowsky and Denis Pederson on December 28, 2001.[4]

Letowski was signed by the Columbus Blue Jackets as a unrestricted free agent on July 3, 2003,[5] and played two seasons for the Jackets split by a term in Switzerland with HC Fribourg-Gottéron of the Swiss Nationalliga A during the 2004–05 NHL lockout. He then joined the Carolina Hurricanes as a free agent on July 6, 2006 and played there for two seasons.[6]

During a game against the Pittsburgh Penguins on October 14, 2006, Letowski was hit by the Penguins' Colby Armstrong following a pass in the Penguins' zone and was knocked unconscious and removed from the ice on a stretcher; there was no penalty assessed on the play.[7]

In August 2008, Letowski joined Kazakhstani-based club Barys Astana of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) as a free agent.[8] Following the conclusion of the 2009–10 season, he announced his retirement from active play.

International play

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Medal record
Representing  Canada
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place1997 Geneva

Letowski won a gold medal with Team Canada at the 1997 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships held in Geneva, Switzerland.

Coaching career

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Letwoski returned to where he began his playing career taking up an assistant coaching role with the Sarnia Sting on April 17, 2010 for the 2010–11 season.[9] However, on February 6, 2011, Dave MacQueen was fired as head coach and GM whereas Letowski took over serving as interim head coach.[10] In 18 games as head coach, the Sting went 7–10–1, and ultimately missed the playoffs for the second straight season. He returned to his assistant position under the Sting's next head coach, Jacques Beaulieu, in 2011–12 before being promoted to head coach on June 14, 2013.[11]

On July 9, 2015, Letowski was hired by the Windsor Spitfires as their assistant coach, after previous assistant coach Bob Jones was hired by the Oshawa Generals.[12] After two seasons, he was promoted to head coach of the Spitfires in 2017 when Rocky Thompson left to become the head coach of the Chicago Wolves in the American Hockey League (AHL).[13]

In July 2021, Letowski was hired by the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL) as an assistant coach.[14] Following five seasons with the Canadiens organization, it was announced that he had stepped away from his role in July 2026.[15]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1994–95 Sarnia Sting OHL 6622194133 40119
1995–96 Sarnia Sting OHL 6636639966 10951410
1996–97 Sarnia Sting OHL 55357310851 129122120
1997–98 Springfield Falcons AHL 7511203126 41012
1998–99 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 142242 —————
1998–99 Springfield Falcons AHL 6732356746 31012
1999–2000 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 8219203920 51124
2000–01 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 777152232 —————
2001–02 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 332684 —————
2001–02 Vancouver Canucks NHL 427101715 60118
2002–03 Vancouver Canucks NHL 7811142536 60110
2003–04 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 7315173216 —————
2004–05 HC Fribourg-Gottéron NLA 95496 —————
2005–06 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 8110182836 —————
2006–07 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 6126818 —————
2007–08 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 75991830 —————
2008–09 Barys Astana KHL 37771430 31012
2009–10 Barys Astana KHL 543101324 30000
NHL totals 61684117201209 1713412
KHL totals 9110172754 61012

International

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Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
1997 Canada WJC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 7 2 1 3 4
2000 Canada WC 4th 9 0 2 2 6
Junior totals 7 2 1 3 4
Senior totals 9 0 2 2 6

Head coaching record

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TeamYearRegular seasonPost season
GWLOTLPtsFinishResult
SAR2010–11 187101(57)4th in WestMissed playoffs
SAR2013–14 6817447415th in WestMissed playoffs
SAR2014–15 6829327652nd in WestLost in First Round
WSR2017–18 6832306703rd in WestLost in First Round
WSR2018–19 68253310604th in WestLost in First Round
WSR2019–20 6234208763rd in WestNo playoffs held

References

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  1. ↑ "Trevor Letowski Named Assistant Coach". Sarnia Sting. 2010-04-15. Retrieved 2026-07-08 – via CHL.ca.
  2. ↑ Annelin, Tom (2022-08-16). "Letowski persevered to reach NHL". The Chronicle-Journal. Retrieved 2026-07-08.
  3. ↑ Zilch, Andy (2015-10-15). "#AHLOTB: Back to the future of the Coyotes". American Hockey League. Retrieved 2026-07-08.
  4. ↑ "Vancouver shakes up roster". UPI.com. 2001-12-28. Retrieved 2026-07-08.
  5. ↑ "Blue Jackets Sign Free-Agent Forwards". Midland Daily News. 2003-07-03. Retrieved 2026-07-08.
  6. ↑ "TRADES & ACQUISITIONS". Carolina Hurricanes. Retrieved 2026-07-08 – via NHL.com.
  7. ↑ "Hurricanes' forward Trevor Letowski carried off ice after being knocked unconscious". The Hockey News. 2006-10-14. Retrieved 2026-07-08.
  8. ↑ "Do Astany kanadský útočník Letowski" [Canadian forward Letowski to Astana]. Športnet (in Slovak). 2008-08-04. Retrieved 2026-07-09.
  9. ↑ Paul, Dave (2010-04-17). "Sting welcome Letowski home". The Observer. Archived from the original on 2010-04-18. Retrieved 2010-04-18.
  10. ↑ "Sting Relieve Dave MacQueen Of Duties". Sarnia Sting. 2011-02-06. Retrieved 2011-02-06 – via CHL.ca.
  11. ↑ "Sarnia Sting Announce Trevor Letowski as Head Coach". Sarnia Sting. 2013-06-13. Retrieved 2026-07-08 – via CHL.ca.
  12. ↑ "LETOWSKI JOINS STAFF AS NEW ASSOCIATE COACH". Windsor Spitfires. 2015-07-09. Retrieved 2026-07-08 – via CHL.ca.
  13. ↑ "Spitfires select Trevor Letowski as head coach". CBC News. 2017-06-16. Retrieved 2026-07-08.
  14. ↑ "Trevor Letowski appointed assistant coach with the Canadiens". Montreal Canadiens. 2021-07-21. Retrieved 2026-07-08 – via NHL.com.
  15. ↑ "Derek Lalonde replaces Trevor Letowski in Canadiens coaching staff shakeup: reports". Montreal Gazette. 2026-07-08. Retrieved 2026-07-08.
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