Ted Green

Edward Joseph "Terrible Ted" Green (born March 23, 1940) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey coach and player. Green played defence for the NHL Boston Bruins and the WHA New England Whalers and Winnipeg Jets, and was noted for his physical play. Green has served as a head coach with the Edmonton Oilers, and as an assistant coach with the Oilers and the New York Rangers.

Playing career

Green played junior hockey in Manitoba for the Winnipeg Braves, winning the Memorial Cup in the 1958–59 season. He was originally the property of the Montreal Canadiens, but was claimed by the Bruins in the summer of 1960 and was called up for good in the 1961–62 season. He played ten seasons for Boston, gaining a reputation as a hard-hitting defensive defenceman, as well as one for violent play, and was a bulwark on the blue line when the Bruins emerged from being at the bottom of the league to becoming a powerhouse in the late 1960s. He was named to play in the All-Star Game in 1965 and 1969.