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| Born | July 31, 1973 Scarborough, Ontario, Canada |
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| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Houston Aeros WBS Penguins |
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| Coached for | Houston Aeros Minnesota Wild St. Louis Blues Philadelphia Flyers |
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| Playing career | 1994–2000 | ||
| Coaching career | 2000–present | ||
Michael Yeo (born July 31, 1973) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and coach. He is currently an assistant coach with the Ottawa Senators in the National Hockey League (NHL). Mike Yeo has also been the head coach for the Minnesota Wild and St. Louis Blues. He was also an interim (temporary) head coach for the Philadelphia Flyers in the NHL.
Yeo grew up in North Bay, Ontario. He has also worked as an assistant coach for the Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Vancouver Canucks. Before coaching in the NHL, he was the head coach for the American Hockey League's Houston Aeros.
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Mike Yeo's Hockey Journey
Playing Days: From Player to Coach
Mike Yeo played five seasons with the Houston Aeros. This team was part of the International Hockey League (IHL) back then. In the 1998–99 season, he was the team captain. He led the Aeros to win the Turner Cup Championship that year.
In 1999, Yeo joined the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. This team was a minor league affiliate of the Pittsburgh Penguins. His playing career ended after only 19 games due to a serious knee injury. However, he stayed with the team. He became an assistant coach to Glenn Patrick. Later, he continued in this role when Michel Therrien became head coach in 2003.
In 2005, Yeo moved up to the Pittsburgh Penguins as an assistant coach. He worked with Michel Therrien to help the Penguins improve. They ended the team's six-year absence from the playoffs in the 2006–07 season. They also helped the Penguins achieve one of their highest points totals ever in 2007–08. Yeo continued as an assistant coach under Dan Bylsma. He helped the team win the Stanley Cup in 2009.
First Head Coaching Role: Houston Aeros
On June 16, 2010, Mike Yeo became the head coach of the Houston Aeros. This team was in the American Hockey League (AHL). The Aeros had finished last in their division the season before. However, under Yeo, the team improved a lot. They added new offensive players. In Yeo's first year, the Aeros reached the AHL Calder Cup Finals.
Coaching in the NHL: Minnesota Wild
Mike Yeo was named the head coach of the Minnesota Wild on June 17, 2011. The Wild won their first game under Yeo. They started the season well, but then struggled. The team finished last in goals scored in the NHL during the 2011–12 season. They also missed the playoffs that year.
During the 2012–13 season, Yeo had to apologize to Todd McLellan, the coach of the San Jose Sharks. This was after Yeo accused Sharks players of faking penalties.
In the 2013–14 season, there were rumors that Yeo might lose his job. But the Wild played much better in the second half. They made the playoffs for the second year in a row. The Wild beat the Colorado Avalanche in seven games. They then lost to the Chicago Blackhawks in the second round. On May 31, 2014, Yeo received a three-year contract extension with the Wild.
The 2014–15 season also started with rumors about Yeo's job. However, a trade for goalie Devan Dubnyk helped the team greatly. Before the trade, the Wild had a record of 18 wins, 19 losses, and 5 overtime losses. After the trade, they finished the season with 46 wins, 28 losses, and 8 overtime losses. The Wild made the playoffs again. But they were eliminated by Chicago for the third straight season.
On February 13, 2016, Yeo was fired as head coach of the Minnesota Wild. This happened after the team lost 13 of their last 14 games.
Coaching the St. Louis Blues
On June 13, 2016, Mike Yeo was named the future head coach of the St. Louis Blues. He worked as an assistant coach during the 2016–17 season. He was set to become the head coach in the 2017–18 season.
However, on February 1, 2017, Yeo became the head coach of the Blues earlier than planned. This happened after Ken Hitchcock was fired. Yeo led a big turnaround for the Blues. They went 22 wins, 8 losses, and 2 overtime losses in the second half of the season. They reached the playoffs and beat his former team, Minnesota, in the first round. They then lost to the Nashville Predators.
On November 19, 2018, the Blues fired Yeo. Craig Berube took over as coach. Berube then led the Blues to win their first Stanley Cup Championship.
Recent Coaching Roles
On May 6, 2019, the Philadelphia Flyers announced that Yeo would be an assistant coach under Alain Vigneault. On December 6, 2021, Yeo became the interim head coach of the Flyers after Vigneault was fired. Yeo was then fired by Philadelphia on May 3, 2022, after the 2021–22 season ended.
On July 1, 2022, Yeo was hired as an assistant coach with the Vancouver Canucks. He worked under Bruce Boudreau. On May 28, 2024, the Canucks and Yeo announced they had decided to part ways.
Yeo was hired on June 4, 2024, as an assistant coach with the Ottawa Senators.
Mike Yeo's Personal Life
Mike Yeo is married to Tanya. They have a daughter named Braeden and a son named Kyler. He went to Widdifield Secondary School.
Even though his last name, Yeo, sounds like it might be from Asian culture, Mike Yeo is not of Asian descent. He has said that his family's original last name was Yeomen. An early ancestor shortened it to Yeo.
Career player statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1990–91 | Sudbury Wolves | OHL | 58 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 73 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1991–92 | Sudbury Wolves | OHL | 43 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 60 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1992–93 | Sudbury Wolves | OHL | 24 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 47 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1993–94 | Sudbury Wolves | OHL | 65 | 34 | 32 | 66 | 53 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 4 | ||
| 1994–95 | Houston Aeros | IHL | 63 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 100 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1995–96 | Houston Aeros | IHL | 69 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 113 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1996–97 | Houston Aeros | IHL | 56 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 105 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 1997–98 | Houston Aeros | IHL | 72 | 20 | 21 | 41 | 128 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1998–99 | Houston Aeros | IHL | 57 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 100 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | ||
| 1999–2000 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 19 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| OHL totals | 190 | 54 | 47 | 101 | 233 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 16 | ||||
| IHL totals | 317 | 55 | 72 | 127 | 511 | 25 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 15 | ||||
| AHL totals | 19 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | ||||
NHL coaching record
| Team | Year | Regular season | Postseason | ||||||||
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| G | W | L | OTL | Pts | Finish | W | L | W% | Result | ||
| MIN | 2011–12 | 82 | 35 | 36 | 11 | 81 | 4th in Northwest | — | — | — | Missed playoffs |
| MIN | 2012–13† | 48 | 26 | 19 | 3 | 55 | 2nd in Northwest | 1 | 4 | .200 | Lost in first round (CHI) |
| MIN | 2013–14 | 82 | 43 | 27 | 12 | 98 | 4th in Central | 6 | 7 | .462 | Lost in second round (CHI) |
| MIN | 2014–15 | 82 | 46 | 28 | 8 | 100 | 4th in Central | 4 | 6 | .400 | Lost in second round (CHI) |
| MIN | 2015–16 | 55 | 23 | 22 | 10 | (56) | (fired) | — | — | — | — |
| MIN total | 349 | 173 | 132 | 44 | 390 | 11 | 17 | .393 | |||
| STL | 2016–17 | 32 | 22 | 8 | 2 | (46) | 3rd in Central | 6 | 5 | .545 | Lost in second round (NSH) |
| STL | 2017–18 | 82 | 44 | 32 | 6 | 94 | 5th in Central | — | — | — | Missed playoffs |
| STL | 2018–19 | 19 | 7 | 9 | 3 | (17) | (fired) | — | — | — | — |
| STL total | 133 | 73 | 49 | 11 | 157 | 6 | 5 | .545 | |||
| PHI | 2021–22 | 60 | 17 | 36 | 7 | (41) | 8th in Metropolitan | — | — | — | Missed playoffs |
| PHI total | 60 | 17 | 36 | 7 | 41 | — | — | — | |||
| Total | 542 | 263 | 217 | 62 | 547 | 17 | 22 | .436 | |||
Notes:
- † Lockout-shortened season
