James Donald Skinner was the head coach, chief scout, and farm director, director of player personnel, director of hockey operations, assistant general manager, and general manager for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League.
14 Facts About Jimmy Skinner
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Jimmy Skinner played for the Selkirk Fishermen, Winnipeg Rangers and the Winnipeg Falcons in his teens.
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Jimmy Skinner was offered a contract with New York Rangers but declined the offer and played for the Flin Flon Bombers instead.
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Jimmy Skinner was a member of the Bombers team, which won the Sask.
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Jimmy Skinner's playing career ended prematurely as a result of injuries.
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Jimmy Skinner was hired to coach the Windsor Spitfires by Jack Adams in 1947, staying in the position until 1953, when he became the head coach of the Hamilton Red Wings, where he guided the team to a Memorial Cup victory in 1962.
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Jimmy Skinner is credited with starting the tradition of kissing the Stanley Cup upon victory.
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Jimmy Skinner resigned as the Red Wings head coach in 1958, due to illness.
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Jimmy Skinner continued to work for the team in different managerial duties, before his retirement in 1983.
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Jimmy Skinner was credited with the implementation of the NHL Entry Draft, which was meant to give teams a chance to select players outside their territorial region.
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Jimmy Skinner was inducted into numerous sports hall of fame for his contributions.
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Jimmy Skinner was first inducted into the Detroit Red Wings Hall of Fame in 1977 and the Windsor Essex County Sports Hall of Fame as a founder in 2006.
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Jimmy Skinner was inducted as a builder into both the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame in 1986 and the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame on May 24,2014.
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Jimmy Skinner died in Windsor, Ontario on July 11,2007, six months after his wife's death.