Jeff Hutchins

{{short description|Canadian-British ice hockey player and coach}}

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| played_for = Mississippi Sea Wolves
Houston Aeros
Rochester Americans
Grand Rapids Griffins
Bridgeport Sound Tigers
Coventry Blaze
Belfast Giants
Newcastle Vipers
Bracknell Bees
Edinburgh Capitals
Sheffield Steelers
Dundee Stars

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| team_coach = Dundee Rockets

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Jeff Hutchins (born 23 April 1978) is a Canadian-British former professional ice hockey left winger who is currently the head coach of SNL side Dundee Rockets, having taken on the role in 2024.

Career

Hutchins played in the EIHL for the Coventry Blaze, Belfast Giants, Newcastle Vipers, Edinburgh Capitals, Sheffield Steelers and Dundee Stars. He also played for the Great Britain national ice hockey team.

Managing career

Hutchins was player-coach of the Dundee Stars between 2012 and 2015. He retired as a player in 2015 after becoming head coach of China Dragon in Asia League Ice Hockey.

Ahead of the 2016-17 season, Hutchins joined the Fife Flyers as an assistant coach to Todd Dutiaume.{{Cite web|url=https://www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk/fp/ex-dundee-stars-head-coach-jeff-hutchins-joins-fife-flyers/|title=Ex-Dundee Stars head coach Hutchins joins Fife Flyers|via=www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk}} In June 2022, Hutchins' Fife role changed slightly with him being named Associate Coach to Dutiaume.{{cite web | url=https://www.fifeflyers.co.uk/index.php?page=news&article=65 | title=Fife Flyers Official Website }}

In June 2023, Hutchins - and long-time Fife head coach Todd Dutiaume - announced their intentions to step down from their coaching roles with immediate effect.{{Cite web | url=https://twitter.com/FifeFlyers/status/1668649547067785216 | title = Dutiaume and Hutchins to step back from coaching roles}}

In June 2024, Hutchins was announced as the manager of the newly reformed Dundee Rockets. He led the side to that season’s SNL league title before also securing the Scottish Cup.