Jeff Tomlinson

Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Tomlinson played for the Prince Albert Raiders, the Roanoke Valley Rebels and the Raleigh Icecaps, before taking his game to Germany in 1992.{{Cite web|title = Jeff Tomlinson hockey statistics and profile at hockeydb.com|url = http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=5426|website = www.hockeydb.com|access-date = 2016-02-10}} After almost five years with EC Timmendorfer Strand,{{Cite web|title = RODI-DB - Die deutsche Eishockey-Datenbank|url = http://www.rodi-db.de/player.php?id=4155|website = www.rodi-db.de|access-date = 2016-02-10}} he had a short stint with the Berlin Capitals of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga during the 1996-97 season and then would spend the following three years in England, playing for Manchester Storm.{{Cite web|title = Jeff Tomlinson Hockey Stats and Event Cards|url = http://dropyourgloves.com/players/Player.aspx?P=11600|website = dropyourgloves.com|access-date = 2016-02-10}}

In 2000, Tomlinson came back to the German capital city, signing with Eisbären Berlin, where he would stay for the remainder of his playing tenure. After suffering a torn ACL in November 2002, he tried to come back to the game, but decided to end his playing career in 2004.{{Cite web|title = Eisbären Berlin - Tomlinson übernimmt Oberligateam|url = http://www.eisbaeren-app.de/meldungen/tomlinson-uebernimmt-oberligateam/|website = www.eisbaeren-app.de|access-date = 2016-02-10}}

Tomlinson started his career behind the bench at the Eisbären Berlin organization, serving as head coach of the club’s youth team, Eisbären Berlin Juniors, between 2004 and 2007. He then served as an assistant coach of Eisbären Berlin in the German elite league Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) until 2010. In July 2010, Tomlinson was appointed head coach of fellow DEL-side Düsseldorfer EG and would guide the team to back-to-back playoff appearances.{{Cite web|title = Jeff Tomlinson: "Das Angebot der Ice Tigers hat gepasst!"|url = http://www.hockeyweb.de/del/jeff-tomlinson-das-angebot-der-ice-tigers-hat-gepasst-56807|website = www.hockeyweb.de|access-date = 2016-02-11}} He moved to the Nürnberg IceTigers for the 2012-13 season,{{Cite web|title = Jeff Tomlinson wird neuer Cheftrainer! {{!}} Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers Nürnberg|url = http://www.icetigers.de/content/jeff-tomlinson-wird-neuer-cheftrainer-0|website = www.icetigers.de|access-date = 2016-02-10}} but was sacked in December 2012.{{Cite web|title = Bengt-Ake Gustafsson neuer Cheftrainer {{!}} Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers Nürnberg|url = http://www.icetigers.de/content/bengt-ake-gustafsson-neuer-cheftrainer|website = www.icetigers.de|access-date = 2016-02-10}} Under his guidance, the IceTigers had suffered defeat in 15 of 25 games played.{{Cite web|title = Nowak bedauert Tomlinsons Entlassung|url = http://www.hockeyweb.de/del/nowak-bedauert-tomlinsons-entlassung-62608|website = Hockeyweb|access-date = 2016-02-10}}

In July 2013, he returned to Eisbären Berlin, taking over as head coach on a two-year contract.{{Cite web|title = Eisbären Berlin - Jeff Tomlinson in Berlin|url = http://www.eisbaeren-app.de/meldungen/jeff-tomlinson-in-berlin/|website = www.eisbaeren-app.de|access-date = 2016-02-10}}{{Cite web|title=Jeff Tomlinson wird Cheftrainer bei den Eisbären Berlin {{!}} News {{!}} Berlin Sportmetropole |url=http://www.berlin-sportmetropole.de/nachrichten/eisbaeren-berlin/news-2381-jeff-tomlinson-wird-cheftrainer-bei-den-eisbaeren-berlin.html |website=www.berlin-sportmetropole.de |access-date=2016-02-10 |first=bytepark |last=GmbH |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130713092159/http://www.berlin-sportmetropole.de/nachrichten/eisbaeren-berlin/news-2381-jeff-tomlinson-wird-cheftrainer-bei-den-eisbaeren-berlin.html |archivedate=2013-07-13 }} He was released in December 2014 and replaced by Uwe Krupp.{{Cite web|title = Eisbären Berlin feuern Jeff Tomlinson: Nach dem Krach kommt Uwe Krupp|url = http://www.berliner-zeitung.de/eisbaeren/eisbaeren-berlin-feuern-jeff-tomlinson-nach-dem-krach-kommt-uwe-krupp,10808810,29352480.html|website = www.berliner-zeitung.de|access-date = 2016-02-10|first = Benedikt|last = Paetzholdt}}

In June 2015, Tomlinson agreed on a one-year deal with Swiss team Rapperswil-Jona Lakers.{{Cite web|title = NLA - Jeff Tomlinson wird Chef-Coach bei den Rapperswil-Jona Lakers|url = http://www.eishockey-online.com/index.php/newscenter/32-newscenter/10816-nla-jeff-tomlinson-wird-chef-coach-bei-den-rapperswil-jona-lakers.html|website = www.eishockey-online.com|access-date = 2016-02-10|first = Christian|last = Diepold}} Later that year, he inked a contract extension through the 2017-18 campaign.{{Cite web|title = SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers extend contract of head coach Jeff Tomlinson|url = http://swisshockeynews.ch/index.php/switzerland/nlb-new/4982-sc-rapperswil-jona-lakers-extend-contract-of-head-coach-jeff-tomlinson|website = swisshockeynews.ch|access-date = 2016-02-10|first = SC Rapperswil-Jona|last = Lakers}} He guided the Lakers to the 2016 NLB finals, where they fell short to HC Ajoie.{{Cite web|url=http://www.lakers.ch/index.php/news/spielberichte/964-game62-1516-hca-lak|title=SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers » Saison 2015/16 - Ajoie ist NLB-Meister|last=tfr|website=www.lakers.ch|access-date=2016-04-02|archive-date=2016-04-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160402145852/http://www.lakers.ch/index.php/news/spielberichte/964-game62-1516-hca-lak|url-status=dead}} In 2016-17, he led them to another finals appearance, but fell short of the title once again, being defeated by SC Langenthal.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rsi.ch/sport/hockey/Il-Langenthal-%C3%A8-campione-di-NL-B-8944465.html|title=Il Langenthal è campione di NL B|last=svizzera|first=RSI Radiotelevisione|website=rsi|language=it|access-date=2017-04-06}} In the 2017-18 season, Tomlinson's Rapperswil team captured the title in the NLB{{Cite news|url=https://www.blick.ch/sport/eishockey/nlb/nun-wartet-kloten-in-der-liga-quali-lakers-kroenen-sich-gegen-olten-zum-swiss-league-meister-id8218619.html|title=Liveticker: Rapperswil-Jona - EHC Olten|last=Blick|access-date=2018-04-08|language=de}} and earned promotion to the top-tier National League by holding off EHC Kloten in the relegation round.{{Cite news|url=https://www.langenthalertagblatt.ch/sport/hockey/Mosimann-schiesst-Rapperswil-ins-Glueck/story/29941972|title=Hängende Köpfe nach historischer Niederlage|work=bernerzeitung.ch/|access-date=2018-04-26}} Prior to the 2021-22 season, he was named EHC Kloten head coach. Tomlinson took the Kloten team back up to the Swiss National League in 2022.{{Cite web |last= |title=Tomlinson bleibt Cheftrainer und erhält neuen Assistenten |url=https://www.nau.ch/sport/eishockey/tomlinson-bleibt-cheftrainer-und-erhalt-neuen-assistenten-66203348 |access-date=2023-02-16 |website=Nau |language=de}} In January 2023, he announced his plans to step back from the Kloten coaching job at the end of the 2022-23 season, citing health reasons.{{Cite web |title=EHC Kloten: Am Ende der Saison tritt Jeff Tomlinson (52) zurück |url=https://www.nau.ch/sport/eishockey/ehc-kloten-am-ende-der-saison-tritt-jeff-tomlinson-52-zuruck-66386824 |access-date=2023-02-16 |website=Nau |language=de}} Tomlinson had undergone a kidney transplantation in 2019.{{Cite web |title=SCRJ's head coach Jeff Tomlinson on his way to full recovery |url=https://swisshockeynews.ch/index.php/shn/11-swiss-ice-hockey/nla/16879-scrj-s-head-coach-jeff-tomlinson-on-his-way-to-full-recovery |access-date=2023-02-16 |website=swisshockeynews.ch |language=en-gb}} After leaving the head coach role, he became a EHC Kloten consultant.{{Cite web |last=Zaugg |first=Klaus |date=2023-01-06 |title=Heikle Trainersuche beim EHC Kloten |url=https://www.tagblatt.ch/sport/klotens-heikle-trainerwahl-ld.2397534 |access-date=2023-07-03 |website=St. Galler Tagblatt |language=de}}

Tomlinson served as head coach of the Canadian Men’s National Team at the 2014 Deutschland-Cup{{Cite web|title = Jeff Tomlinson named head coach of Canada's National Men's Team for 2014 Deutschland Cup|url = http://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/news/coaches-named-for-2014-deutschland-cup|website = www.hockeycanada.ca|access-date = 2016-02-11}} and was part of the coaching staff for Germany’s Men’s National Team during the 2015 World Championships,{{Cite web|title = Teams - 2015 WM - International Ice Hockey Federation IIHF|url = http://www.iihfworlds2015.com/en/teams/#GER|website = www.iihfworlds2015.com|access-date = 2016-02-11|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150518035947/http://www.iihfworlds2015.com/en/teams#GER|archive-date = 2015-05-18|url-status = dead}} serving as assistant to head coach Pat Cortina.

In December 2023, Tomlinson was a member of Team Canada's coaching staff at the Spengler Cup.{{Cite web |date=2023-12-15 |title=National Men’s Team staff named for 2023 Spengler Cup |url=https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/news/coaches-named-for-spengler-cup-2023-24-nmt |access-date=2023-12-30 |website=Hockey Canada |language=en}}

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