Jim Aldred
| Jim Aldred | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
April 28, 1963 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Left winger | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | |||
| Current LNHH coach | HC Porto | ||
| Coached for | |||
| National team | Portugal | ||
| NHL draft |
59th overall, 1981 Buffalo Sabres | ||
| Playing career | 1983–1988 | ||
| Coaching career | 2010–present | ||
James Aldred (born April 28, 1963) is a Canadian ice hockey coach and former player. He played four seasons in the Ontario Hockey League, and was drafted 59th overall in the 1981 National Hockey League entry draft by the Buffalo Sabres. After four seasons combined in the American Hockey League and the International Hockey League, he won an Eredivisie championship in the Netherlands with the Nijmegen Tigers. Retiring due to injuries, Aldred turned to coaching four seasons in the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League.
Moving to Portugal in 2017, Aldred became head coach of the Portugal men's national ice hockey team which has competed at every Development Cup organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). After one season coaching in Sweden, he returned to Portugal teaching at hockey camps for children, founded the Luso Lynx recreational hockey club, established a three-on-three hockey league, and founded the professional club HC Porto which began play in the Spanish Liga Nacional de Hockey Hielo in 2023. He was recognized by the IIHF for contributions to developing youth ice hockey, with the Johan Bollue Award in 2025.