# Jay Varady > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jay_Varady > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jay_Varady.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_Varady > Source revision: 1344025899 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|American ice hockey player and coach}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}} {{Infobox person | name = Jay Varady | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|09|16}} | birth_place = [Cahokia, Illinois](/source/Cahokia%2C_Illinois), U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | other_names = | occupation = Assistant coach of the [Philadelphia Flyers](/source/Philadelphia_Flyers) | education = [Union College](/source/Union_College) | years_active = | known_for = }} '''Jay Varady''' (born September 16, 1977) is an American former ice hockey player and current assistant coach for the [Philadelphia Flyers](/source/Philadelphia_Flyers) of the [National Hockey League](/source/National_Hockey_League) (NHL). Prior to joining the NHL coaching ranks, Varady coached the [Sioux City Musketeers](/source/Sioux_City_Musketeers) in the [United States Hockey League](/source/United_States_Hockey_League) (USHL), the [Kingston Frontenacs](/source/Kingston_Frontenacs) in the [Ontario Hockey League](/source/Ontario_Hockey_League) (OHL), and the [Tucson Roadrunners](/source/Tucson_Roadrunners) in the [American Hockey League](/source/American_Hockey_League) (AHL). He played [college ice hockey](/source/college_ice_hockey) for the [Union Dutchmen](/source/Union_Garnet_Chargers_men's_ice_hockey). ==Early life and education== Varady grew up in [St. Louis](/source/St._Louis) and played midget hockey in Chicago for the Chicago Young Americans. He graduated to the [Dubuque Fighting Saints](/source/Dubuque_Fighting_Saints) in the [United States Hockey League](/source/United_States_Hockey_League) (USHL) for two years before entering [Union College](/source/Union_College).{{cite web |title=Q&A: Jay Varady, Kingston Frontenacs Head Coach |url=https://www.neutralzone.net/mens/2017/12/26/qa-jay-varady-kingston-frontenacs-head-coach/ |website=neutralzone.net |access-date=September 17, 2019 |date=December 26, 2017}} At Union, he played three seasons with their Division I hockey team from 1997 to 2000 before joining the coaching staff after a critical neck injury.{{cite news |author1=Ken Schott |title=Ex-Union hockey's Varady named Kingston (OHL) head coach |url=https://dailygazette.com/blogs/parting-schotts/ex-union-hockeys-varady-named-kingston-ohl-head-coach |access-date=September 17, 2019 |publisher=The Daily Gazette |date=July 13, 2017}} Prior to his injury, Varady served as team captain for the 1999–00 season.{{cite web |title=UNION SET TO OPEN SEASON AT ICE BREAKER INVITATIONAL AGAINST CC |url=https://muse.union.edu/newsarchives/2005/10/07/union-set-to-open-season-at-ice-breaker-invitational-against-cc/ |website=muse.union.edu |access-date=September 17, 2019 |date=October 7, 2005 |quote=He is the first junior to wear the "C" for Union since Jay Varady was named captain for the 1999-00 season}} ==Coaching career== After graduation, Varady coached the Chicago U16 AAA Team for the 2001 season. He then joined the coaching staff of the [Pittsburgh Forge](/source/Pittsburgh_Forge), from the [North American Hockey League](/source/North_American_Hockey_League), for the 2002–03 season. The following year, he was an assistant and associate head coach with the [Everett Silvertips](/source/Everett_Silvertips) of the [Western Hockey League](/source/Western_Hockey_League) (WHL). In 2009, Varady was named Team USA's Video Coach for their [2010 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships](/source/2010_World_Junior_Ice_Hockey_Championships) team.{{cite web |title=Silvertips' Jay Varady Named to USA Hockey's National Junior Team Coaching Staff, Tyler Maxwell to Attend USA Development Camp |url=https://whl.ca/silvertips-jay-varady-named-to-usa-hockey-s-national-junior-team-coaching-staff-tyler-maxwell-to-attend-usa-development-camp |website=whl.ca |access-date=September 17, 2019 |date=June 15, 2009}} Varady stayed with the Silvertips until 2010, when he took two years off to coach in France's [Ligue Magnus](/source/Ligue_Magnus).{{cite web |title=Jay Varady Tabbed Head Coach of U.S. Junior Select Team |url=https://www.usahockey.com/news_article/show/703432-jay-varady-tabbed-head-coach-of-u-s-junior-select-team |website=usahockey.com |access-date=September 17, 2019 |date=September 29, 2016}} Upon his return to North America, Varady took over the [Sioux City Musketeers](/source/Sioux_City_Musketeers), where he helped lead them to a 136-88-16 record during his coaching seasons. This made him the third winningest coach in Musketeers’ history.{{cite news |last1=Giese |first1=Jerry |title=Varady having a hard time leaving Musketeers |url=https://siouxcityjournal.com/sports/hockey/amateur/musketeers/varady-having-a-hard-time-leaving-musketeers/article_eae645d4-702a-567a-9e6b-4117a6fd448e.html |access-date=September 17, 2019 |publisher=Sioux City Journal |date=July 25, 2017}} As a result, Varady was awarded the 2017 USHL Coach of the Year Award.{{cite web |title=USHL Announces Coach and General Manager of the Year |url=https://www.ushl.com/news_article/show/781430-ushl-announces-coach-and-general-manager-of-the-year |website=ushl.com |access-date=September 17, 2019 |date=April 10, 2017 }}{{Dead link|date=December 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }} He was also selected by Team USA to coach their 2016 [World Junior A Challenge](/source/World_Junior_A_Challenge) team. The following year, Varady joined the coaching staff of the [Kingston Frontenacs](/source/Kingston_Frontenacs) in the [Ontario Hockey League](/source/Ontario_Hockey_League). He led Kingston to a record of 36–26–6–3, helping them reach the OHL Eastern Conference Finals for the first time in franchise history.{{cite web |title=Jay Varady Gets The Call to Coach in the AHL with the Tucson Roadrunners |url=https://kingstonfrontenacs.com/article/jay-varady-gets-the-call-to-coach-in-the-ahl-with-the-tucson-roadrunners |website=kingstonfrontenacs.com |access-date=September 17, 2019 |date=July 2, 2018}} In 2018, Varady was named head coach of the [Tucson Roadrunners](/source/Tucson_Roadrunners) of the [American Hockey League](/source/American_Hockey_League) (AHL), the affiliate of the [Arizona Coyotes](/source/Arizona_Coyotes) of the [National Hockey League](/source/National_Hockey_League).{{cite web |title=Coyotes Name Varady Head Coach of Tucson Roadrunners |url=https://www.nhl.com/coyotes/news/coyotes-name-varady-head-coach-of-tucson-roadrunners/c-299391598 |website=NHL.com |access-date=September 17, 2019 |date=July 2, 2018}} In his second season as coach in Tucson, the Roadrunners were named the division champions when the season was curtailed by the [COVID-19 pandemic](/source/COVID-19_pandemic). Prior to the postponed start of the [2020–21 season](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_AHL_season), Varady joined the Coyotes' staff as an assistant coach. In his two seasons as head coach, Tucson held a 70–45–6–5 record.{{cite web |url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/coyotes-add-jay-varady-to-coaching-staff-for-2020-21-season/n-5660685 |title=Coyotes Add Jay Varady to Coaching Staff for 2020-21 Season |website=oursportscentral.com |date=January 14, 2021}} Once the abbreviated AHL season was complete, he returned to Tucson on a three-year contract as head coach beginning with the [2021–22 season](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_AHL_season). He led the Roadrunners to a 93–84–11–6 record in four seasons.{{Cite web |url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/coyotes-name-jay-varady-as-tucson-roadrunners-head-coach/n-5716476 |title=Coyotes Name Jay Varady as Tucson Roadrunners' Head Coach |website=oursportscentral.com |date=July 7, 2021 |access-date=July 7, 2021}} On July 18, 2022, Varady was named assistant coach for the [Detroit Red Wings](/source/Detroit_Red_Wings) for the [2022–23 season](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_Detroit_Red_Wings_season).{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/redwings/news/jay-varady-hired-as-assistant-coach/c-335018822 |title=Red Wings hire Jay Varady as assistant coach |website=NHL.com |first=Thomas |last=Roth |date=July 18, 2022 |access-date=July 18, 2022}} After three seasons in Detroit, Varady was hired as an assistant coach for the [Philadelphia Flyers](/source/Philadelphia_Flyers) on June 5, 2025.{{cite web |title=Flyers Name Jaroslav Svejkovsky & Jay Varady Assistant Coaches |url=https://www.nhl.com/flyers/news/flyers-name-jaroslav-svejkovsky-jay-varady-assistant-coaches |website=Philadelphia Flyers |access-date=June 18, 2025 |date=June 5, 2025}} ==Personal life== Varady married Joy, a nurse practitioner.{{cite news |last1=Gallagher |first1=Tim |title=PINK FOR A PASSION |url=https://siouxcityjournal.com/news/local/sioux-city-hockey-coach-s-wife-helps-wage-war-on/article_ca85a9ea-0540-5aa4-84f2-1ea833b45736.html |access-date=September 17, 2019 |publisher=Sioux City Journal |date=October 25, 2014}} ==Coaching record== ===American Hockey League=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align:center;" |- ! rowspan="2"|Team !! rowspan="2"|Year !! colspan="6"|[Regular season](/source/Regular_season) !! colspan="1"|[Postseason](/source/Postseason) |- ! G !! W !! L !! OTL !! Pts !!Finish !! Result |- ![Tucson Roadrunners](/source/Tucson_Roadrunners)||[2018-19](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_AHL_season) |68||34||26||8||76||5th in Pacific||Did not qualify |- !Tucson Roadrunners||[2019-20](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_AHL_season) |58||36||19||3||75||'''1st in Pacific'''||Playoffs cancelled due to [COVID-19](/source/COVID-19) |- !Tucson Roadrunners||[2021-22](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_AHL_season) |68||23||39||6||52||8th in Pacific||Did not qualify |- align="centre" bgcolor="#dddddd" !Tucson totals!!2018–2022!!194!!93!!84!!17!!203!!1 Division Title!!0–0 (0.000) |} ===Ontario Hockey League=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align:center;" |- ! rowspan="2"|Team !! rowspan="2"|Year !! colspan="6"|[Regular season](/source/Regular_season) !! colspan="1"|[Postseason](/source/Postseason) |- ! G !! W !! L !! OTL !! Pts !!Finish !! Result |- ![Kingston Frontenacs](/source/Kingston_Frontenacs)||[2017-18](/source/2017%E2%80%9318_OHL_season) |68||36||23||9||81||2nd in East||'''Won in conference quarter-finals (4-1 vs. [NB](/source/North_Bay_Battalion))'''
'''Won in conference semi-finals (4-2 vs. [BAR](/source/Barrie_Colts))'''
Lost in conference finals (1-4 vs. [HAM](/source/Hamilton_Bulldogs_(OHL))) |- align="centre" bgcolor="#dddddd" !Kingston totals!!2017–2018!!68!!36!!23!!9!!81!!0 Division Titles!!9–7 (0.563) |} ===United States Hockey League=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align:center;" |- ! rowspan="2"|Team !! rowspan="2"|Year !! colspan="6"|[Regular season](/source/Regular_season) !! colspan="1"|[Postseason](/source/Postseason) |- ! G !! W !! L !! OTL !! Pts !!Finish !! Result |- ![Sioux City Musketeers](/source/Sioux_City_Musketeers)||[2013-14](/source/2013%E2%80%9314_USHL_season) |60||38||19||3||79||3rd in Western||'''Won in conference semi-finals (3-1 vs. [OMA](/source/Omaha_Lancers))'''
Lost in conference finals (1-3 vs. [WAT](/source/Waterloo_Black_Hawks)) |- !Sioux City Musketeers||[2014-15](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_USHL_season) |60||38||17||5||81||'''1st in Western'''||Lost in conference semi-finals (2-3 vs. [SF](/source/Sioux_Falls_Stampede)) |- !Sioux City Musketeers||[2015-16](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_USHL_season) |60||20||39||1||41||8th in Western||Did not qualify |- !Sioux City Musketeers||[2016-17](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_USHL_season) |60||40||13||7||87||'''1st in Western'''||'''Won in conference semi-finals (3-0 vs. [DM](/source/Des_Moines_Buccaneers))'''
'''Won in conference finals (3-2 vs. [WAT](/source/Waterloo_Black_Hawks))'''
Lost in [Clark Cup](/source/Clark_Cup) finals (2-3 vs. [CHI](/source/Chicago_Steel)) |- align="centre" bgcolor="#dddddd" !Sioux City totals!!2013–2017!!240!!136!!88!!16!!288!!2 Conference Titles!!14–12 (0.538) |} ===Ligue Magnus=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align:center;" |- ! rowspan="2"|Team !! rowspan="2"|Year !! colspan="7"|[Regular season](/source/Regular_season) !! colspan="1"|[Postseason](/source/Postseason) |- ! G !! W !! OTW !! L !! OTL !! Pts !!Finish !! Result |- ![Ducs d'Angers](/source/Ducs_d'Angers)||[2011-12](/source/2011%E2%80%9312_Ligue_Magnus_season) |26||14||2||8||2||34||5th in League||'''Won in preliminary round (3-0 vs. [CAE](/source/Drakkars_de_Caen))'''
Lost in quarter-finals (1-3 vs. [BRI](/source/Diables_Rouges_de_Brian%C3%A7on)) |- !Ducs d'Angers||[2012-13](/source/2012%E2%80%9313_Ligue_Magnus_season) |26||21||-||2||3||45||'''1st in League'''||'''Won in quarter-finals (3-2 vs. [LOU](/source/Br%C3%BBleurs_de_Loups))'''
'''Won in semi-finals (3-1 vs. [EPI](/source/Image_Club_d%E2%80%99%C3%89pinal))'''
Lost in finals (3-4 vs. [ROU](/source/Dragons_de_Rouen)) |- align="centre" bgcolor="#dddddd" !Ducs d'Angers totals!!2011–2013!!52!!35!!2!!10!!5!!79!!1 Division Title!!13–10 (0.565) |} == References == {{Reflist}} {{s-start}} {{s-sports}} {{succession box | before = [Martin Lacroix](/source/Martin_Lacroix) | title = [Head Coach of Ducs d'Angers](/source/Ducs_d'Angers) | years = [2011](/source/2011%E2%80%9312_Ligue_Magnus_season)–[2013](/source/2012%E2%80%9313_Ligue_Magnus_season) | after = [Simon Lacroix](/source/Simon_Lacroix_(ice_hockey))}} {{succession box | before = [Brett Larson](/source/Brett_Larson) | title = [Head Coach of the Sioux City Musketeers](/source/Sioux_City_Musketeers) | years = [2013](/source/2013%E2%80%9314_USHL_season)–[2017](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_USHL_season)| after = [Luke Strand](/source/Luke_Strand)}} {{succession box | before = [Paul McFarland](/source/Paul_McFarland) | title = [Head Coach of the Kingston Frontenacs](/source/Kingston_Frontenacs) | years = [2017-2018](/source/2017%E2%80%9318_OHL_season)| after = [Kurtis Foster](/source/Kurtis_Foster)}} {{succession box | before = [Mike Van Ryn](/source/Mike_Van_Ryn) | title = [Head Coach of the Tucson Roadrunners](/source/Tucson_Roadrunners) | years = [2018](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_AHL_season)–[2020](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_AHL_season)| after = [Steve Potvin](/source/Steve_Potvin)}} {{succession box | before = [Steve Potvin](/source/Steve_Potvin) | title = [Head Coach of the Tucson Roadrunners](/source/Tucson_Roadrunners) | years = [2021](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_AHL_season)–present| after = [Steve Potvin](/source/Steve_Potvin)}} {{s-end}} == External links == *{{icehockeystats|elite=86792}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Varady, Jay}} Category:1977 births Category:Living people Category:American men's ice hockey forwards Category:Detroit Red Wings coaches Category:Dubuque Fighting Saints players Category:Kingston Frontenacs coaches Category:People from Cahokia, Illinois Category:Philadelphia Flyers coaches Category:Sportspeople from St. Clair County, Illinois Category:Tucson Roadrunners coaches Category:Union Garnet Chargers men's ice hockey players --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Jay Varady](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_Varady) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_Varady?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.