Coaching career

On November 1, 2009, Sommer became just the fourth head coach in AHL history to reach 400 wins.

On February 10, 2016, Sommer became just the winningest head coach in AHL history when he reached 637 wins. He surpassed Bun Cook who spent 19 seasons as a head coach in the AHL.

Personal life

Sommer and his wife Melissa have a daughter Kira, who attends George Washington University, where she is a member of Forbidden Planet Productions, a student theater group, a son, Castan, who plays on the Holy Cross Crusaders men's ice hockey Team for the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts, and Marley, who has Down syndrome.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	P	PIM
1974-75	Edmonton Oil Kings	WCHL		1	0	0	0	5		—	—	—	—	—
1974-75	Spruce Grove Mets	AJHL		53	16	19	35	185		—	—	—	—	—
1975-76	Calgary Centennials	WCHL		70	13	24	37	155		—	—	—	—	—
1976-77	Calgary Centennials	WCHL		50	16	22	38	111		9	5	9	14	8
1977-78	Saginaw Gears	IHL		12	2	3	5	2		—	—	—	—	—
1977-78	Dayton/Grand Rapids Owls	IHL		45	20	18	38	67		—	—	—	—	—
1978-79	Spokane Flyers	PHL		45	19	30	49	196		—	—	—	—	—
1979-80	Grand Rapids Owls	IHL		9	1	4	5	32		—	—	—	—	—
1979-80	Houston Apollos	CHL		69	24	31	55	246		6	2	2	4	8
1980-81	Wichita Wind	CHL		57	13	22	35	212		14	3	2	5	61
1980-81	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		3	1	0	1	7		—	—	—	—	—
1981-82	Wichita Wind	CHL		76	17	28	45	193		—	—	—	—	—
1982-83	Wichita Wind	CHL		73	22	39	61	130		—	—	—	—	—
1983-84	Maine Mariners	AHL		67	7	10	17	202		14	6	1	7	24
1984-85	Maine Mariners	AHL		80	12	13	25	175		11	4	2	6	27
1985-86	Indianapolis Checkers	IHL		37	9	10	19	118		—	—	—	—	—
1985-86	Muskegon Lumberjacks	IHL		27	5	8	13	109		12	2	4	6	92
1986-87	Muskegon Lumberjacks	IHL		65	14	13	27	219		15	3	3	6	44
NHL totals				3	1	0	1	7		—	—	—	—	—
IHL totals				195	51	56	107	547		27	5	7	12	136
CHL totals				275	76	120	196	781		20	5	4	9	69

[ Source: Wikipedia ]