Steve Coates
Introduction


**Stephen John Coates** (born July 27, 1950\) is a Canadian retired professional [ice hockey](/wiki/Ice_hockey "Ice hockey") player. He is currently the radio color commentator for the [Philadelphia Flyers](/wiki/Philadelphia_Flyers "Philadelphia Flyers") on [97\.5 The Fanatic](/wiki/97.5_The_Fanatic "97.5 The Fanatic"), after spending 14 seasons with the Flyers television team.

Coates played five games in the [National Hockey League](/wiki/National_Hockey_League "National Hockey League") with the [Detroit Red Wings](/wiki/Detroit_Red_Wings "Detroit Red Wings") during the [1976–77 season](/wiki/1976%E2%80%9377_NHL_season "1976–77 NHL season"). The rest of his career, which lasted from 1973 to 1980, was spent in the minor leagues.


For how many seasons did Stephen John Coates spend with the Flyers television team?