He retired from the NHL after 470 games, recording a total of 48 goals, 121 assists, 169 points, and 1564 penalty minutes.
[3] Baxter continued his career as a coach, joining the Salt Lake Golden Eagles of the International Hockey League (IHL) to the Turner Cup title in 1987-88.
He went on to become the assistant coach of multiple NHL clubs,[3] including the Calgary Flames when they won the 1989 Stanley Cup.
[4] Baxter coached the Wenatchee Wild of the North American Hockey League (NAHL) from 2008 until November 2010, leading the team to two division titles and a berth in the Robertson Cup in 2009.
[5] He then went to the Wichita Falls Wildcats of the NAHL as head coach, general manager, and part owner in May 2011.