NHL Coaching
Offseason NHL Coaching Moves Paying Dividends
January 9th, 2019 It wasn't the 15-hour flight to China for training camp that had general manager Brad Treliving's head spinning. It was the pace of Bill Peters' first practice as coach of the Calgary Flames. "I was tired watching it," Treliving said. Peters has lost n...
NHL Parity Making Teams More Willing to Fire Coaches Early
November 21st, 2018 Peter Chiarelli didn't feel like he could wait another day. The Edmonton general manager didn't sleep well after another tough loss, put the wheels in motion to replace coach Todd McLellan with Ken Hitchcock and made the move on Tuesday — a game day. A...
NHL Coaches Dropping Like Flies as Struggling Teams Search for Answers
November 20th, 2018 Following a rare season without any coach firings, NHL teams have been quick to drop the axe in 2018-19. The decision by the Edmonton Oilers to sack head coach Todd McLellan on Tuesday marked the fourth change behind the bench of the young campaign as ...
5 Things to Know About New Oilers Coach Hitchcock
November 20th, 2018 EDMONTON — Ken Hitchcock has put a brief retirement behind him to coach his hometown Edmonton Oilers, replacing the fired Todd McLellan. Here are five things to know about the latest coach that will try to guide the once proud franchise out of the hock...
Jack Adams, the Man and the Award
November 18th, 2018 Few people have had a more transcending impact on the NHL than legendary coach and general manager Jack Adams. For 36 years, Adams led the Detroit Red Wings organization in some capacity, coaching the likes of Gordie Howe, Ted Lindsay, Sid Abel and Larry Aurie. Today,...
3 Possible Landing Spots for Quenneville
November 8th, 2018 In perhaps the most bizarre move of the 2018-19 NHL season so far, the Chicago Blackhawks decided to part ways with head coach Joel Quenneville after starting the season with a 6-6-3 record. The Blackhawks, who missed the playoffs last year, promoted their AHL...
Blues Should Strike Fast & Hire Quenneville
November 7th, 2018 It's not often that someone who has been recently fired becomes the hottest commodity available, but that is what happened when Joel Quenneville, the second winning-est coach in NHL history, was fired early Tuesday morning by the Chicago Blackhawks. Despite...
5 Blues' Coaching Candidates Yeo Is Fired
November 6th, 2018 Over the weekend, former Los Angeles Kings head coach John Stevens became the first victim of the NHL coaching carousel in the 2018-19 season; however, he most certainly won't be the last. Perhaps the hottest head coaching seat with Stevens out of the way now...
NHL Head Coaches With a Shot at the Hall of Fame
July 23rd, 2018 Historically, winning the Jack Adams Award has been one of the most important factors when it comes to a head coach making the Hockey Hall of Fame. Almost every Hall-of-Fame head coach that spent the majority of his career after the trophy was introduced has collected...
Doug Weight's Tenure with the Islanders
June 17th, 2018 Two weeks ago, Lou Lamoriello, the New York Islanders' president of hockey operations and general manager, relieved Doug Weight of his coaching duties. Weight, along with former general manager Garth Snow, will remain within the organization but Weight's days as the team's...
Can the Rangers Win With Quinn?
May 31st, 2018 The New York Rangers named David Quinn as the 35th head coach in the franchise's storied history. Quinn will leave Boston University's ice hockey program behind after spending five years at its helm. https://twitter.com/NYRangers/status/999349263808258053 The...
New Coaches, Better Playoff Prospects?
May 26th, 2018 It was speculated upon for the past few weeks, and the news is now official. The Edmonton Oilers have hired three new assistant coaches to support a returning Todd McLellan for the 2018-19 season. Glen Gulutzan, Trent Yawney, and Manny Viveiros will join McLellan behind the...
Five Options to Replace Oilers' McLellan
March 15th, 2018 It's no secret that Edmonton Oilers head coach Todd McLellan is on the hot seat and could be one of several coaches fired after the season. USA Today's Kevin Allen wrote a piece highlighting a list of coaches that could get the ax after 2017-18. McLellan's name made the...
