Offseason NHL Coaching Moves Paying Dividends The Canadian Press | January 9, 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 The Canadian Press | November 21, 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 The Canadian Press | November 20, 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 The Canadian Press | November 20, 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…
3 Possible Landing Spots for Quenneville Shane Darrow | November 8, 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…
Blues Should Strike Fast & Hire Quenneville Stephen Ground | November 7, 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,…
5 Blues’ Coaching Candidates Yeo Is Fired Stephen Ground | November 6, 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…
NHL Head Coaches With a Shot at the Hall of Fame Mike Manley | July 23, 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…
Doug Weight’s Tenure with the Islanders Spencer Hazen | June 17, 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…
Can the Rangers Win With Quinn? Drew Johnson | May 31, 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…
New Coaches, Better Playoff Prospects? Shane Sander | May 26, 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…
Five Options to Replace Oilers’ McLellan Shane Sander | March 15, 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…
