Decision on Leadership Looms For DeBoer, Sharks Joseph Robin | June 2, 2015 Peter DeBoer saw some tough luck in his first seven seasons of NHL coaching. After 13 stellar years of work in the OHL (including two Coach of the Year awards and a…
Guy Boucher Not Returning to NHL Next Season Dennis Schellenberg | June 1, 2015 There had been a lot of vacant coaching positions in the past weeks. The whole hockey world was guessing who lands star coach Mike Babcock. Toronto won the sweepstake and…
Buffalo Sabres Hire Dan Bylsma Michael Straw | May 28, 2015 After missing out in the much-talked about sweepstakes for Mike Babcock, the Buffalo Sabres have finally found the man who will lead the team to the future behind the bench.…
Is Bruce Boudreau Coaching His Best Hockey? The Hockey Writers | May 27, 2015 In his fourth year behind the Anaheim Ducks bench, head coach Bruce Boudreau is one win away from reaching his first ever Stanley Cup Final. It’s a feat many thought…
Breaking: Peter DeBoer to Coach Sharks Drew Weber | May 27, 2015 Source: San Jose Sharks set to hire Peter DeBoer as next head coach, http://t.co/w1PSmBChC4 — Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) May 27, 2015 A New Era It seems former New Jersey Devils…
Todd McLellan is a Better Signing Than Mike Babcock Jacob Messing | May 27, 2015 Mike Babcock, Mike Babcock, Mike Babcock. When the teams were narrowed down and the belief was an up-and-coming Buffalo Sabres team or a strong but questionable Detroit Red Wings…
Same Old Story Behind Blues Bench Sean Jeffries | May 26, 2015 Twitter has exploded today with news that many of us suspected since Mike Babcock was hired by the Toronto Maple Leafs. Ken Hitchcock has signed a one year contract extension…
Saving the Sharks: The Perfect Coach (Part 1) Drew Weber | May 26, 2015 The ‘Saving’ Series The San Jose Sharks are in deep trouble. Within the last two months, the team missed the playoffs for the first time in over a decade and…
Oilers’ Nelson Exploring Other Opportunities Larry Fisher | May 24, 2015 Todd Nelson was the best thing to happen to the Edmonton Oilers last season, when he stepped in on an interim basis to replace fired head coach Dallas Eakins. More…
Beginning the Real Coaching Search Chad DeDominicis | May 23, 2015 Earlier this week Mike Babcock finally decided where he would be coaching for the foreseeable future. The Babcock derby eventually was narrowed down to Buffalo, Detroit, and Toronto. The Sabres…
Best Coaches Remaining Following Babcock’s Signing Joseph Aleong | May 22, 2015 With the bombshell that dropped on the hockey world on Wednesday that Mike Babcock would leave his post as the longest-tenured coach in the NHL and accept an 8 year,…
Mike Babcock Gives Maple Leafs A Light At The End Of The Tunnel Jeff Langridge | May 21, 2015 “There’s pain coming… But at 52, I’m not ready to die. I’m ready to get on with it.” Mike Babcock couldn’t have said it more plainly: The road ahead is long…