Posts About "Alain Nasreddine"
Devils Need to Find Ways to Improve Defense
January 11th, 2020 When the New Jersey Devils named Alain Nasreddine as their interim coach on Dec. 3, he made it clear he wanted the team to play faster. That's been the case so far, and it's benefited the offense, but the team's defense has taken a noticeable step backward. If the Devils want to win more consistently over the final 40 games of...
Devils Showing Signs of Life Under Nasreddine
January 3rd, 2020 The month of December was a rollercoaster of a month for the New Jersey Devils. It started with the firing of head coach John Hynes on Dec. 3 and was followed by trading away star winger Taylor Hall just less than two weeks later. The Devils didn't receive any immediate NHL talent in trading Hall, so it'll take a...
5 Options for Devils to Replace Hynes
December 5th, 2019 The John Hynes era came to an end on Tuesday afternoon, as the New Jersey Devils fired their head coach after a 9-13-4 start to the season. General manager Ray Shero named assistant coach Alain Nasreddine as head coach on an interim basis, but that doesn't mean the search for a new coach won't begin right away. Hynes'...
Devils Fire Head Coach John Hynes
December 3rd, 2019 NEWARK, N.J. — The New Jersey Devils have fired head coach John Hynes. The team announced the change less than three hours before the Devils's game Tuesday against the visiting Vegas Golden Knights. The team said Alain Nasreddine will take over as interim head coach and pro scout Peter Horachek, a former interim...
Tyler Kennedy Reunited with Former Teammate
December 2nd, 2015 When Ray Shero named John Hynes head coach of the New Jersey Devils, it was a signal that the former Penguins GM was going to bring some of Pittsburgh to the Garden State. Hynes had spent the previous five seasons as head coach of the Penguins' AHL-affiliate in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and was among multiple personnel who came from the...
The Devils' Defensive Choice
June 22nd, 2015 New Jersey Devils’ general manager Ray Shero announced Wednesday that the team has named Alain Nasreddine and Geoff Ward assistant coaches. Ward won a Stanley Cup during his seven seasons as an assistant coach with the Boston Bruins. Last season he acted as head coach of Adler Mannheim in the German Ice Hockey League where he led...Candidates for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Hall of Fame: Part 4
Author’s Note: As part of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins’ 15th anniversary season, the team has announced that it will induct two players into its first Hall of Fame class. The players chosen will be determined by a fan vote, as well as input from front office staff and local media. Twenty-three players are up for election, and...
