Ranking Blues Head Coaches Hired By Doug Armstrong Ethan Carter | January 15, 2025 The St. Louis Blues front office has been led by Doug Armstrong since the 2010-11 NHL season. Since then, he’s hired a total of six coaches across 15 seasons. In…
Oilers Not Much Better Off On 1-Year Anniversary of Woodcroft Firing Dale Bochon | November 9, 2024 It seems as though the Edmonton Oilers have gone through head coaches as often as Spinal Tap has gone through drummers. As we approach the one-year anniversary of the Oilers…
Blue Jackets Welcome Back Former Coach Ken Hitchcock Matthew Zator | April 4, 2024 Tonight the Columbus Blue Jackets welcomed back former head coach Ken Hitchcock, who coached the team from 2006-2010. While they didn’t have a lot of success with him behind the…
Blues News & Rumors: Hitchcock, Binnington & More Mike Meyer | November 20, 2023 The St. Louis Blues began and ended their week on a high note. However, it was what happened in the middle that caused concern for many fans. Here’s a look…
Former Blues Coach Ken Hitchcock Deserves Hall of Fame Nod Ethan Carter | June 22, 2023 Former St. Louis Blues head coach Ken Hitchcock is in the 2023 Hockey Hall of Fame (HHoF) class. His induction comes just four years after he last stood behind the…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Nylander, Gio, Timmins & Hitchcock The Old Prof | February 17, 2023 In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll look at some player news that emerged from the team’s game against the Chicago Blackhawks. I’ll also focus on…
6 Times the Oilers Changed Coaches During the Season Brian Swane | January 8, 2023 Since entering the NHL in 1979 following its merger with the World Hockey Association (WHA), the Edmonton Oilers have replaced their head coach six times during the season, most recently…
Blue Jackets’ Rick Nash’s Legacy Will Be Remembered Forever Mark Scheig | March 5, 2022 The true sign of respect is what others say about a particular person. Ask anyone familiar with Rick Nash about the kind of person he is and you quickly see…
5 Times Oilers Changed Coaches During the Season Brian Swane | March 3, 2022 *This was originally published in Jan. 2022 With the Edmonton Oilers having won just twice in their last 13 games, there’s a growing chorus of voices in Oil Country calling…
Blues’ 12 Days of Hockeymas: 4 Jack Adams Winning Coaches Stephen Ground | December 21, 2020 The ’12 Days of Christmas’ is a classic holiday song first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as we count down…
Blues’ Top 5 Coaches in Franchise History Ethan Carter | January 21, 2020 In 52 seasons of St. Louis Blues hockey, there have been twenty-six coaches. It took until the 26th coach for the club to reach the ultimate goal of winning the…
St. Louis Blues All-Decade Team Stephen Ground | January 3, 2020 The 2010s were a decade of transformation for the St. Louis Blues franchise. The era began with the team trading their only ever first-overall pick, Erik Johnson, in a massive…