Windom was right, the gap between the number one coach and the number two coach,
statistically is huge. While my next selection doesnt have the sheer numbers to support being the second coach selected, I actually had him ranked ahead of Scotty Bowman, he revolutionized the way that the coaching aspect of the game is approached
from Toronto, Ontario:
Coach: Roger "Captain Video" Neilson
most famously known for a towel waving incident while the coach of the vancouver canucks. Roger Neilson's impact on hockey is still felt today.
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Originally Posted by wikipedia
Among his most well-known innovations was the use of videotape to analyze other teams, leading to the nickname "Captain Video". He was also the first to use microphone headsets to communicate with his assistant coaches.
Neilson was well known for closely reading the rule book looking for loopholes. During one particular game in the OHL his team was up one goal, but was down two men in a five on three situation for the last minute of the game. Realizing that more penalties could not be called under the existing rules, Neilson put too many men on the ice every ten seconds. The referees stopped the play and a faceoff was held relieving pressure on the defence. After this display the rule was changed so that a call for too many men on the ice in a 5 on 3 situation now leads to a penalty shot.
Neilson also discovered that if he put a defenceman in net instead of a goalie during a penalty shot, the defenceman could rush the attacker and cut down the latter's angle of shot, greatly reducing the chances of a goal. Today the rule states that a team must use a goalie in net for a penalty shot.
One game during a time-out, Neilson told his goaltender, “...when we pull you, just leave your goal stick lying in the crease.” When the other team gained possession, they sent the puck the length of the ice toward the open net, only to deflect wide when it hit the goal stick lying in the crease. The rule was changed the next season. |