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Originally Posted by Dion
How the hell does Badger Bob Johnson last until the 16th round? 
I would rate him as the best coach the Flames have ever had. Took a team that didn't have much talent and got them to beat the mighty Oilers in 7 games and got them to a Stanley Cup final appearance. |
But is he greater than Scotty Bowman, Roger Nielson, Al Arbour, Toe Blake, Herb Brooks, Don Cherry, Dick Irvin Sr & Viktor Tikhonov?
I would argue maybe on Brooks and Cherry (debatable), but the rest had greater success and more impact on hockey than Johnson...in spite of how great a guy he truly was.
16th round has more to do with the fact that 7 guys still haven't taken a coach and people are leaving coaches fairly late (speaking as someone without a coach).