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Originally Posted by CaptainYooh
There is a good reason all head coaches in NHL are English (or French-English) speakers.
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There is, but it has nothing to do with language and everything to do with Canada producing all the coaches the NHL needs (and then some), and tradition/prejudice.
NA coaches are old news in the KHL, like I would guess in most leagues around Europe. Keenan is actually replacing Paul Maurice.
Over the years some other NA coaches who have worked in the KHL are Glen Hanlon, Barry Smith and Dave King. A whole bunch of Finns too. (Jukka Jalonen for example, the guy who right now coaches Team Finland.)
As to coaches getting nasty, Keenan has nothing on Raimo Summanen, the guy who famously challenged Jagr to a fight in the dressing room. Summanen will propably be back in the KHL next season.