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Originally Posted by Roughneck
As surprising as Church's "resignation".
While his coaching resume is definitely more impressive than speculated candidates, a guy with no experience coaching women could have some issues in such a short time frame.
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Yeah, the female component likely isn't for every coach at high level. Given that the talent level of hockey and skill is at a Midget AAA level, yet this is high stakes Olympic competition and the attitude and ego's and pressure are inflated as a result, it's a unique mix to have to try and coach.
But clearly he was available on short notice, which made him top of the list.
Whatever whining/drama some/any of the roster had with the other coach is silenced with this. They now have a former NHL coach, so the paper experience which seemed to be an issue previously is solved.
Outside of his life being a hassle for the next 3 or 4 months, he's getting a resume builder no matter how things end up.
Plenty of blame will go around if they don't win, and built in excuses abound, but its not likely to be on Dineen. Swords are likely to be pointed unfairly at the coach who some players didn't like, and that silly grudge threw the rest of the team, and the program, into disarray so close to the Olympics.