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Originally Posted by Textcritic
Why?
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http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/p...y.php?pid=3940
Nelson's first head coach stint in the UHL (I know what the he'll is that) were:
03/04 .679
04/05 .694
05/06 .717
He then had assistant coaching stints in the AHL and NHL...
Then Since being a head coach in the AHL (playoff appearance every year)
10/11 .569
11/12 .651
12/13 .599
13/14 .546
14/15 .680
Also 15/16 (Grand Rapids) .592
He seemed to get way more out of the Oilers young players than the big club ever could. Also when he came up last year:
His tenure last season saw him with a .420 pct with the Oilers which may not look like much until you look at what Eakins accomplished before Nelson took over with a whopping. 269 pct....... also Nelson did better with a McDavidless, Talbotless, Sekeraless Oilers last year than Mclellan did this year with his .419 pct.
I think he is a good coach and seems to have a pedigree of winning and a way with young players.
the Oilers stain may almost even be washed off of him after being with Grand Rapids for a season.