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Originally Posted by Beninho
Agreed. Being an NHL coach is incrediblally hard, and having the right qualities to be it is incrediblally rare and very smart hockey guys aren't all suited to be head coaches. The problem I've had from the beggining with the Gully is I didn't understand what he did in the past to warrant a job of this magnitude with this much scrutiny in a hockey city in Canada. He seems to be in over his head even though he may be a good hockey guy. It takes a special something to be a good head coach in the NHL and Gully has never proved he has this ability. And young teams need good head coaches to further development.
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He has experience at the ECHL and AHL level and he comes from a teaching background, also being a former professional hockey player gives him initial credibility as well. I scouted the Canucks message boards after the flames hire and they thought he would be a great assistant coach when he went from Dallas to Vancouver.
You need to know how to be heard though and have that right makeup. I don't have it which is why I am in management and not on the project ground level of my company (which I love infinitely more) and that is why I recognize it. The man who could be the smartest in the room, but not the man who could lead the troops to victory.