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flamesfever · 12-02-2019, 03:42 PM

I fully agree that, where children are involved, that the abusive coaches should be called to account for their behavior.

However, in the NHL where adults and a great deal of money is involved, along with a high level of emotional and physical intensity is required to be successful, I can appreciate what it may take for the average NHL coach to be successful.

It seems that the consequences of abuse by an NHL coach is that the players quit playing for him, as evident by the difference between the lack of success of teams before a coaching change, and their immediate success after a coaching change e.g. Toronto, Calgary. Therefore the present system seems to be working as it should in weeding out the abusive NHL coaches.

12-02-2019, 03:42 PM	#125
flamesfever First Line Centre Join Date: Aug 2004 Exp:	I fully agree that, where children are involved, that the abusive coaches should be called to account for their behavior. However, in the NHL where adults and a great deal of money is involved, along with a high level of emotional and physical intensity is required to be successful, I can appreciate what it may take for the average NHL coach to be successful. It seems that the consequences of abuse by an NHL coach is that the players quit playing for him, as evident by the difference between the lack of success of teams before a coaching change, and their immediate success after a coaching change e.g. Toronto, Calgary. Therefore the present system seems to be working as it should in weeding out the abusive NHL coaches. Last edited by flamesfever; 12-02-2019 at 03:47 PM.