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Originally Posted by Ferarri
The point I'm trying to make is there is no such thing as a perfect coach. I'm sure a lot of people on this board would agree that Scotty Bowman is a legendary coach who won over 1,000 games and 9 Stanley Cups. Most people would be thrilled to get someone of his caliber.
But the flip side is not everyone agrees. Look at some of the comments from former players of his:
"Shawn Burr and Dino Ciccarelli played for Bowman in Detroit. Mikael Andersson was drafted by Bowman in Buffalo. At first, none want to relive the experience. They say they'd rather not comment. But soon, they can't stop talking. Basically he has the personality of a (expletive)," Burr said. "He is the most disrespectful person I've ever met. He's just a mean man with no social skills. You can't argue with his success as a hockey coach, but the way he treats people? That's not right. I could tell a million stories."
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“We all hated Scotty 364 days a year. On the 365th day, we collected our Stanley Cup rings.” - Steve Shutt, fellow Hall of Famer who won five Stanley Cups under Bowman
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Last edited by united; 03-22-2023 at 07:57 PM.
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