Didn't realize Gulutzan was HC of the Stars.
Sutter was HC for 5 seasons (He came in in the middle of a season.)
In those 5 full seasons he was 3-2 for years in the playoffs:
03-04 - in
05-06 - in
20-21 - out
21-22 - in
22-23 - out (by 2 pts)
I was just wondering if anyone thought there was any merit not hiring rookie coaches vs hiring coaches who have a year under their belt (2nd job)? (vs a veteran coach who has been around a while.) One aspect mentioned was that a sophomore coach would be more incentivized to do better to prove the first time was not indicative of his abilities.
Clearly Gulutzan is the example of the theory having no merit.
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