[News] Flyers fire HC Dave Hakstol; might hire Joel Quenneville

[Erick Estrada]

This is a good hire. Quenneville will have them playing good hockey and if they can ever get a goaltender they could be an eastern power. They have way too much talent to be this bad.

[oldschoolcalgary]

Philly needs to close the deal with Quenneville... that would be a fantastic hire.

Pilly has talent (except between the pipes), so he could do wonders for that franchise

[sureLoss]

Spokeperson for the Flyers has denied the report that Hakstol was fired:

http://www.philly.com/flyers/dave-ha...-20181216.html

[kukkudo]

Sounds like someone leaked some info they shouldn't have.

[Huntingwhale]

Originally Posted by Aarongavey

Glad to see Q off the market, do not want the Oilers to get a longterm solution.

Yup and out East too.

Win-win.

[sureLoss]

And there we go. Hakstol is not at Flyers practice. Looks like he was finally told.

[cam_wmh]

What a circus

[ben voyonsdonc]

This is almost as unprofessional as the Panthers’ treatment of Gallant.

[Ped]

Originally Posted by ben voyonsdonc

This is almost as unprofessional as the Panthers’ treatment of Gallant.

I think it's worse. The whole world knew this guy was fired yesterday and they couldn't even be bothered to tell him today?

They should have told him as soon as the leak was out.

[Toonage]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1074728659011993600

For realsies this time. I assume.

[rohara66]

So its official? Or maybe not? Or maybe it is?

[Flash Walken]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

And there we go. Hakstol is not at Flyers practice. Looks like he was finally told.

They finally got him onto Skype

[sureLoss]

Originally Posted by Ped

I think it's worse. The whole world knew this guy was fired yesterday and they couldn't even be bothered to tell him today?

They should have told him as soon as the leak was out.

Maybe they promised Gritty that he could be the one to fire Hakstol.

[DoubleK]

Sounds like it's official now.

[transplant99]

Just brutal stuff by Holmgren.

He was a disaster the last time he ran the team and looks like he is carrying on with the same "formula" as always.

Really feel bad for many of the people there as the bully is back.

[sureLoss]

Originally Posted by rohara66

So its official? Or maybe not? Or maybe it is?

Lots of media are saying it is official now, but the team hasn't released anything yet.

[Flash Walken]

Originally Posted by transplant99

Just brutal stuff by Holmgren.

He was a disaster the last time he ran the team and looks like he is carrying on with the same "formula" as always.

Really feel bad for many of the people there as the bully is back.

I could understand this when Snyder was running the show, but how does Holmgren get back into that job after his first tenure? Bobby Clark pulling strings?

[devo22]

brutal. I can only assume they wanted to finalize things with Q and announce both decisions together, but things leaked to the press early.

[Funkhouser]

I bet Quennville wanted to wait until after the Holidays...
Someone leaked it early and now it is awkward for everyone involved.

Holmgren is a dolt

[Ped]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Lots of media are saying it is official now, but the team hasn't released anything yet.

Maybe Gritty is the next coach.