I'm thinking Boudreau in the off season if he gets let go. Haven't seen any tweets about him throwing choke holds on players or swearing at flight attendants. Looks like Sutter's are from that old school mold so they are probably out.
Other than Boudreau swearing up a storm in the road to the winter classic special, he seems like a genuinely great person, I would be blown away if anyone has anything against him.
Other than Boudreau swearing up a storm in the road to the winter classic special, he seems like a genuinely great person, I would be blown away if anyone has anything against him.
Emotion but not ######baggery. This I can handle. N bombs or choke slamming players not so much.
Bylsma was the only rookie coach who won the Cup with the Penguins.
Bob Johnson and Scotty Bowman were definitely not rookies. Sullivan coached the Bruins for a couple of seasons around the time of the lockout, then bounced around as Tortorella's assistant for a few years.
Ehh I just re-read the article I was referencing and it stated 'rookie' as in first year with the team.
According to some tweets I cam across today, the Flames are one of four teams that haven’t had a coach last more than 400 regular season games. Columbus is one team but Torts should break 400 if he makes it to the end of the season. Florida and Vegas are the other.
Sorry I didn’t read the whole thread so I’m not sure if anyone else mentioned Tim Hunter as a possibility. He was a long time NHL assistant, now a head coach with Moose Jaw, and he coached the World Junior team last year. He is also Flames alumni to boot. Long shot but worth mentioning. I think he is known as a ‘players coach’. I think it will be Ward, but Hunter should be considered.
Sorry I didn’t read the whole thread so I’m not sure if anyone else mentioned Tim Hunter as a possibility. He was a long time NHL assistant, now a head coach with Moose Jaw, and he coached the World Junior team last year. He is also Flames alumni to boot. Long shot but worth mentioning. I think he is known as a ‘players coach’. I think it will be Ward, but Hunter should be considered.
Emotion but not ######baggery. This I can handle. N bombs or choke slamming players not so much.
Yup. Guys like Boudreau and Tortorella are remarkably cranky and foul mouthed, but they've always seemed like sincere and extremely caring coaches to me.
Welp - looks like D. Sutter is out having been accused of verbally abusing his players. Any nice-guy coaches out there? Ones that don't finish last that is.
Welp - looks like D. Sutter is out having been accused of verbally abusing his players. Any nice-guy coaches out there? Ones that don't finish last that is.
Well Dan Carcillo calls Coach Q the best coach he's ever had and I think Quenville is the best coach in the league, so....
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