Paparanger Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 Just want to say that I am glad to see the GM's going outside the old-boy network of coaches and getting these guys from the College Ranks and the minors to coach their teams. It's about time the NHL GM's stop recycling these NHL coaches who spend five years on a team, get fired and get hired the following week. The gravy days are over for these guys and this is going to be the norm going forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Rick Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 1 hour ago, Paparanger said: Just want to say that I am glad to see the GM's going outside the old-boy network of coaches and getting these guys from the College Ranks and the minors to coach their teams. It's about time the NHL GM's stop recycling these NHL coaches who spend five years on a team, get fired and get hired the following week. The gravy days are over for these guys and this is going to be the norm going forward. You mean guys like Hitchcock? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wild.source Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 Guys like Mike Yeo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TropicalFruitGirl26 Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 Well, with regards to 'new blood' in the NHL coaching ranks, I agree it is nice to see different faces behind various NHL benches....but then again, that could also be happening out of necessity. Let's face it...even if NHL owners WANTED to stay with the "good ol boy" network, fact is, those guys that have been recycled for years are just plain getting old or ARE old! No doubt some of them were truly great minds but how far do you think your team will go having a guy 70+ years old behind the bench with the mindset of 80's, 90's, or early 2000's hockey? Probably not very far. The NHL has changed the last decade or so with roster make ups and philosophies changing as well....so naturally, new coaches with different outlooks are the way to go...... or rather, the ONLY way to go. Don't be surprised if the current crop of coaches produces a few guys who "get recycled" the next few years as well due to their track records. It's just the nature of pro sports that you try to stick to what you know works well and usually wins. Then, in about another 20 years or so, maybe our current crop gets phased out in favor of a new group of up n coming coaches, and the process begins all over again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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