It’s not often that an interim coach is handed the keys to a last-place team and ends up winning the Stanley Cup in the same season.
Not impossible, as Craig Berube proved last season. Just incredibly unlikely.
Cassidy’s ability to adapt, teach and coach younger players and an experienced veteran core is one reason he’s now locked in behind Boston’s bench for at least the next four seasons.
Head coach Bill Peters has enjoyed recharging with family this summer and is fired up for season.
“The biggest thing I try to stress with young players is, ‘I want some information, too. Don’t be afraid to talk to me about some things you may see that may help you.’ All we want to do as coaches as help.”
The Pittsburgh Penguins made it clear that they are still committed to Mike Sullivan as their head coach, extending him through the 2023-24 season.
The 42-year-old Smith has paid his dues to get here. He’s earned the right to take the next step in the coaching level when he steps behind the bench for the Senators’ opener against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Oct. 2 in his old stamping grounds at Scotiabank Arena.
It was a story of hard work, celebration and genuine camaraderie that intensified throughout the season.
There’s no whistle in his mouth and he’s not drawing up drills for his new players on whiteboards, but to say Dave Tippett’s kicking back this summer couldn’t be further from the truth.
At this past weekend’s TeamSnap Hockey Coaches Conference in Toronto, theScore chatted with a group of high-level coaches to gain some insight into their profession as it evolves alongside the sport itself.
In two decades of coaching in the NHL, Todd Woodcroft has always been fascinated by one thing above all else: the centre position.
Former Windsor Spitfires head coach Bob Jones will sheepishly tell the story of a conversation with former Detroit Red Wings general manager Jimmy Devellano.
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