With the Oilers and their former coach both older and more mature, and with so much water under their respective bridges, they’re both in a place where they can laugh about the past and wish each other the best on nights when Edmonton isn’t playing Anaheim
When Anaheim Ducks head coach Dallas Eakins was looking to add to his staff over the off-season, one of his main requirements was that the new hire have NHL head coaching experience.
Ward was the Head Coach of the Calgary Flames from 2019-21, while Stothers most recently won a gold medal as an Assistant Coach for Canada at the 2021 U-18 World Championship
The Ducks’ rebuilding process, or transition as they like to call it, has been long and painful and it’s not likely to end soon enough for anyone involved.
Last week we took a look at the 10 NHL captains with Ontario Hockey League origins. This week, we turn our attention behind the bench where eleven NHL coaches have OHL roots.
“I think that the thing people will always remember you by is how you made them feel” (Fox Sports West, 2019). Dallas Eakins preached the fundamentals of being a good person, as well as a unique approach to leading a NHL team briefly after being named head coach of the Anaheim Ducks. The new era of hockey is here. With faster and younger players, how could that change the aspect of coaching? Here is the Dallas Eakins 2019-2020 season recap.
As part of the NHL Coaches Association’s global clinic, Anaheim Ducks bench boss Dallas Eakins delivered a lecture on how to build an environment that will help players thrive.
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