Wild coach Dean Evason keeps pushing the right buttons, will likely get some deserved Jack Adams love
When Dean Evason took over for coach Bruce Boudreau 15 months ago, I’ll be honest, I thought he was just a place holder.
When Dean Evason took over for coach Bruce Boudreau 15 months ago, I’ll be honest, I thought he was just a place holder.
Maybe the Wild really were sloppy and heavy-legged.
While Minnesota Wild fans were able to get a glimpse of how the team plays underneath Dean Evason during the last 12 games of the regular season before the shutdown, this will be his first full year as the head coach after the firing of Bruce Boudreau back in February.
The Minnesota Wild seemed to be doing fairly well back in the middle of February, but not good enough to keep former head coach Bruce Boudreau around.
Dean Evason spent a decade in the WHL as both a coach and player. Evason’s impressive hockey journey has led him to his current position as the head coach of the Minnesota Wild.
Bob Woods has been the Wild’s top assistant coach for the past three seasons. The Wild hired two assistant coaches and extended the contract of three others Wednesday.
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Sportsnet Hockey Central have spent time over the last few weeks speaking with many of our head coaches during the paused NHL season. Take a listen.
Wild coach talks about preparations for first NHL job, getting team into playoffs.
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