The National Hockey League announced today that Andrew Brunette of the Florida Panthers (Atlantic), Jared Bednar of the Colorado Avalanche (Central), Rod Brind’Amour of the Carolina Hurricanes (Metropolitan) and Peter DeBoer of the Vegas Golden Knights (Pacific) will serve as the head coaches for the 2022 Honda NHL® All-Star Weekend, which will be held Feb. 4-5 in Las Vegas.
When Barry Trotz’s Washington Capitals knocked out Jon Cooper’s Tampa Bay Lightning on the way to the Stanley Cup in 2018, the two coaches talked that summer about how it all went down.
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.
Pete DeBoer famously arrived late and somewhat empty-handed for his first game day as Golden Knights’ coach, arriving at Ottawa’s Canadian Tire Centre after the team had completed its morning workout—and without the requisite suit or skates.
The Vegas Golden Knights are in the holiday giving spirit! Various players and Coach Peter DeBoer were busy on Tuesday making sure local families’ holidays are a bit brighter this year.
Last week, Joel Ward officially made the transition from the player ranks to the coaching ranks, joining the AHL’s Henderson Silver Knights as an assistant.
When Peter DeBoer took over as head coach for the New Jersey Devils in 2011-12, the Devils had just sputtered to an 81-point season and missed the playoffs for the first time in more than a decade.
What’s it like when NHL bench bosses catch up in the off-season? See the comradery between our coaches when they’re not battling it out behind the bench.
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