Sabres Coach Ralph Krueger is a Jack of All Trades
Buffalo Sabres head coach Ralph Krueger has been called the most interesting man in hockey.
Buffalo Sabres head coach Ralph Krueger has been called the most interesting man in hockey.
An excitable tone was evident in Ralph Krueger’s voice as he fielded questions over a videoconference call Tuesday. The 61-year-old is deep into preparations for his second year as coach of the Buffalo Sabres and, again, he won’t be afforded an 82-game season.
Thinking back to Ralph Krueger’s first training camp in Buffalo, there’s no doubt what stands out. It was the way players gravitated to the new coach. Through individual chats and inspirational group speeches, Krueger was an instant hit.
Taylor Hall wanted to connect with Ralph Krueger again, so on Sunday morning, hours before he would stun the hockey world by choosing the Buffalo Sabres, he and his old friend chatted on FaceTime.
Following a series of appointments in the Buffalo Sabres’ hockey operations department, General Manager Kevyn Adams’ first prominent test will arrive next month when the NHL holds an unprecedented October draft and free agency.
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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.
NHL coaches can’t really coach right now, since hockey isn’t being played. So they’re spending their newfound time coaching one another. The NHL Coaches’ Association expedited the launch of its mentorship program by six months to accommodate the thousands of coaches stuck inside and looking for enrichment.
Buffalo Sabres head coach Ralph Krueger joined Andi Petrillo on Leafs Lunch. They chatted about how antsy the Sabres are getting to get back on the ice, the season they’ve had thus far, and we heard from Krueger on the recent webinar he hosted for hundreds of coaches.
Last June during draft week in Vancouver, I was invited by the NHL Coaches’ Association at their annual Coaches Clinic conference to moderate a panel featuring Scotty Bowman, Darryl Sutter and Terry Crisp.
Ralph Krueger finds himself about as far from an NHL rink as he could be right now, sitting back home with family in Switzerland in a scene he describes as “ghost towns everywhere.”
When Ralph Krueger first arrived in Buffalo back in June, he acknowledged he would need to educate himself on how the National Hockey League had changed during his six-year absence.
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