Woodcroft, McLellan enjoy chance to ‘give back’ at NHL Coaching Clinic
Guest speakers share tips, theories prior to 2024 Global Series Czechia.
Guest speakers share tips, theories prior to 2024 Global Series Czechia.
The LA Kings are over 90 percent on the penalty kill.
Has led Los Angeles to Stanley Cup Playoffs past 2 seasons.
Being an assistant coach in the NHL is a pretty sweet gig. You get paid less than the top guy, for sure, but you also get fewer hours, fewer meetings, fewer non-hockey responsibilities, fewer headaches.
The Ontario Reign have always enjoyed a great relationship with their NHL affiliate, the Los Angeles Kings, but a new leader behind the bench this season has the two even more in sync.
Thursday just happened to be the fifth anniversary of The Comeback on Katella, the playoff game wedged in the hearts of Anaheim Ducks fans and the game still capable of generating nightmares for Edmonton Oilers fans.
But Woodcroft, 45, with 23 NHL games as the Oilers head coach and McLellan, who has run the show for 1,000, are as close as their teams in the standings in the Pacific Division.
Will become 31st in history to reach milestone when Kings host Kraken on Monday.
McLellan is the 27th coach in league history to reach 500 wins. He is in his third season behind the Kings’ bench after previous stops in Edmonton and San Jose.
The countdown to training camp is down to hours, not days or months, and the Kings coaching staff has long been ready to start working with the invited players.
Learn more about your favorite NHL coaches and meet those you don’t yet know in the NHLCA’s Behind The Boards feature.
It may not have come as much of a shock to many but after Friday’s loss to Colorado, the LA Kings were officially eliminated from playoff contention.
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