Ryan Huska Is Building the Flames’ Future One Step at a Time
In a league where coaching jobs often bounce between the same familiar faces, every so often, someone breaks through on their terms. Ryan Huska didn’t arrive behind an NHL bench…
Category Archives: NHL Coaching
Roger Neilson: Coaching Genius & Innovator
The late Roger Neilson will forever go down as one of the most unique coaches in NHL history. His style, personality, and willingness to do anything to gain an upper…
Get to Know the Edmonton Oilers’ 3 New Coaches
On Monday (Jul. 14) morning, the Edmonton Oilers announced they had made some changes to their coaching staff, including a new goaltending coach, a new assistant, and a new skills…
Boston Bruins Fans Should Be Optimistic About the Marco Sturm Hire
Back on June 10, the Boston Bruins announced that they had hired Marco Sturm as the 30th head coach in the team’s history after implying through a video posted online…
Get to Know New Lightning Assistant Coach Dan Hinote
The Tampa Bay Lightning have begun their reloading of the coaching staff. The team announced they have hired Dan Hinote on Friday as an assistant coach. Tampa Bay Times’ Lightning…
Meet the New Canucks’ Assistant Coaches Kevin Dean, Scott Young & Brett McLean
The Vancouver Canucks finally rounded out their coaching staff for the 2025-26 season on Thursday (June 5). Kevin Dean, Scott Young and Brett McLean will be joining head coach Adam…
3 Lightning Assistant Coach Replacement Options
With 25 years of coaching experience, the Chicago Blackhawks hired Tampa Bay Lightning assistant coach Jeff Blashill for his second NHL head coaching gig. Chicago’s future has Connor Bedard, Frank…
History of NHL Coaches in the Playoff Handshake Line & Why They Belong
The handshake line is a time-honored NHL tradition at the end of a Stanley Cup Playoff series. The NHL is the only professional sports league in North America where players…
David Carle Made Right Decision by Forgoing NHL Coaching Gig
When Nashville Predators prospect Teddy Stiga scored the golden goal to win the World Junior Championship (WJC) for Team USA, it was business as usual for 35-year-old head coach David…
How the NHL Can Fix Flawed Jack Adams Award
Award season is nearly upon us. But when there’s a voting process in which fans have no say, there will be disagreements about how legacy-altering accolades are chosen. It’s natural.…