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The Secret To Keeping Your NHL Coaching Job
by Paul on 10/10/09 at 06:48 AM ET
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from John Glennon of the Tennessean,
The average life expectancy of an NHL coach is three weeks.
Yes, that’s a significant exaggeration, but you might be forgiven for believing changing NHL head coaches is like changing an oil filter if you lived somewhere like Chicago, where the Blackhawks have gone through nine head coaches since 1997, or Calgary, where the Flames have gone through seven during that same span.
The two glaring exceptions to the league’s frequent firing program over the past dozen years will be on display tonight at Sommet Center, when Lindy Ruff will lead the Buffalo Sabres against Barry Trotz and the Predators.
Both hired in summer 1997, Ruff and Trotz are the NHL’s longest-tenured coaches. And they’re miles ahead of the competition in that category, with 904 and 822 games worth of experience, respectively. (Trotz served as a scout during his first year under contract).
Next in line are Anaheim’s Randy Carlyle and Mike Babcock, both of whom have coached 331 games with their current clubs.
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