capo Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 (edited) TSN thinks he's NJ bound! http://tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=213329&hubname= CONFIRMED BY SPORTSNET http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/article.jsp...712_003929_2988 "Sportsnet.ca -- It appears the New Jersey Devils have found a new bench boss. Sportsnet can confirm that Brent Sutter will step down as general manager and coach of the WHL's Red Deer Rebels to take over coaching duties with the Devils." Edited July 12, 2007 by msweet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parise9 Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 TSN is reliable but come on johnny mac is the guy for the job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HellOnICE Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 No problem here with Mr. Sutter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devils731 Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 I like the guy commenting that Lou has to leave the Devils so Sutter can coach the team to it's full potential. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HellOnICE Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 For those that don't know much about him. Here's his wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brent_Sutter Brent Colin Sutter (born 10 June 1962 in Viking, Alberta, Canada) is a retired National Hockey League (NHL) player and current owner, president, general manager and head coach of the Red Deer Rebels in the Western Hockey League (WHL). He is the third youngest of seven Sutter brothers, six of whom made the NHL (along with Brian, Darryl, Duane, Rich and Ron). Brent spent the better part of seven seasons playing as a teammate of older brother Duane. In their first two years together on the New York Islanders, they were members of the 1982 and 1983 Stanley Cup Champions. Sutter coached the Canadian junior ice hockey teams to consecutive gold medals at the 2005 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and 2006 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. He led both teams to unbeaten records, becoming the first coach to lead Canada to consecutive gold medals. Sutter declined Hockey Canada's offer to return for a third time in 2007.[1] Brent played for the New York Islanders and the Chicago Blackhawks in the NHL and scored 829 points (363 goals, 466 assists) in 1111 regular season games and 74 points (30 goals, 44 assists) in 144 playoff games. In the 1980 NHL Entry Draft Sutter was the Islanders' first pick, and the 17th overall. He played with the Islanders between 1981 and 1991. Brent would have the fortune of being on a team that entered the Stanley Cup finals in his first three seasons, winning in his first two. After Denis Potvin retired, starting in 1988-89, Brent was named captain of the Islanders. In 1991, he was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks with Brad Lauer for Adam Creighton and Steve Thomas. He spent the last seven years of his NHL career in Chicago. During part of his time with the Hawks he was coached by his older brother Darryl. Brent was the last active player that had played with the Islanders during their early 80s dynasty, as well as the last member of the team still with the Islanders, when he was traded to the Chicago in 1991. In 1991-92, he helped lead the Hawks to a Stanley Cup final appearance, thus playing in four Cup finals in his career. His son, Brandon, currently plays for him on the Rebels, and was the Carolina Hurricanes' first-round selection in the 2007 NHL draft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJayDevil Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 Pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satans Hockey Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 eh, I would like someone who has more experience coaching men and not juniors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triumph Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 having my namesake as a coach would be pretty cool i'd take him over maclean - and if we bring carpenter back, that's a hell of a line. eh, I would like someone who has more experience coaching men and not juniors men meaning the AHL? or the NHL? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas0nMacIsaac Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 Brent is my choice for coach...his brother would be my second option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmigliore Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 I never heard of him (don't pay much attention to semi-pro leagues such as WHL, ECHL, or any of them.. AHL i do with the Lowell Devils but not on a consistent day-to-day basis).. Johnny Mac does deserve the job but he's still got time, im sure he'll remain with the organization for awhile and eventually (possibly) be Head Coach.. I wish most that Burns was back to coaching though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devilsdude530 Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 Sutter's the right guy for this year's team, if his reputation preceeds him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devils731 Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 So for people who follow that league more, Sutter employs a pretty aggressive forechecking style, correct? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil Dan 56 Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 TSN is reliable but come on johnny mac is the guy for the job I don't think Lou wants to make Johnny Mac head coach since he's doing good as the 'good guy' assistant. Besides, if he head coaches, Lou has to fire him at the end of the season because he doesn't 'like how the team is playing'. I'm kinda curious to see how Sutter does if the Devs decide to bring him in. Its been a while since we had a guy who DIDN'T coach the Habs... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5thLiner Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 what's his style like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas0nMacIsaac Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 Who says John is even a good head coach? Brent seems to get the most out of all his players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triumph Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 If John MacLean were going to be the next coach of the Devils, he would've been named head coach already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satans Hockey Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 men meaning the AHL? or the NHL? Sorta. I think coaching 16 to 20 year olds is a whole different ballgame compared to getting a 30 something year old making 4 to 5 million dollars to buy into your same system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parise9 Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 we have to promote johnny mac before he goes somewhere else hes been waiting for a long time now...and i think hes finally ready Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weekes Head Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 we have to promote johnny mac before he goes somewhere else hes been waiting for a long time now...and i think hes finally ready If he was ready, he would have been named the head coach by now. I don't think Mac is head coach material. I see him as a right hand man-lifer at this point. Maybe someone will give him a shot someday, but I don't see it. I think he's a great assistant coach though. Some aren't just cut out to be head coaches, and I have a feeling Johnny Mac is one of 'em. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmigliore Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 Johnny Mac won't go anywhere either, he wants to stay with the organization.. Unless he just lied and all he wants to do is be a head coach.. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Confusious Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 I'm very excited for this. He'll be a much better coach than Julien was. I wonder if he'll turn the Devils into a more offensive team than defensive though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas0nMacIsaac Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 I'm very excited for this. He'll be a much better coach than Julien was.I wonder if he'll turn the Devils into a more offensive team than defensive though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amberite Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 It's on sportsnet now: http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/article.jsp...712_003929_2988 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas0nMacIsaac Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 Pretty well confirmed, we are gonna have a winner here next year and we are going to be a pain in the ass to play against. Be interesting what type of role Zajac plays since Sutter didn't even give him a selection camp invite for Team Canada. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnie Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 First time I've been really happy about a coaching move since 2002. Not that I think he'll get them over the hump right away, but he will at least stabilize the coaching staff for the first time in a few years and hopefully squeeze the most out of this team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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