Risky Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 Right, Stevens should be coach ahead of MacLean. I'm not a Mac supporter, but the suggestion is ludicrous. This thread has some real gems in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devilsrule33 Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 (edited) I've made it known that I have been a Johnny Mac supporter for a while. I wanted him to be the head coach last season, but thought the idea of him going to Lowell for a year or two until Lemaire's contract ended (or retired) was not a bad idea. A lot of people last year didn't like the idea of MacLean because they saw him running the bench in 2006 and 2007 to sub par results. But isn't it interesting now when you think about it that the 2006 and 2007 Devils have been the most successful teams post lockout. Both teams made it out of the 2nd round before being bounced to teams representing the East in the Stanley Cup Finals, while the next 3 teams all got eliminated in the first round. And barring some ridiculous run by Philly, none of those teams will be getting very close to the Finals or winning the Cup like the 2006 Canes team did. It is also worth noting that the 2009 and 2010 Devils teams were much superior to the 2006 and 2007 team. Just some food for thought. Edited April 26, 2010 by devilsrule33 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDog2020 Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 I've been on the Haviland bandwagon for a while, and I continue to be. Get it done Lou. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devils1985 Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 As the guy who started pushing Haviland's name last year, of course I want to see the 2005 Kelly Cup champion coach here. Ask any of the ole Trenton Titans fans here, I'm sure they'll tell you too. Come home Havi And 2003, with AC, taking a team that was on its' way out of town to a title. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devils Pride 26 Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 And 2003, with AC, taking a team that was on its' way out of town to a title. That's right. Wasn't Havi an assistant on the 01 team that made it to the finals also? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnie Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 I frankly don't know enough about the available assistants/minor/etc. coaches, but I will say that I will be nervous until Lou announces the new coach or Ken Hitchcock gets another job. No defence-first retreads. We need to get an attacking coach and the personnel to play it properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hattrick Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 (edited) Haviland Coaching Career Coaching [notes] Season Team Lge Type GP W L T OTL Pct Result 1999-00 Trenton Titans ECHL Assistant 2000-01 Trenton Titans ECHL Assistant 2001-02 Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullie ECHL Head 72 42 22 0 8 0.639 Lost in round 4 2002-03 Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullie ECHL Head 72 41 19 0 12 0.653 Won Championship 2003-04 Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullie ECHL Head 72 47 19 0 6 0.694 Lost in round 1 2004-05 Trenton Titans ECHL Head 72 42 21 0 9 0.646 Won Championship 2005-06 Norfolk Admirals AHL Head 80 43 29 0 8 0.588 Lost in round 1 2006-07 Norfolk Admirals AHL Head 80 50 22 0 8 0.675 Lost in round 1 2007-08 Rockford IceHogs AHL Head 80 44 26 0 10 0.613 Lost in round 2 2008-09 Chicago Blackhawks NHL Assistant 2009-10 Chicago Blackhawks NHL Assistant Edited April 26, 2010 by hattrick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MantaRay Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 interesting to note, he's never missed the playoffs during his seven-year minor league coaching career. I admire his consistency. But is there any precedent for ECHL coaches making it to the NHL? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Stevens #4 Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 Right, Stevens should be coach ahead of MacLean. I'm not a Mac supporter, but the suggestion is ludicrous. This thread has some real gems in it. John Stevens has had success and coached in the NHL for a couple of years John Mclean hasnt.So yes i would take Stevens over Mclean clearly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Risky Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 I've officially changed my Avatar to Deckard, the man who retires human re-treads called "replicants" in protest of the idea of signing a coaching re-tread. REPLICANTS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS-SS Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 (edited) Ok so I'm watching Habs vs Caps on RDS and they told between the periods that Devils are looking to sign Guy Boucher. Guy Boucher (Hamilton Buldogs)>>>>>>>>>51-17-10 112 Points and Best coach of the year in AHL. Edited April 27, 2010 by SS-SS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halfsharkalligatorhalfman Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 I've officially changed my Avatar to Deckard, the man who retires human re-treads called "replicants" in protest of the idea of signing a coaching re-tread. REPLICANTS! I love Blade Runner as much as anyone else but man... what a stretch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skullsmasher Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 LOUUUUUUUUU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
titans04 Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 (edited) Haviland Coaching Career Coaching [notes] Season Team Lge Type GP W L T OTL Pct Result 1999-00 Trenton Titans ECHL Assistant 2000-01 Trenton Titans ECHL Assistant 2001-02 Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullie ECHL Head 72 42 22 0 8 0.639 Lost in round 4 2002-03 Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullie ECHL Head 72 41 19 0 12 0.653 Won Championship 2003-04 Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullie ECHL Head 72 47 19 0 6 0.694 Lost in round 1 2004-05 Trenton Titans ECHL Head 72 42 21 0 9 0.646 Won Championship 2005-06 Norfolk Admirals AHL Head 80 43 29 0 8 0.588 Lost in round 1 2006-07 Norfolk Admirals AHL Head 80 50 22 0 8 0.675 Lost in round 1 2007-08 Rockford IceHogs AHL Head 80 44 26 0 10 0.613 Lost in round 2 2008-09 Chicago Blackhawks NHL Assistant 2009-10 Chicago Blackhawks NHL Assistant What he accomplished at Norfolk was maybe his best work. To answer the next question Davis Payne the new coach of the Blues lost to the Titans in the 04-05 conf finals. Here's the list: Former ECHL coaches working as head coaches in the NHL are Scott Gordon of the New York Islanders and Bruce Boudreau of the Washington Capitals while former ECHL player Dan Bylsma is head coach of the Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins. Boudreau, who coached Mississippi for three seasons winning the Kelly Cup championship in 1999, was named NHL Coach of the Year in 2007-08 becoming the first former ECHL coach to receive the award. There are 18 assistant coaches in the NHL who were players or coaches in the ECHL. Edited April 27, 2010 by titans04 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redruM Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 just give Johnny mac the job... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neb00rs Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 Hey maybe Lindy Ruff will be available now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDog2020 Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 Ok so I'm watching Habs vs Caps on RDS and they told between the periods that Devils are looking to sign Guy Boucher. Guy Boucher (Hamilton Buldogs)>>>>>>>>>51-17-10 112 Points and Best coach of the year in AHL. And he was a rookie coach in the A this year too. Looking at what this guy has done, he's a fantastic power play guy. He had a lot of success in the Q as well. Boucher is certainly a guy whose hiring I would welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDevs26 Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 (edited) Hey maybe Lindy Ruff will be available now... If Buffalo's fool enough to can him the way Dallas did Tippet last year I hope we don't let the home run pick go by twice. I mean they overachieved as is, had the lead in Game 2 being up 1-0 in the series then Vanek got a high ankle sprain and they were screwed the rest of the series. Edited April 27, 2010 by NJDevs26 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS-SS Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 And he was a rookie coach in the A this year too. Looking at what this guy has done, he's a fantastic power play guy. He had a lot of success in the Q as well. Boucher is certainly a guy whose hiring I would welcome. I say Lou have to go for one of these 3 guys: Guy Boucher,Haviland or Maclean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devs1965 Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 Listening to Dano as a commentator I liked the way he thinks, I would love to see him and Stevens behind the bench as assistant coaches with Johnny Mac as head coach I believe it is his time also. Just watching Dano & Stevens energy would be worth the price of admission. I would hate to be a defenseman giving up the puck in our end next year having to answer to Dano and Stevens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreeCups Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 Listening to Dano as a commentator I liked the way he thinks, I would love to see him and Stevens behind the bench as assistant coaches with Johnny Mac as head coach I believe it is his time also. Just watching Dano & Stevens energy would be worth the price of admission. I would hate to be a defenseman giving up the puck in our end next year having to answer to Dano and Stevens. Maybe if some of our defense played with the tenacity of a Stevens or Daneyko we wouldn't be so soft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizDevil30 Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 Bring back the donut coach! Now he had passion! Between his donuts and Lou throwing jelly, we might have something here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 Tom Renney Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatansDevils Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 Possible coaches I would like to see coach the Devils next season OUTSIDE the organization... 1.Mike Haviland, Chicago assistant coach: Haviland, who will be 43 this summer, is a Middletown native and a former Devils’ supplemental draft pick. He’s been an assistant for the last two seasons with the Blackhawks. Before that, he spent three seasons as the head coach of the Blackhawks’ AHL affliate and four seasons as a head coach in the ECHL with Trenton (one) and Atlantic City (three), winning two ECHL championships. Although I think bringing in a young, up-and-coming coach like Haviland would be a great idea, Lamoriello might be looking for a more experienced NHL head coach for this group of underachievers. 2.Guy Carbonneau, former Montreal head coach: Carobonneau was considered a candidate last summer, but nothing ever came of it as Lemaire was the early frontrunner. The Devils have always like the Canadiens’ connection and Carbonneau did have success with the Habs in 2007-08, but before getting fired in 2008-09. He still has one year left on his contract with the Canadiens. Spent this season as an analyst for Hockey Night in Canada before coaching Team Canada to a seventh-place finish at the Under-18 World Championships in Belarus earlier this month. Carbonneau was teammates with Langenbrunner in Dallas, so that might be a plus if Lamoriello is looking to get his captain on board with the hiring. 3.Guy Boucher, Hamilton head coach: Voted the AHL’s coach of year for his work with the Canadiens’ affiliate. Also considered a candidate for the Blue Jackets’ job. The Canadiens’ pedigree is always a lure for Lamoriello, but the 38-year-old Boucher is very green. He has only one year of AHL head coaching experience under his belt and doesn’t appear to be the fit for a team looking to win now. TG has more listed in an article from today...these are the three coaches I would like to see. No to Hitchcock, Dineen, hartley and Stevens. Renney maybe. http://blogs.northje...ext_head_coach/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LA03 Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 Stan Fischler, definitely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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