Like, i know basically every NHL coach has played hockey in the NHL or AHL, but is that like a standard? do they have a criteria to who becoms one?
or can someone just walk up and be like, Hey, i know hockey, i want to coach! :P
2007-11-25 14:31:46 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Hockey
There is no criteria, but having played in the NHL or AHL is a huge plus mark on your resume. Ken Hitchcock is an example of someone who has never played that level of hockey and I consider him one of the best in the business. To my knowledge Hitchcock, John Muckler, Barry Trotz, John Tortorella and Tom Renney never played in the AHL or above and I don't believe Hitchcock and Renney played professionally at all. There may be others. I believe that gives you a 1 in 6 chance stacked up against the retired guys so get your resume together.
2007-11-25 15:04:56 · answer #1 · answered by Lubers25 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
You can't walk up and be like, hey, very much in the real world. It's like saying you'd just walk up say like, hey, I know how a light switch works, I want to be an electrician. There's actual work involved in getting there, and a resume wouldn't hurt.
Most coaches start with kids teams and work their way up. A lot of the NHL coaches have of advantage being around NHL organizations either as assistants to coaches, or as players or have had experience coaching in the minors, college or junior ranks. It's a fairly small club. Many coaches toiled in the minors for a decade or more before getting a crack at an NHL team. Washington's new coach Bruce Boudreau waited 17 years as a minor league coach after playing in the in the AHL for 15 years.
2007-11-25 15:21:39 · answer #2 · answered by Paul O 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
For whatever reason, they see the game differently, and instead of having done things at such a high level, saw how it is done, and then are able to break it down / analyse. Here are some more descent NHL players that became good head coaches: Toe Blake, Guy Carbonneau, Ivan Hlinka, Jacques Lemaire, Larry Robinson bq - Same day as Adam Oates, but almost 2 dog years later.
2016-05-25 23:16:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I understand Pat Burns was a cop in Montreal before he got into coaching. As far as I can recall, he was an OK junior player but no where's good enough to play NHL hockey. Somewhere along the way he started to coach juniors and progressed to the NHL from there.
2007-11-25 16:03:32 · answer #4 · answered by cme 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Scotty Bowman never played in the NHL or AHL, and he was a pretty successful guy. He coached his first team at 24.
Mike Keenan never played professional hockey in his life, and he has the 5th best winning percentage in NHL history.
Two of arguably the 5 best coaches in NHL history, neither played in the NHL or AHL
2007-11-25 14:43:32 · answer #5 · answered by J S 3 · 6⤊ 1⤋
No there's no NHL-wide criteria. But to get a team to hire you as a coach without an incredible amount of hockey experience is impossible...
2007-11-25 14:40:29 · answer #6 · answered by pyroistheone 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'd say playing experience is a plus yeah. However, It's not like being president anyone could coach. However, someone with playing experience also has the edge in respect. I believe most players will respect a coach whose done what they've done rather then someone who hasn't played the game at a high level.
2007-11-25 16:27:47 · answer #7 · answered by mikesbphillypurge 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If you can be succesful in the the CHL as a coach then NHL teams will take a look at you as a coach.
2007-11-26 02:56:04 · answer #8 · answered by michinoku2001 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'll tell you what, there resume got to be pretty impressive if there hired without having NHL, or AHL experience.
2007-11-25 18:28:18 · answer #9 · answered by Vinny 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
haha i hope walnuts is right, itd be sweet to be a coach in the NHL.
2007-11-25 14:48:34 · answer #10 · answered by McMoose--RIPYAHS 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋