Results matching “ken hitchcock”
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Claude Noel: The official head coach of the unofficial Winnipeg Jets
Jun 24, 2011, 2:38 PM EDT
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It’s official: Claude Noel will be the new head coach of the Winnipeg team that will reportedly soon be named the Jets.
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Claude Noel will reportedly be Winnipeg’s new head coach.
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Stars, Devils, Senators, and Wild still looking to fill coaching vacancies
Jun 1, 2011, 3:35 AM EDT
After the Florida Panthers found their man in Kevin Dineen, four teams are still looking for their new boss. Here are some of the candidates that the Dallas Stars, Minnesota Wild, New Jersey Devils, and Ottawa Senators are considering.
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Report: Craig MacTavish might be leading candidate for Wild head coaching job
May 6, 2011, 12:08 PM EDT
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The Minnesota Wild are reportedly considering Craig MacTavish as their possible next head coach.
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Which of the first round series will be the most (and least) exciting?
Apr 12, 2011, 10:00 AM EDT
Which first round series look the most (and least) exciting? This post ranks all eight.
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Minnesota fires coach Todd Richards; Would a roster overhaul help the next coach?
Apr 11, 2011, 12:02 PM EDT
Minnesota has relieved coach Todd Richards of his duties but much like a pair of other coaches let go already this year, you can’t really blame him for not being a miracle worker.
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Jacques Lemaire won’t return to Devils bench next year, heads for retirement instead
Apr 10, 2011, 7:27 PM EDT
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Devils coach Jacques Lemaire says he won’t return to coaching again next season. After being pulled out of retirement to help turn the team around this year, retirement seems to be for real this time.
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With NHL teams focusing on scooping up AHL coaching talent, there are plenty of quality former bench bosses looking for a job. Which “free agent” coaches might be the most deserving? Read this post to find out.
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Flyers hand GM Paul Holmgren three-year extension reportedly worth $4.5M
Jan 18, 2011, 5:30 PM EDT
The Flyers handed their exceptional general manager Paul Holmgren a three-year contract extension reportedly worth $4.5 million today.
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With the Blue Jackets going through another major slump and falling back in the Western Conference, is it time to break up this once promising now failing group?
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Swedes Gabriel Landeskog and Adam Larsson top mid-season rankings for 2011 NHL Entry Draft
Jan 10, 2011, 2:01 PM EDT
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While 2011 won’t be a “Crosby draft,” two Swedes topped the mid-season prospect rankings: OHL forward Gabriel Landeskog and Swedish Elite League defenseman Adam Larsson. Find out more about those prospects (and more) in this post.
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Blue Jackets want to start Steve Mason but there’s one issue: they need to win
Dec 18, 2010, 9:23 PM EDT
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Is it possible that the Steve Mason who took the NHL by storm during the 2008-09 season was just a mirage? The Columbus Blue Jackets sure hope not. Click “Read More” to find out if they should be worried.
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Wondering how Jackets prospect Nikita Filatov is doing with Columbus? Not so well – he’s off to Springfield in the AHL.
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Devils GM Lou Lamoriello searches for answers amid the team’s second worst 20-game start ever
Nov 21, 2010, 9:25 PM EDT
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When it comes down to it, there are plenty of people to blame for the Devils’ second worst start in franchise history. If you really want one scapegoat badly, though, look no further than venerable GM Lou Lamoriello.
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With various teams generating rumors about coaches getting fired, which out-of-work bench bosses might be ready to step into the league? Click “Read more” to find out.
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Last season: (32-35-15, 79 points, 5th in Central Division,14th in Western Conference) To put it bluntly, the Blue Jackets were not good. They fired Ken Hitchcock halfway through the season and let Claude Noel ride things out the rest of the way. They were disjointed, they were bad defensively and they couldn’t score a lick. At…
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With training camps starting late this week or early next, we at Pro Hockey Talk couldn’t help but wonder: what are the biggest position battles going in? To give you the most specific answers possible, we asked team bloggers to give their take. After all, these men and women follow their teams almost as much…
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Columbus Blue Jackets season ticket sales drop 24.5 percent compared to last summer
Sep 13, 2010, 6:40 PM EDT
Comments OffAfter making a surprising (if fruitless) run to the playoffs during the 2008-09 season, the Columbus Blue Jackets had a disastrous campaign last year. It cost them their hard-driving head coach Ken Hitchcock and apparently had a Battlefield Earth-like effect on their ticket sales. The Columbus Dispatch reports that Blue Jackets season ticket sales are…
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Transition years can be a bear to go through. They can bring about a lot of hope, but they’re almost meant to be difficult by nature. One such team looking at a change of pace transitioning from one style of play to another are the Columbus Blue Jackets. Aaron Portzline of Puck Rakers took a…
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Even in the depressingly hockey-free summer, we expect to be a productive bunch here at Pro Hockey Talk. Sometimes it might be difficult to follow our pace. We understand that. For that reason, whenever we can, we’ll put all of the day’s stories in one convenient post called the PHT Nightcap. Enjoy, hockey fans. Mario…
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New Columbus coach thinks he can turn things around for Steve Mason, Nikita Filatov
Sep 2, 2010, 10:30 PM EDT
Comments OffThe Columbus Blue Jackets are hoping for an improved output in 2010-11 after a horrific 09-10 campaign, even though they haven’t added much in terms of talent. The Blue Jackets are pinning their hopes on the internal improvement that could come from adding new head coach Scott Arniel. The question is, can Arniel save the…
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Even in the depressingly hockey-free summer, we expect to be a productive bunch here at Pro Hockey Talk. Sometimes it might be difficult to follow our pace. We understand that. For that reason, whenever we can, we’ll put all of the day’s stories in one convenient post called the PHT Nightcap. Enjoy, hockey fans. Kirk…
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The NHL research and development camp takes a look at moving one referee off the ice
Aug 19, 2010, 4:30 PM EDT
I called the NHL research and development camp a mad hockey laboratory before, and – no doubt about it – the event features some odd little hockey experiments. We plan on discussing some of the most interesting ideas and studies taking place in the two-day event, but one of the most interesting changes could affect…
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Day 1 of NHL research and development camp sees hits and misses with rules
Aug 18, 2010, 11:10 PM EDT
Day one of the NHL’s Research and Development Camp has come and gone now and folks are sounding off about just what it was they were seeing, innovation-wise, on the ice in Toronto. With such a huge list of things to run through in the two days of the camp, times figure to be busy…
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NHL Network and NHL.com will provide coverage of the NHL's research and development camp
Aug 16, 2010, 4:40 PM EDT
Comments OffWe’ve covered the considerable amount of talent on hand for the NHL’s research and development camp as well as what kind of rules changes will be tested, but there’s some great news from the league regarding coverage of the proceedings. Apparently, NHL.com and the NHL Network will carry some shows/interviews/other information on the events. Here…
