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List of NHL head coaches

Jon Cooper (right) has been head coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning since 2013. He is currently the longest tenured coach in the NHL.

The National Hockey League (NHL) is a professional ice hockey league composed of 31 teams, founded in 1917. Each team is entitled to one head coach who handles the directing of games and team practices, while providing direction and strategy for their players and deciding which players will play in games and the lines they will play on. In some cases, a coach will only serve on an interim basis, while some teams may have more than one coach who serve as co-coaches. Outside the team management, the coach also addresses the media.

Key

Abbreviation Definition
G Games coached
W Wins
L Losses
T Ties
OTL Overtime/Shootout losses
Pts. Points
P% Points percentage[a]

Coaches

Note: Statistics are updated through the most recently completed season (2019–20).

Team Coach Start date[b] Record with team[c] Career record[d] Pro career
G W L T OTL Pts. P% G W L T OTL Pts. P%
Anaheim Ducks Dallas Eakins June 17, 2019 71 29 33 0 9 67 .472 184 65 96 0 23 153 .416 1988–2004
Arizona Coyotes Rick Tocchet July 11, 2017 234 101 105 0 28 230 .491 382 154 174 0 54 362 .474 1984–2002
Boston Bruins Bruce Cassidy February 7, 2017 261 161 66 0 34 356 .682 371 208 113 9 41 466 .628 1983–1997
Buffalo Sabres Ralph Krueger May 15, 2019 69 30 31 0 8 68 .493 117 49 53 0 15 113 .483 1978–1991
Calgary Flames Geoff Ward November 29, 2019 42 24 15 0 3 51 .607 42 24 15 0 3 51 .607 None
Carolina Hurricanes Rod Brind'Amour May 8, 2018 150 84 54 0 12 180 .600 150 84 54 0 12 180 .600 1989–2010
Chicago Blackhawks Jeremy Colliton November 6, 2018 137 62 58 0 17 141 .515 137 62 58 0 17 141 .515 2005–2013
Colorado Avalanche Jared Bednar August 25, 2016 316 145 136 0 35 325 .514 316 145 136 0 35 325 .514 1993–2002
Columbus Blue Jackets John Tortorella October 21, 2015 391 209 140 0 42 460 .588 1,327 655 515 37 120 1,467 .553 1982–1986
Dallas Stars Rick Bowness December 10, 2019 38 20 13 0 5 45 .592 501 143 302 48 8 342 .341 1975–1984
Detroit Red Wings Jeff Blashill June 9, 2015 399 153 194 0 52 358 .449 399 153 194 0 52 358 .449 None
Edmonton Oilers Dave Tippett May 28, 2019 71 37 25 0 9 83 .585 1,185 590 438 28 129 1,337 .564 1983–1995
Florida Panthers Joel Quenneville April 8, 2019 69 35 26 0 8 78 .565 1,705 925 558 77 145 2,072 .608 1978–1992
Los Angeles Kings Todd McLellan April 16, 2019 70 29 35 0 6 64 .457 876 463 317 0 96 1,022 .583 1987–1989
Minnesota Wild Dean Evason February 14, 2020 12 8 4 0 0 16 .667 12 8 4 0 0 16 .667 1983–1999
Montreal Canadiens Claude Julien February 14, 2017[e] 418 192 170 10 46 440 .526 1,256 658 440 10 148 1,474 .587 1980–1992
Nashville Predators John Hynes January 7, 2020 28 16 11 0 1 33 .589 382 166 170 0 46 345 .495 None
New Jersey Devils Lindy Ruff July 9, 2020 – – – – – – – 1,493 736 554 78 125 1,675 .561 1979–1993
New York Islanders Barry Trotz June 21, 2018 150 83 50 0 17 183 .610 1,674 845 618 60 151 1,901 .568 None
New York Rangers David Quinn May 23, 2018 152 69 64 0 19 157 .516 152 69 64 0 19 157 .516 1992–1993
Ottawa Senators D. J. Smith May 23, 2019 71 25 34 0 12 62 .437 71 25 34 0 12 62 .437 1997–2004
Philadelphia Flyers Alain Vigneault April 15, 2019 69 41 21 0 7 89 .645 1,285 689 456 35 105 1,429 .591 1981–1983
Pittsburgh Penguins Mike Sullivan December 12, 2015 369 214 115 0 40 468 .634 533 284 171 15 63 646 .606 1990–2002
San Jose Sharks Bob Boughner December 11, 2019 37 14 20 0 3 31 .419 201 94 82 0 25 213 .530 1991–2006
Seattle Kraken Vacant – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
St. Louis Blues Craig Berube November 19, 2018 134 80 38 0 16 176 .657 295 155 96 0 44 354 .600 1986–2004
Tampa Bay Lightning Jon Cooper March 25, 2013 578 348 180 0 50 746 .645 578 348 180 0 50 746 .645 None
Toronto Maple Leafs Sheldon Keefe November 20, 2019 47 27 15 0 5 59 .628 47 27 15 0 5 59 .628 2000–2005
Vancouver Canucks Travis Green April 26, 2017 233 102 103 0 28 232 .498 233 102 103 0 28 232 .498 1990–2008
Vegas Golden Knights Peter DeBoer January 15, 2020 22 15 5 0 2 32 .727 877 430 334 0 113 973 .555 1988–1991
Washington Capitals Peter Laviolette September 15, 2020 – – – – – – – 1,210 637 425 25 123 1,422 .588 1988–1989
Winnipeg Jets Paul Maurice January 12, 2014 516 272 190 0 54 598 .579 1,600 732 647 99 122 1,685 .527 None

  • Jared Bednar, Colorado Avalanche

  • Craig Berube, St. Louis Blues

  • Jeff Blashill, Detroit Red Wings

  • Rick Bowness, Dallas Stars

  • Rod Brind'Amour, Carolina Hurricanes

  • Bruce Cassidy, Boston Bruins

  • Jeremy Colliton, Chicago Blackhawks

  • Jon Cooper, Tampa Bay Lightning

  • Dallas Eakins, Anaheim Ducks

  • Travis Green, Vancouver Canucks

  • Claude Julien, Montreal Canadiens

  • Sheldon Keefe, Toronto Maple Leafs

  • Ralph Krueger, Buffalo Sabres

  • Peter Laviolette, Washington Capitals

  • Todd McLellan, Los Angeles Kings

  • Joel Quenneville, Florida Panthers

  • Lindy Ruff, New Jersey Devils

  • Mike Sullivan, Pittsburgh Penguins

  • Dave Tippett, Edmonton Oilers

  • Rick Tocchet, Arizona Coyotes

  • John Tortorella, Columbus Blue Jackets

  • Barry Trotz, New York Islanders

  • Alain Vigneault, Philadelphia Flyers

  • Geoff Ward, Calgary Flames

See also

  • NHL Coaches – statistical leaders

Notes

  1. ^ Points percentage is calculated as follows: (Wins + ½ Ties + ½ Overtime/Shootout Losses) ÷ Games Coached
  2. ^ Start date of current term at the team; each date is linked to an article about that particular NHL season.
  3. ^ Coaching records from the current team.
  4. ^ Career coaching records in the NHL; records in other leagues are not included.
  5. ^ Second tenure as Montreal head coach. Previously, Julien had coached the Canadiens from 2002 to 2006.

References

  • "Head Coaches Index". National Hockey League. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
  • "NHL Coach Register". Hockey-Reference. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
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