Head Coaches of the Los Angeles Kings
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There have been 21 head coaches of the Los Angeles Kings in the team's history. Rogatien "Rogie" Vachon has had three tenures as coach of the Kings, all of them interim.
| # | Name | Dates | Games | Record | Winning % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Kelly | 1967 - 1969 | 150 | 55-75-20 | .433 |
| 2 | Hal Laycoe | 1969 | 24 | 5-18-1 | .229 |
| 3 | John Wilson | 1969 - 1970 | 52 | 9-34-9 | .260 |
| 4 | Larry Regan | 1970 - 1971 | 88 | 27-47-14 | .386 |
| 5 | Fred Glover | 1971 - 1972 | 68 | 18-42-8 | .324 |
| 6 | Bob Pulford | 1972 - 1977 | 396 | 178-150-68 | .535 |
| 7 | Ron Stewart | 1977 - 1978 | 80 | 31-34-15 | .481 |
| 8 | Bob Berry | 1978 - 1981 | 240 | 107-94-39 | .527 |
| 9 | Parker MacDonald | 1981 - 1982 | 42 | 13-24-5 | .369 |
| 10 | Don Perry | 1982 - 1984 | 168 | 52-85-31 | .402 |
| 11 | Rogie Vachon | 1984 | 2 | 1-0-1 | .750 |
| 12 | Roger Neilson | 1984 | 28 | 8-17-3 | .339 |
| 13 | Pat Quinn | 1984 - 1987 | 202 | 75-101-26 | .436 |
| 14 | Mike Murphy | 1987 - 1988 | 65 | 20-37-8 | .369 |
| - | Rogie Vachon | 1988 | 1 | 0-1-0 | .000 |
| 15 | Robbie Ftorek | 1988 - 1989 | 132 | 65-56-11 | .534 |
| 16 | Tom Webster | 1989 - 1992 | 240 | 115-94-31 | .544 |
| 17 | Barry Melrose | 1992 - 1995 | 209 | 79-101-29 | .447 |
| - | Rogie Vachon | 1995 | 7 | 3-2-2 | .571 |
| 18 | Larry Robinson | 1995 - 1999 | 328 | 122-161-45 | .441 |
| 19 | Andy Murray 1 | 1999 - 2006 | 410 | 178-148-58-26 | .537 |
| 20 | John Torchetti | 2006 | 12 | 5-7-0 | .416 |
| 21 | Marc Crawford | 2006 - present | -- | -- | -- |
- 1 Murray was the first Kings head coach under the NHL's new system where overtime losses resulted in a team earning one point in the standings.
[edit] References
- Los Angeles Kings Communications Department. (2003). 2003-04 Los Angeles Kings Media Guide. Los Angeles Kings. ISBN.
- Diamond, Dan (2004). National Hockey League Official Guide and Record Book 2004. Triumph Books: Printing Press. ISBN 1-57243-603-4.
- Los Angeles Kings Communications Department. (2006-05-22). Marc Crawford Becomes Kings 21st Head Coach. Press release. Retrieved on 2006-05-22.
