List of National Hockey League head coaches

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This is a list of National Hockey League head coaches. All statistics include totals prior to the 2007–08 season. All coaching positions accurate as of April 2008.

[edit] Coaches of current teams

Team List Name First
Season
with Team
Games
with
Team
Record with Team
(W–L–OTL) or
(W–L-T-OTL)
Points %
with Team
Career
Games
Career Record
(W–L–OTL) or
(W–L-T-OTL)
Career
Points %
Anaheim Ducks List Carlyle, RandyRandy Carlyle 2005 &0000000000000164.000000164 91–47–26 .634 &0000000000000164.000000164 91–47–26 .634
Atlanta Thrashers List Waddell, DonDon Waddell 2007 &0000000000000009.0000009 4–5–1 .389
Boston Bruins List Julien, ClaudeClaude Julien 2007 &0000000000000238.000000238 119–86–11–22 .569
Buffalo Sabres List Ruff, LindyLindy Ruff 1997 &0000000000000738.000000738 358–271–78–31 .559 &0000000000000738.000000738 358–271–78–31 .559
Calgary Flames List Keenan, MikeMike Keenan 2007 &0000000000001222.0000001,222 584–471–145–19 .545
Carolina Hurricanes List Laviolette, PeterPeter Laviolette 2003 &0000000000000216.000000216 112–82–6–16 .570 &0000000000000380.000000380 189–144–25–22 .560
Chicago Blackhawks List Savard, DenisDenis Savard 2006 &0000000000000061.00000061 24–30–7 .451 &0000000000000061.00000061 24–30–7 .451
Colorado Avalanche List Granato, TonyTony Granato 2008
Columbus Blue Jackets List Hitchcock, KenKen Hitchcock 2006 &0000000000000061.00000061 28–29–4 .492 &0000000000000818.000000818 436–246–88–38 .610
Dallas Stars List Tippett, DaveDave Tippett 2002 &0000000000000328.000000328 193–89–28–18 .648 &0000000000000328.000000328 193–89–28–18 .648
Detroit Red Wings List Babcock, MikeMike Babcock 2005 &0000000000000164.000000164 108–35–22 .726 &0000000000000328.000000328 177–97–19–38 .627
Edmonton Oilers List MacTavish, CraigCraig MacTavish 2000 &0000000000000492.000000492 222–182–47–41 .541 &0000000000000492.000000492 222–182–47–41 .541
Florida Panthers List
Los Angeles Kings List
Minnesota Wild List Lemaire, JacquesJacques Lemaire 2000 &0000000000000492.000000492 209–194–55–34 .515 &0000000000000885.000000885 456–353–124–29 .602
Montreal Canadiens List Carbonneau, GuyGuy Carbonneau 2006 &0000000000000082.00000082 42–34–6 .549 &0000000000000082.00000082 42–34–6 .549
Nashville Predators List Trotz, BarryBarry Trotz 1998 &0000000000000656.000000656 283–276–60–37 .505 &0000000000000656.000000656 283–276–60–37 .505
New Jersey Devils List Sutter, BrentBrent Sutter 2007
New York Islanders List Nolan, TedTed Nolan 2006 &0000000000000082.00000082 40–30–12 .561 &0000000000000246.000000246 113–102–19–12 .522
New York Rangers List Renney, TomTom Renney 2004 &0000000000000184.000000184 86–55–22 .527 &0000000000000266.000000266 121–95–7–22 .509
Ottawa Senators List
Philadelphia Flyers List Stevens, JohnJohn Stevens 2006 &0000000000000074.00000074 21–42–11 .358 &0000000000000074.00000074 21–42–11 .358
Phoenix Coyotes List Gretzky, WayneWayne Gretzky 2005 &0000000000000164.000000164 69–85–10 .451 &0000000000000164.000000164 69–85–10 .451
Pittsburgh Penguins List Therrien, MichelMichel Therrien 2005 &0000000000000133.000000133 61–53–19 .530 &0000000000000323.000000323 138–130–22–33 .512
San Jose Sharks List McLellan, ToddTodd McLellan 2008
St. Louis Blues List Murray, AndyAndy Murray 2006 &0000000000000054.00000054 27–18–9 .583 &0000000000000464.000000464 247–201–58–40 .638
Tampa Bay Lightning List
Toronto Maple Leafs List Wilson, RonRon Wilson
Vancouver Canucks List Vigneault, AlainAlain Vigneault 2006 &0000000000000082.00000082 49–26–7 .640 &0000000000000348.000000348 158–144–35–7 .514
Washington Capitals List Boudreau, BruceBruce Boudreau 2007
Denotes coach who has previously served as this team's head coach, and after leaving has subsequently returned. Record from prior stints is not included in the 'record with team' column.

[edit] Coaches of defunct teams