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 % |
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Anaheim Ducks | List | Randy Carlyle | 2005 | 164 | 91–47–26 | .634 | 164 | 91–47–26 | .634 |
Atlanta Thrashers | List | Don Waddell | 2007† | — | — | — | 9 | 4–5–1 | .389 |
Boston Bruins | List | Claude Julien | 2007 | — | — | — | 238 | 119–86–11–22 | .569 |
Buffalo Sabres | List | Lindy Ruff | 1997 | 738 | 358–271–78–31 | .559 | 738 | 358–271–78–31 | .559 |
Calgary Flames | List | Mike Keenan | 2007 | — | — | — | 1,222 | 584–471–145–19 | .545 |
Carolina Hurricanes | List | Peter Laviolette | 2003 | 216 | 112–82–6–16 | .570 | 380 | 189–144–25–22 | .560 |
Chicago Blackhawks | List | Denis Savard | 2006 | 61 | 24–30–7 | .451 | 61 | 24–30–7 | .451 |
Colorado Avalanche | List | Tony Granato | 2008† | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Columbus Blue Jackets | List | Ken Hitchcock | 2006 | 61 | 28–29–4 | .492 | 818 | 436–246–88–38 | .610 |
Dallas Stars | List | Dave Tippett | 2002 | 328 | 193–89–28–18 | .648 | 328 | 193–89–28–18 | .648 |
Detroit Red Wings | List | Mike Babcock | 2005 | 164 | 108–35–22 | .726 | 328 | 177–97–19–38 | .627 |
Edmonton Oilers | List | Craig MacTavish | 2000 | 492 | 222–182–47–41 | .541 | 492 | 222–182–47–41 | .541 |
Florida Panthers | List | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Los Angeles Kings | List | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Minnesota Wild | List | Jacques Lemaire | 2000 | 492 | 209–194–55–34 | .515 | 885 | 456–353–124–29 | .602 |
Montreal Canadiens | List | Guy Carbonneau | 2006 | 82 | 42–34–6 | .549 | 82 | 42–34–6 | .549 |
Nashville Predators | List | Barry Trotz | 1998 | 656 | 283–276–60–37 | .505 | 656 | 283–276–60–37 | .505 |
New Jersey Devils | List | Brent Sutter | 2007 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
New York Islanders | List | Ted Nolan | 2006 | 82 | 40–30–12 | .561 | 246 | 113–102–19–12 | .522 |
New York Rangers | List | Tom Renney | 2004 | 184 | 86–55–22 | .527 | 266 | 121–95–7–22 | .509 |
Ottawa Senators | List | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Philadelphia Flyers | List | John Stevens | 2006 | 74 | 21–42–11 | .358 | 74 | 21–42–11 | .358 |
Phoenix Coyotes | List | Wayne Gretzky | 2005 | 164 | 69–85–10 | .451 | 164 | 69–85–10 | .451 |
Pittsburgh Penguins | List | Michel Therrien | 2005 | 133 | 61–53–19 | .530 | 323 | 138–130–22–33 | .512 |
San Jose Sharks | List | Todd McLellan | 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
St. Louis Blues | List | Andy Murray | 2006 | 54 | 27–18–9 | .583 | 464 | 247–201–58–40 | .638 |
Tampa Bay Lightning | List | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Toronto Maple Leafs | List | Ron Wilson | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Vancouver Canucks | List | Alain Vigneault | 2006 | 82 | 49–26–7 | .640 | 348 | 158–144–35–7 | .514 |
Washington Capitals | List | Bruce 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
- List of Atlanta Flames head coaches
- List of the Kansas City Scouts and Colorado Rockies head coaches
- List of Hartford Whalers head coaches
- List of the Hamilton Tigers and Quebec Bulldogs head coaches
- List of New York Americans head coaches
- List of Montreal Maroons head coaches
- List of Minnesota North Stars head coaches
- List of Ottawa Senators (original) head coaches
- List of Pittsburgh Pirates (NHL) head coaches
- List of Quebec Nordiques head coaches
- List of Winnipeg Jets head coaches