List of NHL head coaches

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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 32 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 (2020–21).

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 127 46 63 0 18 110 .433 240 82 126 0 32 196 .408 1988–2004
Arizona Coyotes Andre Tourigny July 1, 2021 0 0 0 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 – None
Boston Bruins Bruce Cassidy February 7, 2017 317 194 82 0 41 429 .677 427 241 129 9 48 539 .631 1984–1996
Buffalo Sabres Don Granato March 17, 2021 28 9 16 0 3 21 .375 28 9 16 0 3 21 .375 1991–1993
Calgary Flames Darryl Sutter March 4, 2021 240 122 88 15 15 274 .571 1,315 649 482 101 83 1,482 .563 1979–1987
Carolina Hurricanes Rod Brind'Amour May 8, 2018 206 120 66 0 20 260 .631 206 120 66 0 20 260 .631 1989–2010
Chicago Blackhawks Derek King* November 6, 2021 0 0 0 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 – 1986–2004
Colorado Avalanche Jared Bednar August 25, 2016 372 184 149 0 39 407 .547 372 184 149 0 39 407 .547 1993–2002
Columbus Blue Jackets Brad Larsen June 10, 2021 0 0 0 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 – 1997–2010
Dallas Stars Rick Bowness December 10, 2019 94 43 32 0 19 105 .559 557 166 321 48 22 402 .361 1975–1984
Detroit Red Wings Jeff Blashill June 9, 2015 455 172 221 0 62 406 .446 455 172 221 0 62 406 .446 None
Edmonton Oilers Dave Tippett May 28, 2019 127 72 44 0 11 155 .610 1,241 625 457 28 131 1,409 .568 1983–1995
Florida Panthers Andrew Brunette* October 29, 2021 0 0 0 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 – 1993–2012
Los Angeles Kings Todd McLellan April 16, 2019 126 50 63 0 13 113 .448 932 484 345 0 103 1,071 .575 1987–1989
Minnesota Wild Dean Evason February 14, 2020 68 43 20 0 5 91 .669 68 43 20 0 5 91 .669 1983–1999
Montreal Canadiens Dominique Ducharme February 24, 2021 38 15 16 0 7 37 .487 38 15 16 0 7 37 .487 1995–2002
Nashville Predators John Hynes January 7, 2020 84 47 34 0 3 97 .577 438 197 193 0 48 442 .505 None
New Jersey Devils Lindy Ruff July 9, 2020 56 19 30 0 7 45 .402 1,549 755 584 78 132 1,720 .555 1979–1993
New York Islanders Barry Trotz June 21, 2018 206 115 67 0 24 254 .617 1,730 877 635 60 158 1,972 .570 None
New York Rangers Gerard Gallant June 16, 2021 0 0 0 0 0 0 – 541 270 216 4 51 595 .550 1984–1995
Ottawa Senators D. J. Smith May 23, 2019 127 48 62 0 17 113 .445 127 48 62 0 17 113 .445 1996–2004
Philadelphia Flyers Mike Yeo* December 6, 2021 0 0 0 0 0 0 – 482 246 181 0 55 547 .567 1994–2000
Pittsburgh Penguins Mike Sullivan December 12, 2015 425 251 131 0 43 545 .641 589 321 187 15 66 723 .614 1990–2002
San Jose Sharks Bob Boughner December 11, 2019 93 35 48 0 10 80 .430 257 115 110 0 32 262 .510 1991–2006
Seattle Kraken Dave Hakstol June 24, 2021 0 0 0 0 0 0 – 277 134 101 0 42 310 .560 None
St. Louis Blues Craig Berube November 19, 2018 190 107 58 0 25 239 .629 351 182 116 0 53 417 .594 1986–2004
Tampa Bay Lightning Jon Cooper March 25, 2013 634 384 197 0 53 821 .647 634 384 197 0 53 821 .647 None
Toronto Maple Leafs Sheldon Keefe November 20, 2019 103 62 29 0 12 136 .660 103 62 29 0 12 136 .660 2000–2004
Vancouver Canucks Bruce Boudreau December 5, 2021 6 6 0 0 0 12 1.000 984 567 302 0 115 1,249 .635 1975–1992
Vegas Golden Knights Peter DeBoer January 15, 2020 78 55 19 0 4 114 .731 933 470 348 0 115 1,055 .565 1989–1991
Washington Capitals Peter Laviolette September 15, 2020 56 36 15 0 5 77 .688 1,266 673 440 25 128 1,499 .592 1986–1997
Winnipeg Jets Dave Lowry* December 17, 2021 0 0 0 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 – 1985–2004

“*” = Interim

  • Jared Bednar, Colorado Avalanche

  • Craig Berube, St. Louis Blues

  • Jeff Blashill, Detroit Red Wings

  • Rick Bowness, Dallas Stars

  • Bruce Boudreau, Vancouver Canucks

  • Rod Brind'Amour, Carolina Hurricanes

  • Andrew Brunette, Florida Panthers

  • Bruce Cassidy, Boston Bruins

  • Jon Cooper, Tampa Bay Lightning

  • Dallas Eakins, Anaheim Ducks

  • Dean Evason, Minnesota Wild

  • Gerard Gallant, New York Rangers

  • Dave Hakstol, Seattle Kraken

  • Sheldon Keefe, Toronto Maple Leafs

  • Brad Larsen, Columbus Blue Jackets

  • Peter Laviolette, Washington Capitals

  • Todd McLellan, Los Angeles Kings

  • Lindy Ruff, New Jersey Devils

  • Mike Sullivan, Pittsburgh Penguins

  • Darryl Sutter, Calgary Flames

  • Dave Tippett, Edmonton Oilers

  • André Tourigny, Arizona Coyotes

  • Barry Trotz, New York Islanders

  • Mike Yeo, Philadelphia Flyers

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.

References[]

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