Canadiens1958
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Watching and listening to John Tortorella during the 2013 playoffs brings to mind coaching meltdowns or burnouts in NHL history.
Effectively Torts admitted that he cannot coach an NHL player, Carl Hagelin, to change gears or play at a variable pace as dictated by on ice circumstances. Basic youth hockey, pre-teen coaching.
He also admitted that he cannot coach a veteran player, Brad Richards, through a transition phase from a top six to top twelve role.There is an expectation that a veteran NHL coach given an elite best on best team with top six forwards would be able to craft a top twelve group of forwards.
There have been other graphic meltdowns or burnouts. Shoenfeld/Koharski, Toe Blake/Dalton MacArthur, various coaches throwing sticks and other bench area equipment on the ice, or officiating related emoting.
But has another coach ever made such a blatant admission, twice, that he is no longer up to the task?
Effectively Torts admitted that he cannot coach an NHL player, Carl Hagelin, to change gears or play at a variable pace as dictated by on ice circumstances. Basic youth hockey, pre-teen coaching.
He also admitted that he cannot coach a veteran player, Brad Richards, through a transition phase from a top six to top twelve role.There is an expectation that a veteran NHL coach given an elite best on best team with top six forwards would be able to craft a top twelve group of forwards.
There have been other graphic meltdowns or burnouts. Shoenfeld/Koharski, Toe Blake/Dalton MacArthur, various coaches throwing sticks and other bench area equipment on the ice, or officiating related emoting.
But has another coach ever made such a blatant admission, twice, that he is no longer up to the task?