Rumor: Habs expected to hire skills coach Adam Nicholas

[Guess]

https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/canadiens-expected-to-hire-skills-coach-adam-nicholas/

Canadiens Expected To Hire Skills Coach Adam Nicholas

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"He's been a consultant skills coach for the Leafs since October 2019 and is the founder of Stride Envy, a player development company. He has also worked with the New York Rangers, Chicago Steel of the USHL and several NHL players including Clayton Keller, Noah Hanifin, Colin White, Jordan Greenway, Zdeno Chara and Connor Garland."

Since he's already working with the Leafs as a consultant I wonder if he's going to get a position like Director of Player Development. I heard good things about the program he was a part of in the USHL which seemed to benefit Sean Farrell.

http://finishyourcheck.com/topic/12...rdy-tackling-new-development-path-in-chicago/

I think we may see something like what's being explained in that last article, which is the program that was set up for the Chicago Steel, done for the Habs org. The GM there talks reducing silos in traditional hockey departments which is something that Hughes mentioned when he was hired.

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[salbutera]

Canadiens Expected To Hire Skills Coach Adam Nicholas

 

[bopeep]

Great news if it happens, another step in the right direction

 

[JuJu Mobb]

One of the richest organisations in hockey didn't have a skills coach.

 

[the]

Skills coach? Just bring in Alexei Kovalev, he will teach some skills.

 

[yianik]

We doan need no freaken skilz

We Grind Baby Grind

 

[AlexGretzchenvid]

Just bring in Alexei Kovalev, he will teach some skills.

Like how to shoot a puck on net instead of into the corners or " just wide"

 

[First Line]

This isn’t only for prospects. Remember Hughes said he believes development should not stop once the players makes the NHL.

 

[KevSkillz4]

I like that!!

Since I watch the Habs, Gorton and Hughes are the best thing to happen in MTL!

 

[Simarino]

This isn’t only for prospects. Remember Hughes said he believes development should not stop once the players makes the NHL.

But But, the organization always told us for the last 30 yrs that the NHL isn’t a development league!!! You mean players can still improve at the NHL level?! That seems odd!!

 

[Spearmint Rhino]

One of the richest organisations in hockey didn't have a skills coach.

Our GMs/coaches have all been fringe/journeymen NHLrs, they didn’t have any skills so why should their players

 

[WinterLion]

I wonder if he worked with Farrel in Chicago last year? If so that is great news because that team was amazing and had a bunch of guys go very high in the draft.

NVM I saw in the OP that he did in fact work with Farell

 

[McGees]

One of the richest organisations in hockey didn't have a skills coach.

The last skills coach was Bergy in the dressing room saying ‘watch this!’ As he attempted taking slap shots of tape balls into the garbage

 

[BLONG7]

One of the richest organisations in hockey didn't have a skills coach.

The past 10 years, we haven't had much but a HOF goalie....

 

[nilan30]

Seems like a job for Hal Gill.

 

[FLHabs]

Don't know much about the guy, but he's worked with some very killed guys so that's good to see. I would've like seeing Kovalev in that position just for nostalgia hehe, but just having a skill coach in general is another good step in the right direction.

So many good moves by this new management in a really short period of time, this team is in good hands!

 

[ahmedou]

 

[Adam Michaels]

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[Habs13]

The last skills coach was Bergy in the dressing room saying ‘watch this!’ while taking slap shots of tape balls into the garbage

...then he scored into the wrong garbage can.

 

[danyhabsfan]

I'm disapointed in Hfboarders. I've see this news around noon and it wasn't posted until 3pm.

 

[Adam Michaels]

I'm disapointed in Hfboarders. I've see this news around noon and it wasn't posted until 3pm.

Was posted right away in the Hockey Ops thread:

HF Habs: - Montreal Canadiens Hockey Ops - Part 2

 

[danyhabsfan]

Was posted right away in the Hockey Ops thread

thank god.

 

[Skip Bayless]

One of the richest organisations in hockey didn't have a skills coach.

That's cray cray indeed

 

[sampollock]

About time

 

[Skip Bayless]

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That's a good one Dou.