I was expecting it to be playing the same players over and over again in international tournaments despite them underperforming in said international tournaments.The secret to development is patience!? Who knew.
I was expecting it to be playing the same players over and over again in international tournaments despite them underperforming in said international tournaments.
Say what you will about Spott on an international tournament basis. His development of young players for the Rangers is without question very highly regarded.
Skinner
Landeskog
Murphy
Rieder
D'Amigo
and
Faksa
have all been under his coaching and are extremely good nhl players/prospects.
Is he as good as, say, Dale Hunter? No. Is he good in his own right? Without question.
So those players wouldn't have developed the same or better elsewhere?
Maybe Spott just had the good fortune of coaching a big market junior franchise that has the good fortune of being able to attract highly skilled European and American players?
His development of young players for the Rangers is without question very highly regarded.
Murphy
I'm willing to give him a chance because I was fed up with Eakins by the end and was happy he moved on but I was not impressed with Spott's coaching at WJC and it seems like the Rangers fans have had negative things to say about him.
The WJC's aren't for development purposes, they're for winning. This is entirely different.
I'm willing to give him a chance because I was fed up with Eakins by the end and was happy he moved on but I was not impressed with Spott's coaching at WJC and it seems like the Rangers fans have had negative things to say about him.
Well let's hope his decision making for developing is better than for winning games.The WJC's aren't for development purposes, they're for winning. This is entirely different.
Why?
Also a stretch to say he developed Jerry D.
I felt his priority was getting a job in the NHL and he started coaching the Marlies to win to improve his chances rather than prioritizing the development of the most important players. I think you could see that in some of his coaching decisions. He was good and everything though. I just hope Spott will focus most on development of our prospects.
"...Tyler Biggs although only Biggs can stay with the Marlies should there not be enough room with the Maple Leafs."
Is this a hint that Biggs is expected to take the open wing spot over Colburne or Ashton? Or does he still have OHL eligibility? Or I am I just so starved for Leafs that I am imagining this?
Spott had Josh Leivo and D’Amigo in Kitchener. As head coach of last year’s Canadian World Junior team, Spott is familiar with Morgan Rielly and Team USA winger Tyler Biggs although only Biggs can stay with the Marlies should there not be enough room with the Maple Leafs.
You are imagining it. Look at the whole quote:
He is clearly contrasting Biggs with Rielly, who unlike Biggs, must return to junior if there is no room on the big club.