Confirmed with Link: (2015) Flyers hire Scott Gordon as Phantoms HC - (2021) Gordon will not be retained

[ponder719]

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[Flyotes]

The wait is over.

 

[hatcher]

What does everyone think?

 

[Danko]

Cote stays as an assistant coach.

 

[hatcher]

I think it's a good move and something different from the past.

 

[SanBlom]

His track record looks ok as a coach, but not great. I dont really know enough about him to make a judgement. I do like this though....

"Gordon and Friars goaltender Chris Terreri made hockey history, as both goalies placed water bottles on the top of their nets, the first time that goales placed water bottles on the top of their nets in a hockey game."

 

[4thline4life]

He is a former ahl coach of the year and has a winning record every year as a minor league coach. Then he was hired to get fired by the islanders and their inept management. I think it's a good hire, he seems to get the most out of the minor league guys and can establish a winning culture down there. Keeping cote on the other hand..

 

[BackWithaVengeance]

As I mentioned in another thread, I hope his style of play is similar to Hakstols.

Will go a long way for the development of the prospects.

 

[Sombastate]

Not quite Gordon Bombay, but i'll take it

 

[Hockeypete49]

He is a former ahl coach of the year and has a winning record every year as a minor league coach. Then he was hired to get fired by the islanders and their inept management. I think it's a good hire, he seems to get the most out of the minor league guys and can establish a winning culture down there. Keeping cote on the other hand..

I am fine with both.

 

[Vikke]

He ran the PP with the Leafs, which wasn't all that bad, right?

 

[dats81]

Lots of experience but pretty bad track record coaching the Islanders and Maple Leafs.
At least better than promoting Cote to Head Coach

 

[sa cyred]

He ran the PP with the Leafs, which wasn't all that bad, right?

An article from back in 2014

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/spor...mplacency-killed-us/article18637941/?page=all

A goaltender during his playing days with the Quebec Nordiques, he took a keen interest in the offensive side of the game and was typically in charge of Toronto’s power play, one of the organization’s few consistent strengths.

 

[4thline4life]

Lots of experience but pretty bad track record coaching the Islanders and Maple Leafs.
At least better than promoting Cote to Head Coach

It's not like those franchises management gave him much to work with, especially the islanders. Those teams he coached were among the worst in the post lockout era talent wise. Also he wasn't head coach of the leafs.

 

[SchennSational1022*]

Anybody but Cote

 

[Funf]

I can't say I hate it, but I don't really know much about the guy other than what I just read.

I need someone to tell me what to think!

(And yeah, I'm thankful it's not Cote.)

 

[Rebels57]

Sounds good to me. Things are taking shape!

 

[BleedOrange]

Cote still on staff dont like that idea

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

its a different voice in the room in LV. Certainly cant hurt.

 

[Striiker]

Hopefully he doesn't make the Phantoms as insanely boring to watch as Murray did.

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

Hopefully he doesn't make the Phantoms as insanely boring to watch as Murray did.

that would be tough to top.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Well I'm only going to look at what he did in the AHL which his team's typically did well & made the playoffs.

He might have been a failure in the NHL for whatever reason but we're not hiring him to do that so it's irrelevant anyway.

 

[Sneekypete]

What does everyone think?

He is an absolute control freak. Seems to be a good teacher of young players but older guys didn't seem to like his style much. He also likes to use a fast paced go system , he also likes offensively aggressive dmen and it often leaves the other dmean to either fend for themselves or allow odd man rushes.

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

Well I'm only going to look at what he did in the AHL which his team's typically did well & made the playoffs.

He might have been a failure in the NHL for whatever reason but we're not hiring him to do that so it's irrelevant anyway.

IIRC, Rick Tocchet scored on him in the opening 15 seconds of a Quebec-Flyers' game. That aside, Bill Meltzer has a detailed column worthy of a read including coaching tendencies and reputation.

http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog/Bill...rdon-to-Coach-Lehigh-Valley-Phantoms/45/69951

A native of Brockton, Mass., Gordon has long had ties with USA Hockey. During his playing days, he was a goaltender for Team USA at the 1992 Olympics. As a coach, he was the head coach of the U.S. men's national team for two years (2010 and 2011) and also served as an assistant coach for the silver-medal winning Olympic team in 2010.

Gordon worked his way up through the minor leagues as both a player and coach. He holds the distinction of being the first former ECHL player to reach the NHL, and played in 23 games as a goalie for the Quebec Nordiques.

During his coaching tenure with the Islanders, Gordon's team compiled a record of 64-94-23; the worst points percentage in the NHL. However, this was much more a reflection of having a paper-thin roster than any lack of coaching ability on Gordon's part.

As a coach, Gordon (like so many coaches nowadays) is a big believer in implementing a highly structured system. He is considered a good communicator and a straight shooter who puts strong focus on accountability.

When Gordon was let go by the Islanders after a 10-game losing streak, both the Isles' players and management said they felt "Gordo" was a good coach but that he had tried just about everything he could to turn around the team and nothing worked. Gordon, who replaced Ted Nolan, was himself replaced by Jack Capuano.

Islanders general manager Garth Snow, who like Gordon is a Massachusetts native and has been friends with him since the two were in Nordiques training camp in 1987, made Gordon his choice to coach New York based on Gordon's track record of AHL success. At the time, Snow praised Gordon's teaching ability and reputation for developing players.

 

[Juicy Pop]

EHM tells me that he is a fantastic coach that has no preferred style of play but is one that likes to roll all of his lines. He is a strict disciplinarian, slightly intolerant of prima donas and that he has average personal skills and is unlikely to upset players.

His only true weakness is in coaching forwards.