Confirmed with Link: Canucks announce new hockey ops roles: Ian Clark as goalie coach, Cloutier as dir. of goaltending

[Verviticus]

when did mats froshaug add something to his last name

 

[Hockeyphysio]

The canucks don't really seem to enjoy looking beyond their little circle and conducting some interviews

 

[Megaterio Llamas]

The canucks don't really seem to enjoy looking beyond their little circle and conducting some interviews

There needs to be a certain comfort level

 

[Balls Mahoney]

Being a Canucks fan is like being forced to watch a mobius strip of suck for eternity.

Ian Clark was a hack as a goalie coach back in the day. This such a country club organization. It's pathetic how we're going to waste a decade of our lives on this regime.

 

[I in the Eye]

Jesus Christ. I thought Auld had it in the bag.

 

[MS]

when did mats froshaug add something to his last name

About 10 years after David Jonsson became David Ytfeldt apparently.

 

[CpatainCanuck]

Oh cool, we're getting the (incredibly ****ty) band back together.

Death by thirty thousand paper cuts at every level of the organization.

Haha it's kind of true. With the Oilers old-boy-club there was at least the aura of a winning dynasty. The old canucks alumni, except for one year in 1994, have the aura of a dumpster fire.

 

[BeautBabeC]

Why search the world for great minds when you might find one in your own city

 

[F A N]

Director of Goaltending? Does any other team have someone in this role?

And holy crap we have a lot of ex-Canuck alumni working in hockey operations. I really wish we would stop doing this.

bwahahaha what is that title Cloutier got? Director of Goaltending? Incredible. Is there another NHL team with both a goalie coach and a director of goaltending?

Washington has a Director of Goaltending and goalie coach. I expect more teams to follow this setup. This allows an experienced goalie coach to stay in the game while spending less time working and travelling.

In reality, we've had a de facto direct of goaltending for years. When Melanson was here, Cloutier was spending a lot of time in Utica working with Utica, presumably under Melanson's direction.

The issue here is that Cloutier should in no way be directing Ian Clarke and I don't expect him to do that. I fully expect Cloutier to more or less be a part-time developmental coach and be more of a consultant.

 

[Hit the post]

A no show/no work job for Cloutier. Nice.

heh...was that a subtle Sopranos reference?

 

[vadim sharifijanov]

Was hoping it was Benning took a new role. Special advisor to the Lunch cook.

He prob get rid of all the fresh produce and bring in HungryMan dinners then be confused as to why nobody is eating it

or why no one is getting stronger

but actually you raise a good point:

this is what he thinks meat and potatoes is

 

[F A N]

There are some interesting opinions about Ian Clark here. He is one of the key architects in how goaltending is played today. He is a very good coach.

I know nothing about goaltending but this is my impression as well. The idea that Ian Clark is somehow a dinosaur goalie coach is flat out wrong. From what I have read, he teaches a modern and very technical style (as exemplified by Jonathan Quick). The issue with him in the past was that he only wanted to work part-time. Maybe things have changed? During his time away, his protege has won 2 Vezinas.

To me, this is a very good hire. Would I love to have Melanson back? Sure. Mitch Korn? Bill Ranford Sure. But in terms of accomplishment, reputation, and pedigree, Ian Clark appears to be among the best in the NHL.

 

[Jyrki21]

Someone remind me of the hierarchy... I believe it goes:

Chief Goaltending Officer (CGO)
VP-Goaltenders
VP-Goaltending Affairs
Assistant VP-Goaltending Affairs
Assistant to the VP-Goaltending Affairs
Director of Goaltending
Associate Director of Goaltending
Assistant Director of Goaltending
Goaltending Coach
Goaltender

So Cloutier is working his way up... good on him.

 

[member 290103]

Washington has a Director of Goaltending and goalie coach. I expect more teams to follow this setup. This allows an experienced goalie coach to stay in the game while spending less time working and travelling.

In reality, we've had a de facto direct of goaltending for years. When Melanson was here, Cloutier was spending a lot of time in Utica working with Utica, presumably under Melanson's direction.

The issue here is that Cloutier should in no way be directing Ian Clarke and I don't expect him to do that. I fully expect Cloutier to more or less be a part-time developmental coach and be more of a consultant.

Thanks, Trevor.

 

[Megaterio Llamas]

*roving goodwill ambassador for the goaltenders (emeritus) : Bones Bromley

 

[member 290103]

LOL at "forward thinking." What a f***stick.

 

[Megaterio Llamas]

 

[hellstick]

Will Clark be able to be a fulltime goalie coach this time around? Isn't that part of the reason he was fired for Rollie Melanson in the first place? He was living out East, wasn't he?

Anyway, this means we're spending a contract slot on Morgan Clark. Last I saw he was playing in the AUS (Atlantic University Sports... I had to look it up). A bad draft pick the moment it was announced - THANKS Gillis. Lol.

 

[me2]

A no show/no work job for Cloutier. Nice.

Not enough special assistant roles in management for my liking. It would be nice to see them pad things out a little more

Dorsett as special assistant for Taking a Punch to the Face

 

[me2]

How long before we see a jersey rival as part of this Back To Future Thinking?

 

[Melvin]

Any other company that had had the results the Canucks have had the past three years would be cleaning house and looking for solutions.

These guys can't stumble over each other fast enoguh to pat themselves on the back and give everyone involved raises and promotions. It's sickening. Forward-thinking. f*** off, Linden.

 

[F A N]

Dorsett as special assistant for Taking a Punch to the Face

If he's not paid an extra salary on top of the $2.5M he's being paid this season why not?

 

[me2]

Haha it's kind of true. With the Oilers old-boy-club there was at least the aura of a winning dynasty. The old canucks alumni, except for one year in 1994, have the aura of a dumpster fire.

Edmonton got all that winning in one place an it cancelled itself out.

Canucks getting all that losing in one place and hoping it counters itself and results in winning.

 

[me2]

If he's not paid an extra salary on top of the $2.5M he's being paid this season why not?

"No. No. No. Lead with the nose. THE NOSE!"

 

[lawrence]

Will Clark be able to be a fulltime goalie coach this time around? Isn't that part of the reason he was fired for Rollie Melanson in the first place? He was living out East, wasn't he?

Anyway, this means we're spending a contract slot on Morgan Clark. Last I saw he was playing in the AUS (Atlantic University Sports... I had to look it up). A bad draft pick the moment it was announced - THANKS Gillis. Lol.

he wasn't fired, he moved on to a different venture apparently in 2010.