Confirmed with Link: Devils Hire Mike Foligno as Assistant Coach

[Devils Trap]

New Jersey Devils ‏@NHLDevils 2m
BREAKING: We have named Mike #Foligno assistant coach. He will join Dave Barr, Scott Stevens, Chris Terreri on Peter DeBoer's staff.

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[Bologna 1]

I think I like it, but don't know too much about him in terms of coaching. Im def a fan of the foligno lineage though

 

[Devils Trap]

I dont know anything about him. I wont comment on it

 

[Classic Devil]

Okay. Whatever.

Don't know anything about him except that he got fired along with the rest of Randy Carlyle's staff in Anaheim.

 

[TrufleShufle]

phew, I was afraid that hack on twitter was going to be wrong and we weren't going to have big news today. i guess we should trust him now.

 

[Devils Dominion]

How long will it be before Lou acquires one of his sons?

He was a tremendous goal scorer in the NHL, especially in Buffalo.

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

Nick and Marcus' dad?

 

[Richer's Ghost]

This is all I know of Mike Foligno.

Didn't know he played for BUF too.

 

[Classic Devil]

Nick and Marcus' dad?

Yes.

 

[Desert Devil]

Random but ok.

 

[KohoDonuts88]

This is all I know of Mike Foligno.

Didn't know he played for BUF too.

One of the Sabres' best in the 80s. He scored a big playoff goal IIRC for the Leafs but his best years were in Buffalo. Was a good coach for Sudbury.

 

[Wingman77]

He's Italian....I approve of this move

 

[Bleedred]

''WHAT!!!!???? Why you pass me over for job Devils? WHY? For this bum Foligno!? I'm Jacques buddy! I deserve job!''

 

[Classic Devil]

''WHAT!!!!???? Why you pass me over for job Devils? WHY? For this bum Foligno!? I'm Jacques buddy! I deserve job!''

He was never an NHL player.

 

[Bleedred]

He was never an NHL player.

Haha I know! I was just being a goofball.

I never expected him to get the job, though he was a Lemaire buddy like Shaw and Barr. He also never coached with Lemaire either like those two did.

I'm relived it isn't Sarge.

 

[Emperoreddy]

''WHAT!!!!???? Why you pass me over for job Devils? WHY? For this bum Foligno!? I'm Jacques buddy! I deserve job!''

He would of ran our PP amazingly.

 

[Balance]

The assistant coaching spot is as relevant as John Maclean

 

[Classic Devil]

The assistant coaching spot is as relevant as John Maclean

Disagree. Good assistant coaches have had noticeable impacts.

 

[Jersey Man]

No opinion. Just want results on the PP.

 

[Blender]

Don't know much about his coaching record, but I'm happy someone is in the position now.

 

[Balance]

Disagree. Good assistant coaches have had noticeable impacts.

I don't think so. What the coach says as far as tactics is the way it goes and assistant coaches just work with what the coach wants.

 

[DEVILS ALL THE WAY*]

Foligno... meh. We should be talking to the couple of solid free agents and Henrique ATM but whatever.

 

[Devils731]

Disagree. Good assistant coaches have had noticeable impacts.

I think you're correct, but I also think it's almost impossible for us, as fans, to tell when assistant coaches are making that good impact.

 

[Bleedred]

So the million dollar question. It probably doesn't matter (It didn't with Shaw) but how was Anaheim's PP when he was there? I know they had better offensive talent than us, so it was probably better anyway.

 

[KovalSNIPE]

What kind of coach is he? I mean obviously we're gonna play our hard forechecking system, but what specialties does he bring to the table?