Flyers hire Assistant Coach Knoblauch

[Hiesenberg]

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Here's an excerpt from an AP article:

Brown said Knoblauch deserves "a massive amount" of credit for turning the Otters into a junior hockey powerhouse and compared his style to that of Mike Babcock, the Stanley Cup- and two-time Olympic gold medal-winning coach of the Maple Leafs.


"They deliver information in a way you really understand," Brown said. "He brings that classroom mentality to the dressing room."

Going to a young team like Philadelphia, which might have 33-year-old Valtteri Filppula as its oldest player, looks like a perfect fit for Knoblauch, who learned early in his career that drawing up power plays and forechecking strategies was a small fraction of the job compared to managing individuals. In Erie, Knoblauch and his staff created personality profiles of players to know how best to communicate with them.

http://www.nydailynews.com/newswire...r-knoblauch-assistant-coach-article-1.3228330

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[Hiesenberg]

My guess is that Hextall is preparing for the next coach if Hakstol doesn't work out. Get a guy ready to go instead of being painted in a corner.

 

[SanBlom]

Nice record

http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=28832

 

[BillDineen]

When, not if. Nice hire.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

My guess is that Hextall is preparing for the next coach if Hakstol doesn't work out. Get a guy ready to go instead of being painted in a corner.

It's interesting because Knoblauch isn't anything like Hakstol in terms of the way he wants to play.

 

[Lord Defect]

Nice record

http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=28832

Wow no kidding.

 

[Curufinwe]

It's interesting because Knoblauch isn't anything like Hakstol in terms of the way he wants to play.

The long term replacement if Hexy eventually fires Hak.

Long term in hockey is 2 to 3 years.

 

[BillDineen]

https://www.nhl.com/flyers/news/fly...istant-coach--philadelphia-flyers/c-289818344

Erie 1 or 2 last 4 years on the PP.

 

[Lord Defect]

How do you pronounce his name?

 

[Curufinwe]

How do you pronounce his name?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PL1oQhcqzQ

 

[Hiesenberg]

If it's like the MLB player.

NOB

BLOCK

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

How do you pronounce his name?

"Knob" - as in "Crosby is a huge ****ing knob"
"Loch" - as in "What is that big purple dinosaur-looking ****er in my Scottish lake?"

 

[Lord Defect]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PL1oQhcqzQ

Na block? That's easy enough. Ty.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

"Knob" - as in "Crosby is a huge ****ing knob"
"Loch" - as in "What is that big purple dinosaur-looking ****er in my Scottish lake?"

 

[BobbyClarkeFan16]

Awesome hire!!!! With the influx of young players coming, Knoblauch is going to be vital piece in getting them in line with what Hakstol is doing and he's going to a great go between.

 

[Flyerfan13]

"Knob" - as in "Crosby is a huge ****ing knob"
"Loch" - as in "What is that big purple dinosaur-looking ****er in my Scottish lake?"

U sir have a unique outlook on life great hire though.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

Good call - you took a ride in the way-back machine to get that one One of the greatest early episodes.

 

[MacDonald4MVP]

Did he coach any of the flyers before?

 

[Nizzle]

Knoblauch means garlic in German

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

U sir have a unique outlook on life great hire though.

It really is exciting - coaching was the one area where we weren't sure Hexy was excelling, and this definitely isn't another retread or nepotism play.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

He's obviously the PP coach for now but he very well could be the HC down the road so here's an article on how Knoblauch's teams have played in Erie (in terms of systems):

https://the1stpass.wordpress.com/20...transition-game-a-theory-on-creating-offence/

 

[Hiesenberg]

Did he coach any of the flyers before?

Only future flyer Connor McDavid.

 

[Striiker]

Hakstol better watch it.

Looking worried.

 

[Richi]

Knoblauch means garlic in German

Just wanted to post this

Love the hiring just because of the name!

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

that didnt take long.
wonder what kind of PP Chuck will run.