Is Paul Maurice a good NHL coach?

[Jets4Life]

Many Winnipeg Jets fans seem to be divided on this question. I wanted to get an opinion from non-Jets fans. Maurice was hired in January 2014, and recently was given an extension by True North. Some say he is doing a fantastic job this year, as the Jets are off to a 7-3-3 start. Others point out to the fact the Jets have been out-shot nearly every game, and the Jets are winning due to Hellebuyck playing lights out.

Under Maurice, the Jets records have been:

18-12-5
43-26-13
35-39-8
40-35-7

Thoughts?

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[Uncle Scrooge]

No.

I became a non-Jets fan for a minute just so i could post in this thread.

 

[mw2noobbuster]

Doesn't look like it from recent seasons. But it's a process

 

[Ingvar]

No, he isn't. Winnipeg should get better results judging by their roster and a hot start doesn't change that.

 

[kelsier]

Terrible coach but one you have to bare up with. Just signed an extension and considering the stacked team he has at the hands, it's going to take a boatload of bad decisions to fail again and drop out of the playoffs. Knowing Maurice, I wouldn't make a bet either way at the moment to be honest.

 

[dogbazinho]

No.

 

[Peggy]

is about to become the most losingest coach in the nhl
how is it an opinion?

 

[Kaako Kappo]

No way.

 

[GJF]

I think he's a very average coach. He has obvious strengths and obvious weaknesses. I don't think he's awful but I don't think he's the reason the Jets do anything well on the ice either. He's definately replacable and I doubt his replacement would do a worse job. Would this replacement do a better job? I don't know. Maybe. Probably. Depends on who it is?

 

[Mickey Marner]

He's thoroughly mediocre.

 

[tony d]

I think he's better than many around here give him credit for. That said I don't know why the Jets gave him a contract extension and it'd be best if the team moved on from him.

 

[tarheelhockey]

He’s an average coach. There’s a reason he keeps getting hired... he knows how to squeeze a lot from a relatively small amount of talent. But he seems to have trouble squeezing a lot from a lot of talent.

 

[Peggy]

He’s an average coach. There’s a reason he keeps getting hired... he knows how to squeeze a lot from a relatively small amount of talent. But he seems to have trouble squeezing a lot from a lot of talent.

so if the jets dropped him he's getting hired somewhere else?

 

[tarheelhockey]

so if the jets dropped him he's getting hired somewhere else?

Betcha he would.

 

[Jeti]

Us Jets fans are conditioned to think he's a good coach because the only other coach we've had (Noel) had no business being an NHL coach at all. Maurice is a bad NHL coach, but at least he's an NHL coach.

 

[Peggy]

Betcha he would.

"betcha he would"
but can't provide any idea of why or where

 

[Johnny HFBOARDS]

"Is Paul Maurice a good NHL coach?"

He won't roll over or sit when I say, so no he isn't.





"Us Jets fans are conditioned to think he's a good coach because the only other coach we've had (Noel) had no business being an NHL coach at all. Maurice is a bad NHL coach, but at least he's an NHL coach. "

Correction; Only the conditioned ones believe what management is selling.

 

[tarheelhockey]

"betcha he would"
but can't provide any idea of why or where

Wtf are you expecting here? How am I supposed to even know what positions would be vacant?

What an asinine reply.

 

[GoJetsGo55]

He's been okay at best.

I think our roster is playing below it's potential.

I attribute most of our defense struggles to the fact that we still have Huddy as a d-coach for some reason.

It's Maurice's show though so any and all issues fall on him.

 

[GJF]

"betcha he would"
but can't provide any idea of why or where

"I bet you X happens" doesn't need any proof of why and where

It's just a statement given that he's ready to bet you. That's it.

 

[ijuka]

He's among the worst coaches in NHL. Just terrible. Doesn't have many redeeming qualities apart from being good at talking and that his players like him. Terrible special teams, terrible systems(offensive and defensive), terrible midgame reactions, terrible personnel choices etc.

 

[sparxx87]

"betcha he would"
but can't provide any idea of why or where

Serious? The where or why team you’re asking for has a coach right now.

A handful of jobs come open every year - if PM is unemployed, he’ll be a candidate for some of them.

Hardly a bold statement.

 

[Carbooja]

His career record pretty much sums it up. Ain't awful but Ain't great either.

Nice guy though.

 

[MoreMorrissey]

Wow it’s almost as if being the best coach in jets 2.0 history means nothing

 

[KingBran]

Not saying he is a bad coach but sometimes a coaching change can revive a team. But to answer the Q, no I do not think he is a bad coach. He just may be on the wrong team.