Jeremy Colliton thread

[KWP]

... The coach is supposed to be the ****ing Boss and it's clear anyone on the bench right now has delegate his authority in between all this political bull****...

I'm old & have read beau coup pro jocks' memoirs (from Ball Four to one of Jeremy Roenick's) and least a couple of them mention how some head coaches pretty much take marching orders from above - either their GM or team owners.

Colitton's own story - "... youngest coach in the league" (hear this EVERY tv broadcast I watch the other club's feed), to not having any NHL level experience, to being Bowman jr's latest, "I'm the smartest guy in the room" maneuver, seems like he for sure could be in that group.

Hawks HAVE to win one of these two road games. They don't & I'm Wirtz jr, I'm on the phone to Babcock. Nothing to lose at that point imho. (And prehistoric as I am age-wise, I can recall old man Halas bypassing his org flow chart calling Ditka.)

Time will tell, of course ...
Go Hawks

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Edit - And bringing a "name" HC like Toronto's former one, would be a helluva marketing move - keep butts in those UC seats (least for a while ...)

 

[KWP]

... If (Seabrook's) contract doesn’t allow it and he won’t accept that per his NMC then send him home. He is a sunk cost that is sinking this team.

Bravo, dude. And noice tie-in, 7's sweater letters and both finance term & watery grave-wise.
Triple well done - dare I say, A hat trick of a post? ;-)

 

[RememberTheRoar]

Who could those be, and why? "Country club" was not comfy enough?

There are only a handful of veterans left:

Toews
Kane
Keith
Seabrook
Crawford

Saad, in the loosest of definitions

As far as the country club, ya it’s ridiculous any of those guys would revolt against such a player friendly coach

 

[KWP]

Sign Keenan and announce we’ve brought in McGratton, John Scott and David Koci as well.

And during UC intermissions, play clips from Slap Shot's big game showdown, the other club's intros. Still funny as any movie scene I've ever seen, "... banned for life. And all in his rookie year!)

 

[Putt Pirate]

Hell no to Babcock!

 

[BrianE]

me and some old coaches would be doing about now is laps...... and laps stick-handling until their legs fall off.

My high school coach, tough as hell. Just a foot note, he played with Patrick Roy's dad.

 

[Hawks AJL]

I'm confused by Zawaski saying guys wanted Q out. I thought they all liked him. Seems off.

 

[Giovi]

Doesnt really make sense to me either.

 

[Kaners Bald Spot]

this is the major problem

I don't think it's Stan. I think it's McCub. McCub is the team president. He's one step below Rocky on the totem pole. Stan answers to McCub, not the other way around. Everything we think Ted Phillips is doing with the Bears, McCub is doing with the Hawks. And quite frankly, we've seen how this story ends with the 00s Cubs. The barren wasteland that Theo inherited was left by McCub.

I am 100% convinced that the rot starts with McDonough.

 

[RememberTheRoar]

I don't think it's Stan. I think it's McCub. McCub is the team president. He's one step below Rocky on the totem pole. Stan answers to McCub, not the other way around. Everything we think Ted Phillips is doing with the Bears, McCub is doing with the Hawks. And quite frankly, we've seen how this story ends with the 00s Cubs. The barren wasteland that Theo inherited was left by McCub.

I am 100% convinced that the rot starts with McDonough.

I’ve been convinced of that for a while, I just think I’m seeing more evidence to support my theory

 

[crazyhawk]

I don't think it's Stan. I think it's McCub. McCub is the team president. He's one step below Rocky on the totem pole. Stan answers to McCub, not the other way around. Everything we think Ted Phillips is doing with the Bears, McCub is doing with the Hawks. And quite frankly, we've seen how this story ends with the 00s Cubs. The barren wasteland that Theo inherited was left by McCub.

I am 100% convinced that the rot starts with McDonough.

I'm not from Chicago, am a simple Canadian fan who knows nothing really about McD ... other than the fact that I have never liked the vibe I get from him .. at all!

 

[Hawkaholic]

I'm confused by Zawaski saying guys wanted Q out. I thought they all liked him. Seems off.

Yeah, I honestly can't believe everything he says, he has hit on some big stuff, but I take some of this stuff with a grain of salt.

 

[Artorius Horus T]

I'm again going for def ears but....how about...European head coach?. You know,..
opposite to young, inexperienced AHL/NCAA coach. Or, opposite to old school, investigation incomin' experienced NHL coach.
A coach who brings new fresh ideas other side of the ocean to old and dying league which searches its identity.

 

[Panzerspitze]

I'm again going for def ears but....how about...European head coach?. You know,..
opposite to young, inexperienced AHL/NCAA coach. Or, opposite to old school, investigation incomin' experienced NHL coach.
A coach who brings new fresh ideas other side of the ocean to old and dying league which searches its identity.

Isn't that what Colliton is supposed to be?

 

[ChiHawks10]

I'm again going for def ears but....how about...European head coach?. You know,..
opposite to young, inexperienced AHL/NCAA coach. Or, opposite to old school, investigation incomin' experienced NHL coach.
A coach who brings new fresh ideas other side of the ocean to old and dying league which searches its identity.

Colliton played in Europe, and coached there for 3-4 seasons... that's exactly what the Hawks were bringing in...

And "old and dying league". Did you just call the NHL an "old and dying league" ?? WTF?

 

[Giovi]

I'm again going for def ears but....how about...European head coach?. You know,..
opposite to young, inexperienced AHL/NCAA coach. Or, opposite to old school, investigation incomin' experienced NHL coach.
A coach who brings new fresh ideas other side of the ocean to old and dying league which searches its identity.

So youre saying an NHL team should hire a coach based on where hes from? f***ing brilliant!

 

[Hawkaholic]

I'm again going for def ears but....how about...European head coach?. You know,..
opposite to young, inexperienced AHL/NCAA coach. Or, opposite to old school, investigation incomin' experienced NHL coach.
A coach who brings new fresh ideas other side of the ocean to old and dying league which searches its identity.

Maybe we should have less European players.

 

[LDF]

Maybe we should have less European players.

without mentioning names i see a huge need for a disciplinarian of some sort. an old school type who has had success to really bring this team together via by shear will alone. i would hope the new HC would remove all the "A's","C's" off the sweaters and let it be known they need to earn those .....

 

[x Tame Impala]

Really starting to not like Zawaski and his pseudo-reportings based on "rumblings" or whatever it is he's getting from. The more he does it the less I like it.

Either officially report something or don't report it at all

 

[CourtneyDagger50]

Maybe we should have less European players.

Is that you, Don?!

 

[Hawkaholic]

Is that you, Don?!

I was being facetious, obviously.

 

[KWP]

I'm again going for def ears but....how about...European head coach?. You know,..
opposite to young, inexperienced AHL/NCAA coach. Or, opposite to old school, investigation incomin' experienced NHL coach.
A coach who brings new fresh ideas other side of the ocean to old and dying league which searches its identity.

Well ... how 'bout a name or two bud?

 

[KWP]

Beating the BOSs tonight mighta just saved JC's bacon - for a bit, anyway.
I'm persuaded he's not right for this club - think Seabs & Toews ain't buying in and means Colitton doomed you ask me - but would be for a bunch of ELCs and admit want this roster detonated - kinda.

Been tracking the Hogs and wouldn't mind seeing a bunch of them up here - and getting coached by JC.

Then, the Hawks go and beat the #2 club in the league - on their ice - and now I'm back to WTF do I know anyhow? ;-)

 

[Artorius Horus T]

Well ... how 'bout a name or two bud?

I can suggest Finns, but there are plenty of Swedes and Russians as well and probably Czechs, Germans and Swiss
and that Scottish Peter Russell seems to be one hell of a coach too

Jukka Jalonen (57) - 2 x World Championship gold, WJC gold, Olympic bronze, World Championship bronze,
Sm-Liiga champion, 4 x Sm-Liiga 3rd place finishes (bronze), European Champions Cup silver, KHL experience
Karri Kivi (49) - WJC gold medal, Sm-Liiga champion, KHL experience
Kari Jalonen (59) - 4 x Sm-Liiga champion, 2 x NLA champion, World Championship silver, KHL experience
Jussi Ahokas (39) - WJC & u18WJC gold, has raised a bottom feeder team KooKoo to top 6 this season
Antti Törmänen (49) - NLA champion, Sm-Liiga 2nd place finish (silver)
Ville Peltonen (46) - NLA champion, World Championship silver (assistant coach)

 

[Bubba88]

I can suggest Finns, but there are plenty of Swedes and Russians as well and probably Czechs, Germans and Swiss
and that Scottish Peter Russell seems to be one hell of a coach too

Jukka Jalonen (57) - 2 x World Championship gold, WJC gold, Olympic bronze, World Championship bronze,
Sm-Liiga champion, 4 x Sm-Liiga 3rd place finishes (bronze), European Champions Cup silver, KHL experience
Karri Kivi (49) - WJC gold medal, Sm-Liiga champion, KHL experience
Kari Jalonen (59) - 4 x Sm-Liiga champion, 2 x NLA champion, World Championship silver, KHL experience
Jussi Ahokas (39) - WJC & u18WJC gold, has raised a bottom feeder team KooKoo to top 6 this season
Antti Törmänen (49) - NLA champion, Sm-Liiga 2nd place finish (silver)
Ville Peltonen (46) - NLA champion, World Championship silver (assistant coach)

What German Coach?

and I doubt we'll see any of those Coaches in the NHL, Maybe 1 of them.

In Germany there is not 1 Coach I can imagine being a NHL HC.