Confirmed with Link: Leafs to hire Jim Hiller

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[CalgaryLeaf*]

Is that the math student turned analytics guy he talked about?

 

[Reddaye]

Is that the math student turned analytics guy he talked about?

No.

Jim Hiller is a former player who moved into coaching early in the 2000's from what I recall.

EDIT: I just checked. He started coaching in 2002, so he's been around for quite a while. Not surprised Babcock would want to bring at least some of his former staff with him.

 

[CalgaryLeaf*]

No.

Jim Hiller is a former player who moved into coaching early in the 2000's from what I recall.

I was wondering how a math student would be drawing up plays for the PP...lol

 

[Reddaye]

I was wondering how a math student would be drawing up plays for the PP...lol

LOLOL

You never know these days!

 

[Daisy Jane]

I was wondering how a math student would be drawing up plays for the PP...lol

i dunno who this is, but if he is v. analytical I am betting he + Dubas will get along great to help some of the little nuances etc.

i wonder what is gonna happen with Boucher. there aren't any more head-coaching jobs (minus SJ?) so maybe him being a Ass. Coach here will be a good step.

 

[Reddaye]

i dunno who this is, but if he is v. analytical I am betting he + Dubas will get along great to help some of the little nuances etc.

i wonder what is gonna happen with Boucher. there aren't any more head-coaching jobs (minus SJ?) so maybe him being a Ass. Coach here will be a good step.

I think STL is still up in the air.

Reports were he had other offers he was looking at.

 

[crump]

Listed as Leafs Assistant coach on Google search

Jim Hiller
Ice hockey player
James Andrew Hiller is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player, and current assistant coach for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League. Wikipedia
Born: May 15, 1969 (age 46), Port Alberni
Height: 1.83 m
Weight: 86 kg
Career start: 1992
Career end: 2002
Education: Northern Michigan University

 

[slozo]

Great news on this. And apparently an excellent coach for the pp. Awesome!

 

[dubey]

Listed as Leafs Assistant coach on Google search

Jim Hiller
Ice hockey player
James Andrew Hiller is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player, and current assistant coach for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League. Wikipedia
Born: May 15, 1969 (age 46), Port Alberni
Height: 1.83 m
Weight: 86 kg
Career start: 1992
Career end: 2002
Education: Northern Michigan University

Google just grabs that from Wikipedia

 

[GojuLeaf]

I was wondering how a math student would be drawing up plays for the PP...lol

using lots of angles, and trig...

 

[Territory]

Leafs should hire one of the good coaches that don't find a team this season as an assistant then get a draft pick when positions inevitably open next year.

 

[Rare Jewel]

Does he handle the D, Or up front?

 

[SeaOfBlue]

Well that's one, but I still have a feeling we'd get another two assistant coaches. PK specialist and a guy whom knows how to do both offense and defense... Ideas?

 

[SeaOfBlue]

Leafs should hire one of the good coaches that don't find a team this season as an assistant then get a draft pick when positions inevitably open next year.

Paul McLean from Ottawa. He would be a perfect assistant coach IMO. He could probably handle the defense/PK side. If not, I'd just hire him to give another valuable voice beside Babcock and then hire another guy to do PK.

 

[senor martinez]

Hiller and Todd McLellan are really powerful on the PP book. This is all good for us. Expect to see some of those front mans getting into all those goalies faces next season. Detroit is known for that. (Holmstrom, Franzen etc.) They score a lot.
McLellan of course is not good as a motivator, but he is a fine coach in so many other ways. He can't motivate enough though, won't never win the cup as a head coach. Babcock is much better and so much more special.

 

[ErnieLeafs]

Turned the 17th ranked PP into the 2nd ranked PP.

Detroit's PP was lethal this season.

Shanahan really is putting together one hell of a staff, both behind the bench, and in the office.

 

[Maplebeasts]

Does he handle the D, Or up front?

He's a power play specialist.

 

[DutchLeafsfan]

Looked it up for the other thread, Detroit's PP effectiveness the past few seasons. Hiller came on board last year:

2014-15: 23.8 (2nd)
2013-14: 17.7 (18th)
2012-13: 18.4 (15th)
2011-12: 16.1 (22nd)

 

[leburn98]

Leafs should hire one of the good coaches that don't find a team this season as an assistant then get a draft pick when positions inevitably open next year.

Maybe the Leafs should hoard all of the good available coaches and turn them into picks

 

[LV*]

Chill guys his PP won't be that good in Toronto but its a good hire if we keep him around. Keep bringing these guys in.

Need one more assistant coach... Guy Boucher?

 

[thewave]

Toronto Red Wings. Love it

 

[Morguee]

Does he cost a draft pick?

 

[Daisy Jane]

Executive Compensation only applies to anyone being hired to take over as:
President, General Manager, Head Coach

 

[Morguee]

Executive Compensation only applies to anyone being hired to take over as:
President, General Manager, Head Coach

Well then good - thank you.