Confirmed with Link: Marlies Hire Ben Simon

[Cor]

Lance Hornby ‏@sunhornby
Marlies appoint Ohio native and ECHL coach Ben Simon their new assistant under Gord Dineen and associate Derek King.

Anyone know anything about the guy?

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[crump]

Don't know much about him.

Coached the Cylcones in the ECHL to a .625 winning percentage. Took them to the finals where they lost. Used to be a Marlie in 2009 for 40 games or so.

 

[SeaOfBlue]

http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=11760

Cincinnati Cyclones coach. They did pretty good, but I thought they'd consider the Orlando coach Vince Williams instead. Was an assistant for two years in Rockford, and played for the Marlies in 2009-2010. It's nothing special.

 

[egd27]

One of the brightest hockey minds in the game. Great add to the team.



Just kidding, never heard of him.

 

[Hero]

He coached the Cyclones for 1 season.

Before he came they went 42W22L Lost in 3rd round of playoffs.
With him they want 41W23L Lost in 4th round of playoffs.

So hard to say he did a good or bad job.

 

[p.l.f.]

I remember his name as a fringe NHL player

 

[Frelimo]

Is he an advocate of advanced stats?

If so, automatically a good addition and all praise Dubas and Shanny. If not, Nonis slipped from Shanny's reins and made a stupid archaic decision.

Am I doing this right?

 

[HeroNtF]

Is he an advocate of advanced stats?

If so, automatically a good addition and all praise Dubas and Shanny. If not, Nonis slipped from Shanny's reins and made a stupid archaic decision.

Am I doing this right?

Simons is a huge fan of advanced clarkson

 

[The Winter Soldier]

Simon has connections to some former Leafs, and some new Leafs. Sounds like this was a Dineen/Nonis hiring.

 

[catgoldfish]

Simons is a huge fan of advanced clarkson

If he coaches like Clarkson plays..........we'd be in trouble.

 

[Kyle Doobas*]

If he coaches like Clarkson plays..........we'd be in trouble.

It'd be interesting. I don't think there's even a precedent for an assistant coach jumping off the bench to start a fight.