Speculation: New Head Coach starting 2020/2021 Season

[WSS11]

I remember him as goon for the flames briefly. Dude loved to hit and fight. I'm shocked he's a great offensive mind because he was terrible at hockey.

Berube was the same way as a player and his team has a pretty great system outside of the headhunting bullshit.

 

[Doctor Soraluce]

Berube was the same way as a player and his team has a pretty great system outside of the headhunting bullshit.

And of course there's Gallant... He was a king sized a-hole as a player.

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

Thompson was a face puncher back in the day. With him and Boughner on the bench, they have to be one of the toughest coaching staffs around.

 

[STL Shark]

I remember him as goon for the flames briefly. Dude loved to hit and fight. I'm shocked he's a great offensive mind because he was terrible at hockey.

Not all that uncommon. It’s not like guys who are goons do it because they love it. I’m sure he thought the game well and wanted to be a skilled player. He just didn’t have the skill and did what he had to do to earn a roster spot and make a living. That’s the backstory for 80% of those types of players.

 

[Doctor Soraluce]

Not all that uncommon. It’s not like guys who are goons do it because they love it. I’m sure he thought the game well and wanted to be a skilled player. He just didn’t have the skill and did what he had to do to earn a roster spot and make a living. That’s the backstory for 80% of those types of players.

Totally true. Seems like the better players make shitty coaches quite often too. Gretz was terrible and I'm no fan of Adam Oates as a coach. Larry Robinson might be one of the best players and coaches. I'm sure I'm forgetting someone obvious. Just happy to hear they're bringing in some potentially innovative, new blood to work with BB who I really like. Hope it works out.

I do think they should keep Nabby on with the NHL though. I think he did some real good for both goalies after he was brought up. Also if this kid goalie coming in does play with the NHL they'll probably want Nabby working with him on a daily basis to shorten his learning curve.

 

[PacificOceanPotion]

Scotty Bowman

 

[Barrie22]

he's have some success at the AHL level. I'm okay with him as assistant. Ricci, Nabby , etc need to
return back to their original roles before this season train wrecked.

My bigger concern is that this suggests that BB is coming back as head coach next year.
I like him, just don't think he has enough experience for me to get the Sharks in the playoffs.

No we need nabby back in tye goalie coach role, he has the ability to teach even vets like jones to change mid season. It seems like nabby was not only a take what i need type of student and use it where i need it. But he also learnt from his coach on hiw to implement it into others also.

 

[LadyStanley]

Thompson was a face puncher back in the day. With him and Boughner on the bench, they have to be one of the toughest coaching staffs around.

So TIm Hunter was a p***ycat pushover?

 

[WSS11]

Thompson was a face puncher back in the day. With him and Boughner on the bench, they have to be one of the toughest coaching staffs around.

I just hope Thompson can or knows somebody that can run a decent PP. The Wolves were 10th in the AHL this year at around 20%.

 

[The Ice Hockey Dude]

Scotty Bowman

He would be my first choice, wonder if DW would even call him.

 

[The Ice Hockey Dude]

I just hope Thompson can or knows somebody that can run a decent PP. The Wolves were 10th in the AHL this year at around 20%.

I agree. Given we have BB and Thompson on the coaching team, the on ice team will need to excel at
the power play and pk this season to compete for a playoff spot. We will need a top 5 PP as with the
roster as it stands today.

 

[Mr Fahrenheit]

Maybe Rocky should be head coach and send BB back to assistant

 

[Harbessix]

Just realized Jack Capuano was on Boogie’s staff in Florida. A staff of Boughner, Thompson and Capuano wouldn’t be so bad. Though I’d love more than anything to see Chris Knoblauch on the staff with Boughner and Thompson.

 

[LadyStanley]

He would be my first choice, wonder if DW would even call him.

Bowman is employed by Chicago as a consultant. (His son is the GM)

 

[PacificOceanPotion]

Bowman is employed by Chicago as a consultant. (His son is the GM)

I failed to add the sarcastic face to my post. He's also like 80 years old. I was kidding.

 

[The Ice Hockey Dude]

Just realized Jack Capuano was on Boogie’s staff in Florida. A staff of Boughner, Thompson and Capuano wouldn’t be so bad. Though I’d love more than anything to see Chris Knoblauch on the staff with Boughner and Thompson.

i was thinking the same thing.

 

[The Ice Hockey Dude]

Bowman is employed by Chicago as a consultant. (His son is the GM)

i know.

 

[Harbessix]

i was thinking the same thing.

With regards to Capuano or Knoblauch lol

 

[The Ice Hockey Dude]

With regards to Capuano or Knoblauch lol

capuano

 

[KarlssonsGroin]

Not all that uncommon. It’s not like guys who are goons do it because they love it. I’m sure he thought the game well and wanted to be a skilled player. He just didn’t have the skill and did what he had to do to earn a roster spot and make a living. That’s the backstory for 80% of those types of players.

to me that adds an element of coaching not often seen in the truely elite. Often times those who excelled at the game are unable to understand why other players cannot do as they did. Supposedly thats why the fringe guys tend to become better coaches than the Gretzkys and the Oates of the world.

 

[Barrie22]

to me that adds an element of coaching not often seen in the truely elite. Often times those who excelled at the game are unable to understand why other players cannot do as they did. Supposedly thats why the fringe guys tend to become better coaches than the Gretzkys and the Oates of the world.

It goes along with not understanding. Gretzky was never needed to be coached really. He just did what came naturally, his entire thought process on the ice was where is the puck going next and how do i get there the quickest. His game plan was never a x's and o's kind of game.

 

[hohosaregood]

Trevor Letowski on Rocky Thompson’s Analytical Bent

Good article from Sheng Peng. Sounds like Rocky Thompson is a pretty analytics driven offensive coach.

 

[themelkman]

Trevor Letowski on Rocky Thompson’s Analytical Bent

Good article from Sheng Peng. Sounds like Rocky Thompson is a pretty analytics driven offensive coach.

Perfect. That is 100% what we need. Someone with an analytics mind who can play the guys who can get us the possession and offense we need to thrive

 

[WSS11]

Trevor Letowski on Rocky Thompson’s Analytical Bent

Good article from Sheng Peng. Sounds like Rocky Thompson is a pretty analytics driven offensive coach.

Good article but does anybody else think that Rocky’s system sounds a little Deboerish? Maybe I just have PTSD and am reading too much into this quote.

“
SP: Can you elaborate on what Rocky tried to do in terms of getting the puck up high then coming down with it?
TL: Yeah, we were just kind of getting numbers up top. Having three high, causing confusion and then coming down with it. The other two players beating their men to the net.”

 

[Barrie22]

Good article but does anybody else think that Rocky’s system sounds a little Deboerish? Maybe I just have PTSD and am reading too much into this quote.

“
SP: Can you elaborate on what Rocky tried to do in terms of getting the puck up high then coming down with it?
TL: Yeah, we were just kind of getting numbers up top. Having three high, causing confusion and then coming down with it. The other two players beating their men to the net.”

Not at all the same. This sounds more like he wanted to cause mismatches up high and then using that and attacking the net.