Confirmed with Link: Peter Laviolette, fired |Craig Berube new head coach (two-year contract, per Tim P.)

[UnleashRasmus]

Not that surprising. The club needs a new voice in the GM spot as well. I question most of the moves this offseason outside of Emery.

 

[CyborgLindros]

Glad they didn't wait on this one. Anyone know when Homer's contract is up?

 

[BobbyClarkeFan16]

According to Dreger, paddock and Lappy will be the assistants.

Paddock should be fine as an assistant and he's also a good X and Os kind of guy. As for Lappy, that's a leap of faith the team is taking. Any news on whether Joe Mullen was let go or is he still part of the group?

 

[UKFlyers]

Berube was an X and Os guy when he coached the Phantoms. I have to believe that the Berube hiring is just an interim thing and that he won't be the full time head coach. I'm wondering if this means that Kevin McCarthy is going to be shown the door shortly as well and if they do bring in a new coach, will a whole new staff be brought in.....

McCarthy has been let go, per Dreger. Paddock and Lappy to assist.

 

[Danko]

So Lappy and Berube behind the bench....Patrick Roy...Dan Bylsma....your move.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

What did he look after on the bench?

Berube was the PK guy, right?

Yes, he was in charge of the PK.

 

[Jray42]

Hallelujah!

Thanks for the good run in 2010 lavy, but your time has been up for a while now.

 

[OrangeAndBlackMetal]

Only thing I would have done differently is fired him halfway through last season. It's been painfully obvious that his system hasn't worked in how long now? Teams have figured out how to counter this teams one and only method of play. As opposed to coaches like julien, quenville, tippet, etc. who employ a very adaptive system, Laviolette utilizes one system at all times and when teams figure it out, he's completely unable/unwilling to adapt. He had lost this locker room and player didn't believe in his system anymore. That was obvious to me when vinny became the only player playing with any enthusiasm: he's new and hasn't realized lavis complete incompetence yet. This team needs a savvy hockey coach who can sculpt a system to our strengths instead of forcing in a system that is so obviously catered towards a team built opposite to ours. I'm not sure that berube is the answer, but perhaps he'll have an interim tag until they can find a more suitable candidate.

 

[Gert B Frobe]

Darren Dreger ‏@DarrenDreger 51s
Ian Laperriere and John Paddock expected to assist Berube. Sounds like Kevin McCarthy also let go.

that is positive news at least

Laperriere will be a good head coach some day

 

[dingbathero]

McCarthy was in charge of the D

So I guess Paddock looks after D and Lappy the PK....

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

What did he look after on the bench?

Berube was the PK guy, right?

Berube = PK.

McCarthy = defense. McCarthy was a former captain of the Canucks.

 

[bennysflyers16]

Bryz and Lavy gone, no more excuses !!!!

Time to roll baby

Would be nice to see Holmer gone as well, as waiting till game 3 is idiotic when we all knew Lavy should have been gone a year ago.

 

[flyershockey]

This should have been done six months ago. At least then a new coach would have had a full training camp to implement some sort of an organized system. I have a feeling Berube is just a place holder until they find someone they really want. I will say one thing on behalf of Berube, I have a feeling he'll hold he players more accountable than Lavy ever did. Maybe then we'll see some discipline from some of the older players who Lavy let slide.

 

[backburner]

hmmm

 

[OrangeAndBlackMetal]

Hopefully they run a sort of 1--2-2 instead of this gimmicky 2-1-2 where the center is essentially taken out of the play if the other team out works our forecheck. Like, we have a corps of big, thick, relatively unquick blue liners and you utilize an uptempo forecheck that leaves your defenseman and thus your goaltender out to dry constantly? By the time the forwards get back into the d zone they're completely gassed and ineffective. No wonder we can never get the puck out of our own zone or orchestrate any sort of breakout. I feel like I could have coached this team better than lavi.

 

[The Couturier Effect]

I don't see the point of firing a GM 3 games into a season. That really won't change anything.

 

[BobbyClarkeFan16]

Hopefully they run a sort of 1--2-2 instead of this gimmicky 2-1-2 where the center is essentially taken out of the play if the other team out works our forecheck. Like, we have a corps of big, thick, relatively unquick blue liners and you utilize an uptempo forecheck that leaves your defenseman and thus your goaltender out to dry constantly? By the time the forwards get back into the d zone they're completely gassed and ineffective. No wonder we can never get the puck out of our own zone or orchestrate any sort of breakout. I feel like I could have coached this team better than lavi.

You probably could have. I think anyone could have coached this team better. It's too bad too. I've said it about Laviolette in another thread - incredibly intelligent and smart guy, but just completely unwavering with regards to adapting his system.

 

[DrinkFightFlyers]

That was quick. Should have brought in Gretzky.

 

[teegale]

I don't see the point of firing a GM 3 games into a season. That really won't change anything.

It's because he had all off season to make the necessary changes, and we've picked up right where we left off. You nip it in the bud and try and salvage the season earlier rather than wait until it's unsalvageable.

 

[Curufinwe]

Berube = PK.

The PK is the one thing that has looked good this year.

 

[Cuiff]

I was hoping for Tocket.....jk

 

[shipwreck]

Wow, wikipedia wastes no time. It ALREADY has this up:

Craig "Chief" Berube (born December 17, 1965) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger who played 17 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Philadelphia Flyers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Calgary Flames, Washington Capitals and New York Islanders. He is currently the head coach of the Philadelphia Flyers after former head coach Peter Laviolette was fired on October 7, 2013.

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

Berube is coach? ****ing what?

At least Lavy is gone.

 

[FlyersFan61290]

This is exactly what I did when I refreshed hf boards and saw this thread sitting at the top of the page.

 

[ZARTONK]

Who's Berube? AHL coach? Ass. coach?