NCRanger
Bettman's Enemy
Yep. Remember seeing a game with Bruce Graham and Dan Girardi in it.
I saw a game where Graham scored a hat trick. Guy gave hope to all of us that didn't bend our knees when we skated.
I also saw Jessiman play.
Yep. Remember seeing a game with Bruce Graham and Dan Girardi in it.
i have said the same thing about AV....i think he needs to go...but that ship has sailed for this season it would seem.
Please tell me Grant Jennings will be coaching the Florida Everblades
Funny because last week didn't AV say the whole staff would be back? Maybe this came as a surprise?
Can someone poach Scott Ariel too?
Maybe Ulf got word that the defense was going to be almost completely overhauled this summer and decided to go in another direction with his career?
Or Ulf wanted the defense overhauled and AV and the organization would have none of it....Next year, if Girardi is playing 20+ minutes, Staal-Klein are a pairing, and McIlrath is scratched this might be the case.
Probably not likely though.
After the season the defense just had, Im sure the Rangers provided little resistance to this move.
Makes me wonder. Are assistants on contract? Or are they just regular employees. If they are on contract, is it year-to-year? Do assistants get multiyear deals?
No idea.
Makes me wonder. Are assistants on contract? Or are they just regular employees. If they are on contract, is it year-to-year? Do assistants get multiyear deals?
Stop Coachin' Pat throws out Rick Bowness's name as a possible replacement candidate. He's currently Tampa'a associate coach and runs their defense and PK. He also has ties to Vigneault.
why would you want to go from the Bolts to here...2 teams on very different paths.
The Rangers defense had a personnel and system issue last season.
The personnel could not play the system. Watching defenders aggressively overpursue forwards in the corners and behind the net, leaving the slot wide open, was maddening.
Was the system a mandate from AV? I would assume but I don't know. If it was stubbornness and a refusal to change from Ulf - good riddance. If he is being scapegoated for a poor personnel / system fit with limited opportunity to make changes - I kinda feel for the guy.
After the season the defense just had, Im sure the Rangers provided little resistance to this move.
If it's true that he ran the defense and then PK, well, then best of luck to Ulf & the Charlotte Checkers.
Beuk coming up makes a ton of sense, and should do wonders for McIlrath.
Stop Coachin' Pat throws out Rick Bowness's name as a possible replacement candidate. He's currently Tampa'a associate coach and runs their defense and PK. He also has ties to Vigneault.
Let's hope they make it official with Beuk before management dumps DMac.
They have a really good PK actually, but...
I agree here. I'd rather the Defensive coach be Beuk.
Arniel on the other hand, I'd like to see him replaced by an outside candidate. Adam Oates had some fantastic power play schemes, I think he'd play along well with Vigneault.