Who is the best Sharks coach in history?

[TheHockeyRant]

Since TMac may be on his way out this summer I'm curious as to whom fans believe the best coach is in history.

yes McLellan has the best record by a long shot but in a lot of ways I think both Sutter and even Ron Wilson were superior.

To me a coach has one job, to get the MOST out of his players. Darryl Sutter probably acheived this most out of any coach. Ron Wilson did the same at least for 2004 and arguably 2006.

McLellan on the other hand really has only gotten the most out of his players in 2010 and 2011 and you could argue that losing in the conference finals was not the most those guys could do.

In any case I'm just curious as to whom everyone thinks the best coach in Sharks history is in peoples opinion. I'm at work

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[Gene Parmesan]

Todd McLellan. I'm sure Darryl will get votes based on what he's doing now with L.A. He was not that coach in San Jose. Hate to break it you.

 

[TheDanceOfMaternity]

McClellan AiNEC

 

[AgentCooper]

Todd McLellan. I'm sure Darryl will get votes based on what he's doing now with L.A. He was not that coach in San Jose. Hate to break it you.

My thoughts exactly.

 

[boylerroom]

Sutter because he did more with less. Those teams would wreck these teams. Period. Tmacs teams are loaded with talent and little heart or grit. Sutter's Sharks overachieved all the time. Tmac inherited one of the best rosters in the NHL.

And it has nothing to do with LA's success. Sutter's teams are the exact opposite of Tmac.

 

[DG93]

Todd McLellan. I'm sure Darryl will get votes based on what he's doing now with L.A. He was not that coach in San Jose. Hate to break it you.

This. I voted TMac too

 

[OffSydes]

Al Sims

 

[TheHockeyRant]

Al Sims

Why not Cap Raeder? 100% win record. Can't argue against it!

 

[Gene Parmesan]

Sutter because he did more with less. Those teams would wreck these teams. Period. Tmacs teams are loaded with talent and little heart or grit. Sutter's Sharks overachieved all the time. Tmac inherited one of the best rosters in the NHL.

And it has nothing to do with LA's success. Sutter's teams are the exact opposite of Tmac.

Wreck them physically? Maybe but still lose 6-2 since Sutter was not very good at adjustments during that time of his career. You act like those Sharks teams were talent starved...they weren't.

 

[vilpertti]

Tell me again how Sutter got the most out of Marleau and Selänne?

 

[TheHockeyRant]

Wreck them physically? Maybe but still lose 6-2 since Sutter was not very good at adjustments during that time of his career. You act like those Sharks teams were talent starved...they weren't.

On defense they certainly were.

Anyway there really is not a right or wrong answer. It's very obvious that McLellan has had better teams so assessing the two is difficult especially pre and post 2005.

 

[The Ice Hockey Dude]

i chose KC as he took a team with very little talent, got them in the playoffs, and did some damage...

 

[rangerssharks414]

McLellan... not close for me.

 

[Mr Fahrenheit]

Jamal Mayers told a writer that McLellan was the most well prepared coach he ever had

 

[Hangemhigh]

Sutter, because his teams didn't choke. No one enjoyed playing those Sharks. I knew I would get an honest effort when I saw one of their games.

Other teams laugh while beating the Sharks now. It is just sad.

 

[Hold the Pickles]

Jim Wiley, no doubt about it.

 

[Coy]

Ron Wilson. He got almost as good of results (you could argue better postseason results) with a much worse team than TMac.

 

[Evincar]

Ron Wilson. He got almost as good of results (you could argue better postseason results) with a much worse team than TMac.

Wilson's teams choked more than TMacs. His first season was better than any of TMac's though.

Sutter is the best coach. He overachieved while TMac underachieved.

 

[5H4RK5]

Tmac with the right players equals possible cup and consistent playoffs.

 

[Helistin]

Kevin Constantine. I base this solely on his gum chewing abilities.

 

[WTFetus]

Jamal Mayers told a writer that McLellan was the most well prepared coach he ever had

Then again, I remember he called Hertl's between-the-legs goal classless, so I don't value his opinion.

I have to somewhat agree with HockeyRant that it's pretty hard to compare coaches. And McLellan hasn't exactly had a bad team that he made good.

 

[boylerroom]

Tell me again how Sutter got the most out of Marleau and Selänne?

Selanne wasn't the same player until he fixed his knee. Marleau wasn't in his prime.

 

[Sarge15]

Drew Remenda

 

[Nighthock]

George Kingston, obviously.

 

[BCShark]

mclellan leading this poll says a lot