Herrmann: Isles should hire Quenneville
New York Newsday (Free subscription) | 07/17/2008
Mark Herrmann says former Avs and Blues coach Joel Quenneville has good credentials working with vets and training youngsters.
New York Newsday (Free subscription) | 07/17/2008
Mark Herrmann says former Avs and Blues coach Joel Quenneville has good credentials working with vets and training youngsters.
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 07/17/2008
from Mark Hermann of Newsday, Joel Quenneville is the man Snow should hire. He is fresh off a three-year stint with the Avalanche, having gone 131-92-23 but let go because his team was swept out of the second round by the Cup-bound Red Wings. Losing in the second round is no indictment around here. Quenneville did coach a banged-up, patched-together roster to a first-round win,...
NewsObserver.com (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
... but previously had a nine-season run with Hartford/Carolina, reaching the Cup Finals in 2002.Joel Quenneville - Never had a losing record in 11 seasons with St. Louis and Colorado, but reached conference finals only once in nine playoff trips.Mike Sullivan - Has two years experience as Boston's head coach from 2003-05, assistant for 2006 U.S. Olympic team, Tampa Bay assistant last...
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 07/15/2008
from Mike Brophy of the Hockey News, The Islanders have become the team veteran players with nowhere else to play sign with. At the rate they are going, it will be years before they become a contender. At least with Nolan behind the bench, they had a fighting chance. There are plenty of quality coaches still walking the unemployment line – Pat Burns, Bob Hartley, Marc Crawford, Joel Quenneville...
SI.com (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008
That's worth keeping in mind when you listen to the mastermind behind the deal -- Toronto GM Cliff Fletcher -- claim that Finger was one of five best defensemen in Western Conference last season. Of course, Fletcher attributed the actual quote to Joel Quenneville, probably submarining any hope the ex-Avs coach had of signing on with another NHL club in the near future. Still, you have...
TBO > Sports (Free subscription) | 06/04/2008
... already has been named the potential front-runner for the Florida job.WHO ELSE MIGHT BE CONSIDERED'Joel Quenneville: Has 438 career wins in stops with St. Louis and ColoradoPat Quinn: Two-time coach of the year ranks fourth all-time with 657 wins.Kevin Dineen: Has been highly successful with AHL Portland for three seasons.Paul Maurice: Knows how to relate to players and could be a...