Meet the Coaches
With millions of hockey fans throughout North America and the world, NHL coaches are the leaders who help bring the game to life. Integral to the game of hockey, NHL coaches are revered around the world for their leadership, perseverance, and ability to deliver results.
Meet the 200+ NHL coaches that form the NHL Coaches’ Association.
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Driven by Passion
The passion that our NHL coaches have for the game - what they’ve committed their lives to - is extremely inspiring. That passion drives them, and it’s what drives all coaches. [video width="1920" height="1080"...
‘He has a mouth on him like a trucker’: The NHL playoffs anonymous coaches poll
By Craig Custance and Michael Russo (The Athletic) So much of the talk around the NHL’s bubble and return to play has focused on the players. They’re in the spotlight. Their health is on the line. Right behind them, quite literally, are the NHL’s coaches. This...
How NHL coaches are handling the strangest postseason of their careers
Paul Maurice has a theory about the rhythm of a new hockey season.
NHL coaches expect playoff experience to be less of factor in Qualifiers
Bubble makes everybody ‘kind of a rookie,’ Hurricanes’ Brind’Amour says
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NHLCA Coaches Confidential: Paul Maurice, Dave Tippett & Pete DeBoer
What’s it like when NHL bench bosses catch up in the off-season? See the comradery between our coaches when they’re not battling it out behind the bench.
Behind the Boards with Dallas Eakins
Learn more about your favorite NHL coaches and meet those you don’t yet know in the NHLCA’s Behind The Boards feature.
About the NHLCA
The NHL Coaches’ Association is a professional organization that provides support and assistance to the head, associate, assistant, goalie, and video coaches of all 31 teams in the National Hockey League.