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.
Latest News
2020 Stanley Cup Final Preview: Lightning vs. Stars
On Sept. 17, 2019 the Tampa Bay Lightning played their first pre-season game and dropped a 3-0 decision to Carolina. Exactly one year later, they punched their ticket to a Stanley Cup Final that will bring to an end that same 2019-20 season.
Why Jim Montgomery feels ready for NHL return and how it happened in St. Louis
The two boys rode in their dad’s car, while the two girls jumped in mom’s for the nearly 10-hour drive.
It was late June, seven months after Jim Montgomery had been fired as head coach of the Dallas Stars after an undisclosed, alcohol-related incident, and he and wife Emily were finally leaving Dallas and taking their four children to their new home in St. Louis.
Cooper of Lightning, Bowness of Stars to make history in Cup Final
Will be first coach, former assistant to face each other in championship series
Who Is Manny Malhotra? What To Know About The Maple Leafs’ New Assistant Coach
The Toronto Maple Leafs hired Manny Malhotra as an assistant coach on Tuesday, filling the vacancy left by Paul McFarland (who took a head coaching job with the Ontario Hockey League’s Kingston Frontenacs).
Featured Media
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.