Adrian Dater of the Denver Post strongly suggests it’s going to be a while before the Colorado Avalanche hires a new bench boss. Likely, as discussed before, because the club wants to have a shot at hiring the current head coach of the Phoenix Coyotes, Dave Tippett. “The Avs would like to see if Dave Tippett will be available. The Phoenix coach’s [...]

The Dallas Stars on Tuesday fired coach Glen Gulutzan and assistant coach Paul Jerrard. The Stars missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs in both of Gulutzan’s seasons behind the bench. This season the Stars went into the final week of the season with a chance for a playoff spot, but finished 11th in the Western Conference, seven points behind [...]

The interim label has been removed from the head coaching title of Ron Rolston. Buffalo Sabres general manager Darcy Regier announced Tuesday morning that Rolston has been named the club’s head coach, assuming the role he has held on an interim basis since February 20, when he he was brought in to replace the fired Lindy Ruff. Rolston, the 16th [...]

New Dallas Stars general manager Jim Nill talked a lot about culture change Monday. He wasn’t ready to discuss a coaching change. Nill was formally introduced by the team after spending the past 15 years as an assistant GM with the Detroit Red Wings, who just extended the longest playoff streak in North American pro sports to 22 [...]

The Colorado Avalanche have fired coach Joe Sacco, the team announced Sunday. Sacco was hired June 4, 2009, to replace Tony Granato. The Avalanche made the Stanley Cup Playoffs in Sacco’s first season, earning the eighth seed in the Western Conference before losing to the top-seededSan Jose Sharks in the first round. They have failed to qualify in each [...]

Less than 48 hours after he fired head coach Guy Boucher, Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Steve Yzerman may have found his man. Multiple outlets are reporting that Tampa Bay will name Jon Cooper as its next head coach, possibly as early as Tuesday morning. Cooper is currently head coach of the Lightning’s American Hockey League affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch. [...]

The Tampa Bay Lightning on Sunday announced that coach Guy Boucher had relieved of his duties. The decision came hours after the Lightning lost 5-3 to the Ottawa Senators, dropping them to 13-17-1, 14th in the Eastern Conference, five points out of a playoff spot. “Guy has poured his heart and soul into the Lightning organization for these past three [...]

The Buffalo Sabres have relieved Lindy Ruff of his coaching duties, the team announced Wednesday afternoon. He will be replaced by Ron Rolston, coach of the Rochester Americans, the Sabres’ American Hockey League affiliate, on an interim basis for the rest of this season, general manager Darcy Regier said. “I think we were making some strides, but in the end, for [...]

The Edmonton Oilers announced Wednesday that associate coach Ralph Krueger will take over the head-coaching duties next season. Krueger takes over a team that hasn’t reached the postseason since 2006 or finished higher than 14th in the Western Conference the past three seasons. The Oilers have yet to reap the rewards of all those high [...]

Darren Dreger reports that the Washington Capitals have selected former passing genius Adam Oates as their next head coach. Oates most recent job was as an assistant for Peter DeBoer with the New Jersey Devils, where he got some credit for running New Jersey’s power play. It will be interesting to see if Oates’ background [...]