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[Rebels57]

Pretty sad how irrelevant the Flyers and their loyalty to Laperriere has made the Phantoms.

 

[Curufinwe]

Season

Team

Lge

Type

GP

W

L

T

OTL

Pct

Result

2021-22	Lehigh Valley Phantoms	AHL	Head	76	29	32	0	15	0.480	Out of Playoffs
2022-23	Lehigh Valley Phantoms	AHL	Head	72	37	29	0	6	0.556	Lost in Qualifying Round
2023-24	Lehigh Valley Phantoms	AHL	Head	72	32	31	0	9	0.507	Lost in round 2

Ian Laperriere Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com

Statistics and Records of Ian Laperriere, a hockey player and coach from Montreal, PQ born Jan 19 1974 who was active from 1990 to 2010.

www.hockeydb.com

 

[Rebels57]

Season

Team

Lge

Type

GP

W

L

T

OTL

Pct

Result

2021-22	Lehigh Valley Phantoms	AHL	Head	76	29	32	0	15	0.480	Out of Playoffs
2022-23	Lehigh Valley Phantoms	AHL	Head	72	37	29	0	6	0.556	Lost in Qualifying Round
2023-24	Lehigh Valley Phantoms	AHL	Head	72	32	31	0	9	0.507	Lost in round 2

Ian Laperriere Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com

Statistics and Records of Ian Laperriere, a hockey player and coach from Montreal, PQ born Jan 19 1974 who was active from 1990 to 2010.

www.hockeydb.com

Would be great if one of the spineless media members actually took them to task for their loyalty to Lappy.

 

[Deadpool8812]

It's quite obvious that Laperriere will be eventually replacing Tortorella as HC

 

[Solution]

It's quite obvious that Laperriere will be eventually replacing Tortorella as HC

Not necessarily. If Torts gets moved into a front office/senior advisor role, he might push for one of his proteges, Shaw or Sullivan, to get the head coaching job.

 

[deadhead]

Lappy will never coach for the Flyers.
I suspect his job is to "hand hold" prospects while the assistant coaches do the real work.

It'll be interesting to see what happens in Pittsburgh if their age finally catches up to them - if Sullivan is fired, he may come here as a "special advisor" until his contract plays out, and be Torts' replacement.

 

[blackjackmulligan]

It's quite obvious that Laperriere will be eventually replacing Tortorella as HC

Don't see Torst giving his ok for that to happen.

Lappy will never coach for the Flyers.
I suspect his job is to "hand hold" prospects while the assistant coaches do the real work.

It'll be interesting to see what happens in Pittsburgh if their age finally catches up to them - if Sullivan is fired, he may come here as a "special advisor" until his contract plays out, and be Torts' replacement.

That would be a very dumb approach.

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

Can't wait to have a .500 record and think we're doing good because our management is f***ing dumb as a bat.

 

[pit]

Can't wait to have a .500 record and think we're doing good because our management is f***ing dumb as a bat.

Baseball bat or fruit bat? I could agree with the former, but not the latter.

 

[deadhead]

Don't see Torst giving his ok for that to happen.


That would be a very dumb approach.

Why. Most "coaching" in terms of development is done by assistant coaches and other personnel.
If Lappy isn't a great strategist, who cares?
The purpose of the AHL team is to develop players.

 

[blackjackmulligan]

Why. Most "coaching" in terms of development is done by assistant coaches and other personnel.
If Lappy isn't a great strategist, who cares?
The purpose of the AHL team is to develop players.

Anything to back this up at the AHL level? Then why have a head coach?

Flyers are not very good at that now, are they?

 

[PDX Flyer]

Pretty sad how irrelevant the Flyers and their loyalty to Laperriere has made the Phantoms.

No kidding. As a kid I loved when the Bears played the. Adirondack red wings…grew up in upstate ny. That Calder cup final still burns in my memory. Tim Tookey, Hextall in net … what a series. I was rooting for the wings as they were our local team but knew the bears were Flyers affiliate.

That wings team had Probert, basil mc rae, Barry melrose and I think Adam Oates was there at that time

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

Can't wait to have a .500 record and think we're doing good because our management is f***ing dumb as a bat.

All with playing AHL vets over the younger players. If they could get away with having a team full of AHL veterans they would do it.

 

[deadhead]

All with playing AHL vets over the younger players. If they could get away with having a team full of AHL veterans they would do it.

There's a limit to how many veterans you can play in the AHL.
And you want some veterans, especially at center and on defense, to help prospects develop.
Not much good being a shooting winger (Tuomaala) if you have to play with a center with limited skill.

 

[Tripod]

MUST. DEFEND. EVERYTHING.

 

[BernieParent]

MUST. DEFEND. EVERYTHING.

This franchise has its 1D after all.

 

[Deadpool8812]

Lappy is 100% being groomed to be the next Flyers HC. You're delusional if you think otherwise

 

[deadhead]

MUST. DEFEND. EVERYTHING.

MUST. ATTACK. EVERYTHING

I can't get excited over Lappy, one way or another.

If the AHL call-ups look like they're well coached (talent is another issue, but nothing AHL coaching can mend), I'm happy. Don't care who's responsible, as long as the product is fine.

I'm happy they added Richard and Rizzo, b/c players like Tuomaala and Gendron will have a center who can make plays, and the team is faster than last season. They'll start adding more prospects next season, when the 2023 draft is AHL eligible. Right now they don't have enough legitimate prospects in LHV that you have to worry about their PT.

 

[Beef Invictus]

Lappy will never coach for the Flyers.
I suspect his job is to "hand hold" prospects while the assistant coaches do the real work.

It'll be interesting to see what happens in Pittsburgh if their age finally catches up to them - if Sullivan is fired, he may come here as a "special advisor" until his contract plays out, and be Torts' replacement.

Even if that's your suspicion, in your quest to absolve the Flyers of all blame in everything they do, it's a terrible idea

 

[renberg]

Even if that's your suspicion, in your quest to absolve the Flyers of all blame in everything they do, it's a terrible idea

DH is probably right here. The Flyers are not going to reach out for an innovative coach. It’s not their style. Grinders are who they usually hire-Hitch, Tortorella, Sullivan are their brand.

 

[Beef Invictus]

DH is probably right here. The Flyers are not going to reach out for an innovative coach. It’s not their style. Grinders are who they usually hire-Hitch, Tortorella, Sullivan are their brand.

You've described Lappy. Who they have, and who they think is doing well.

 

[Tripod]

MUST. ATTACK. EVERYTHING

I can't get excited over Lappy, one way or another.

If the AHL call-ups look like they're well coached (talent is another issue, but nothing AHL coaching can mend), I'm happy. Don't care who's responsible, as long as the product is fine.

I'm happy they added Richard and Rizzo, b/c players like Tuomaala and Gendron will have a center who can make plays, and the team is faster than last season. They'll start adding more prospects next season, when the 2023 draft is AHL eligible. Right now they don't have enough legitimate prospects in LHV that you have to worry about their PT.

Sorry I don't defend everything a team has done while missing the playoffs 5/6 years.

 

[renberg]

You've described Lappy. Who they have, and who they think is doing well.

Does Lappy even have a style of play? Its looked like pond hockey with the Phantoms whenever I have seen them play. The guys get their names called; they go over the boards and do whatever they pretty much want.

 

[Beef Invictus]

Does Lappy even have a style of play? Its looked like pond hockey with the Phantoms whenever I have seen them play. The guys get their names called; they go over the boards and do whatever they pretty much want.

The Flyers don't care. As long as he talks about defense being the most important thing they'll allow him to become their scapegoat