Best Flyers Coach in Your Lifetime & Why?

[Beef Invictus]

Lavi, of course.

Berube, Hakstol, AV, Torts is an UNBELIEVABLE streak of horrible coaches.

We all need to be horrified that 1) Bob Murray is here and Dallas Eakins is available, and 2) Lappy

 

[Striiker]

We all need to be horrified that 1) Bob Murray is here and Dallas Eakins is available, and 2) Lappy

I’m not horrified because I no longer care at all.

100% detachment until massive management/advisor/coaching changes.

 

[Shrike]

I’m not horrified because I no longer care at all.

100% detachment until massive management/advisor/coaching changes.

Exactamundo

 

[DrinkFightFlyers]

Probably Lavy. Nothing better than the gif of him pounding Ville Leino's head on the bench

 

[usahockey22flyers]

Lavy
Hitch

I’ll give an honorary mention to John Stevens, the 2007-2008 team was an all time turnaround and one of my favorite teams ever

 

[mr figgles]

Between Lavi and Hitchcock for me. Probably Lavi, but man was that 03/04 team a blast to watch.

Just think, if Desjardins didn't have that game of catch with his kid, Torts doesn't win a cup and fades into obscurity. Flyers might have won the cup, and we wouldn't have to deal with him today.

 

[Kermit the Prog]

Shero

 

[Philly Fanatik]

In my opinion I favour the Fog…

https://www.hhof.com/induction_archives/ind13Shero.shtml

 

[Beef Invictus]

Either you were alive in the 70s and this is really easy or you've had to do some thinking

 

[dragonoffrost]

Either you were alive in the 70s and this is really easy or you've had to do some thinking

Anyone born after 90 would have 1 choice. Born in the early 80's it expands. Born before that it expands more.

 

[BiggE]

I’m 59 so for me it’s Shero and it’s a no brainer.
7 seasons
6 trips to the semi finals
3 to the finals
2 Cups

 

[ajgoal]

Shero is disqualified because it's because of him that we can't get rid of Clarke and the bullies.

Tongue firmly in cheek. Don't kill me.

 

[BiggE]

If I had to rank them
1. Shero
2. Keenan
3. Roger Neilson
4. Pat Quinn
5. Hitchcock
6. Lavy
7. Bill Dineen
8. Terry Murray
9. Keith Allen

After that it’s pretty ugly

Worst 5
1. Cashman
2. AV
3. Terry Simpson
4. Bob McCammon
5. Scott Gordon

 

[Jack Straw]

Shero. He's probably the only coach who has gotten into the HoF mainly as a result of his time with the Flyers. Two Cups and three straight finals with an expansion team is pretty good too.

 

[deadhead]

Funny thing is Lavi has had a similar career to Torts.
2 yrs Isles
4 yrs Carolina, wins Cup after an old team literally got to rest for a season, fired 5th year
4 yrs Philly, 2008 was example of underachieving team (61 points in 57 games under him) that got hot at the right time
6 yrs Nash, probably his best coaching stint
3 yrs Wash
2nd year in NYR, good bet to get fired if they don't turn it around.

 

[renberg]

2nd year in NYR, good bet to get fired if they don't turn it around.

Actually surprised that he hasn't been given the door yet. The defense is weak with no signs of improvement. Aging forwards. Style of play really puts pressure on the goalies to perform. If they don't, the party is over.

 

[dragonoffrost]

Funny thing is Lavi has had a similar career to Torts.
2 yrs Isles
4 yrs Carolina, wins Cup after an old team literally got to rest for a season, fired 5th year
4 yrs Philly, 2008 was example of underachieving team (61 points in 57 games under him) that got hot at the right time
6 yrs Nash, probably his best coaching stint
3 yrs Wash
2nd year in NYR, good bet to get fired if they don't turn it around.

But his teams are more enjoyable to watch and he has lead 3 teams to the cup finals and 1 confernce finals other than that .... Torts has only one conference final other than the cup win season so 2 total conference finals appearances.

Can we say one is markedly better by results? Or are you ready to throw management under the bus by saying it's the players they had that make the difference.

 

[deadhead]

But his teams are more enjoyable to watch and he has lead 3 teams to the cup finals and 1 confernce finals other than that .... Torts has only one conference final other than the cup win season so 2 total conference finals appearances.

Can we say one is markedly better by results? Or are you ready to throw management under the bus by saying it's the players they had that make the difference.

Different styles. Lavi works best with veteran teams.

Funny enough, I think Torts is better in rebuilding situations where he doesn't have to deal with veterans with entrenched ways. Only veteran team was NYR (well, one season in Vancouver) which was a "reload."

 

[Beef Invictus]

Funny thing is Lavi has had a similar career to Torts.
2 yrs Isles
4 yrs Carolina, wins Cup after an old team literally got to rest for a season, fired 5th year
4 yrs Philly, 2008 was example of underachieving team (61 points in 57 games under him) that got hot at the right time
6 yrs Nash, probably his best coaching stint
3 yrs Wash
2nd year in NYR, good bet to get fired if they don't turn it around.

I mean, if you ignore that he's been better and more successful and has done it in the Cap era unlike Tortorella, sure, that could be possible. Unlike Tortorella he's actually engaged with the sport and tries to evolve.