Not sure I could be getting them mixed up but I know of the 2 assistant coaches 1 is in charge of forwards and powerplay and one is in charge of defence and penalty kill. Caputi oversees stuff and makes changes where needed that’s just what I know
Also- to add to that, I sit behind the bench and I see the old guy I forget what his name is- directing the powerplay all the time- so I’d assume he’s in charge of power plays and forwards but I could be wrong- I never see McFarland doing any of that though.
I just don’t buy into the idea that the teams best player wants to demand a trade because he isn’t producing. That’s on him to produce, if he isn’t doing anything, going to another team isn’t going to change that. There is only so much the coach can do, people on here think the coach has magical powers and can sprinkle fairy dust on these kids and make them better. He can change the lineup but the players need to do the work. Putting the grinders on the powerplay isn’t the answer. And playing badly and asking for a trade does nothing but make him look bad. If these kids want to move on to the next level they need to figure it out. As for the 5 forwards on the powerplay, if they had a better option I’m sure they’d do that, once again they need to figure it out, Cale Makar isn’t going to all of a sudden show up to run the pp, if they can’t do it then they’re going to be bad all year, new coach or not it won’t make a difference.
Caputi LW AHL 3years head coach 5 years assoc
If the fronts are not a top 3 near Christmas and still have the same coach I think you m,y see a lot of players looking to escape.
But that would cost money and a contract for a few years,
your taking my post too literally. im asking why hire mcfarland in the first place, hire someone who can teach playing defence. it was a mid summer hire, not like they had no time.
I agree, but add to the fact that they have had 3 years of this trio. Imagine what might have happened if they had hired a coach that knows about defence.
im sure martin isnt advising, im sure its more of a pr thing where they pay him a bit and they put his name on the website. when jeff twohey was advising, he was scouting and out on the road. martin has never really done anything in the ohl, not compared to twohey anyways.
He is in charge of the D because his brother got him the job, chris longo must be the old guy . I don't know if either of them has any input into the team
oh i know, im asking why, why does he get the job, brother should have no impact on it, he wasnt on staff when his brother was there, he was just a skill guy and regional scout, brother leaves, burns the team and the guy is hired to coach d? come on.
I get what you are saying about the PP but for me it comes back to the no accountability thing. When the same guys get scored on three times in two days and give up other numerous chances while going 0-11 you do something about it. Not keep running them out there. Sit them from the PP for a few periods or a game regardless of who it is or what their draft status was/is.. Send a message so that the next time they get out there they bare down, get to loose pucks, control the play, make good decisions, and generate some chances. The only thing a coach can actually control on a player is their ice tine. Run with your standard lines and two D on the PP for a few periods to try to motivate the regular PP guys for when they get back out there again. At least it would lessen the chance of getting scored against short handed and they are not scoring anyways. Heck, maybe practice the PP with the PK guys turning their sticks upside down like a Novice team practice. Just try something different already.
There are usually a few reasons. The first is that the player does not feel he is being utilized properly.
You know what makes great coaches? Great players.
Jacques Martin was an assistant coach with the Peterborough Petes from 1983 until 1985 under Dick Todd who likely was the best OHL coach of his era. Martin then went onto become the head coach of the Guelph Platers in 1985-1986 winning the Memorial Cup.
so over 20 years ago he had a cup of coffee in the league, thanks. my point stands
The best players report to london when picked in the draft or hunted down as free agents because of a quality pro like program. They don't go to be constantly screamed at, not be developed, or be in a mediocre at best program. How did they get Isaah George a 4th round stud of a Dman in the 4th round of the ohl draft? Because he told london he would only go there. Who wants to play for us? Quality program with quality ownership brings out the players. Thsi will never change
Comparing any team in the league to London is unfair. It’s not a coincidence that the team that gets the best players is constantly successful.
It depends on the player really if they have an ego the size of a hockey rink they’ll wanna go to a team like London or Kitchener but if not then they’re fine coming here. We did get Shane wright after all.
