Confirmed with Link: Leafs fire goaltending coach Steve Briere

[Dreakmur]

You're missing the point. The philosophy behind what he is saying is very alarming. I'll end it there.

It isn't in a certain context. There are pillars to business, and there are pillars to goaltending. They aren't the same, but it's the same idea.

 

[BayStBullies]

Long overdue. Do Keefe next.

 

[hockeywiz542]

About Steve | Canadian Professional Goalie Schools

Steve Briere is the current Toronto Maple Leafs NHL goaltending coach and owner-operator of CPH since 2000.

www.canadianprofessionalgoalieschools.com

About Steve

Owner CPGS

Steve has had a burning passion for goaltending since a ripe young age of 8. He grew up in Winnipeg where he played minor hockey until leaving home to play Juniors.

When Steve was 15, he moved away from home to begin playing Juniors in Trail, British Columbia. After Trail, he went on to play in the USHL for the Omaha Lancers and the Sioux City, Musketeers, before accepting a full scholarship to the University of Alabama-Huntsville (UAH).

After 3 years and a National Championship at UAH, Steve turned Pro, signing with the Boston Bruins organization and the Providence Bruins. Steve enjoyed a 9-year professional career, playing much of it in Fife, Scotland, where he met his wife, and started a family.

When finished playing professionally, Steve returned to UAH to pursue an MBA and coach their Goaltenders, including now-NHLer, Cam Talbot.

After UAH, Steve began coaching in the USHL (Omaha, Fargo, Des Moines), the NAHL (Topeka, Johnstown), and the WSHL (Casper).

Steve has had the great opportunity to learn from some of the best goalie coaches in the game like: Mitch Korn, Jacque Caron and Wayne Thomas to name a few. All of which he carries a great relationship with to this day.

Steve has been with the Toronto Maple Leafs for the past 7 seasons and has loved every minute. Working with some of the NHL's best Goaltenders such as Frederik Andersen, Jack Campbell, James Reimer and 2-time Stanley cup winner Curtis McElhinney.

"It's a grind, no doubt, but it's the best thing I've ever been a part of and I'm so grateful to be a part of such a storied franchise." - Steve Briere

Steve lives in Toronto during the season with his wife and 2 children and spends the off season in Stillwater, MN with his family.

 

[McSnypsky]

Noodles says he's thinks Briere is a great coach, so you know this is a great move!!!

 

[LeafsOHLRangers98]

When was the last time most folks were satisfied with the goalie coaching? A couple decades ago?

Seems to be the organization's continuous weak spot

When Pierco Greco was here for the Marlies they were near the top of the league each year despite not a lot of talent there.

The NHL level has always been atrocious.

 

[usernamezrhardtodo]

So it looks like Shanny and Dubas did a Mission Impossible type break-in and got a hold of the blackmail material from Briere....Good job guys...next time they ask you to go to Tijuana and there are farm animals involved...just say NO!!

 

[nuck]

I'm not sure what this accomplishes because the talent seems to be the issue not the coach,. Now if Briere had real input on the goalie moves they made its a timely move. You can't really argue that he has done anything to make himself indispensable either so a safe move.

I can't recall a lot of goalie coaches who turned teams around as much as some who worked extremely well with particular goalies like Allaire. Maybe they can find an Allaire for Campbell?

.

 

[ThrowDemTongs]

This is my cup

 

[2028 7th]

The team has been an utter disaster since Briere's hiring in 2015. Hopefully the braintrust hires a coach who gets the team back to the level of playoffs success they achieved from 2004 through 2014.

 

[Kiwi]

I didn't have a problem with him

It's not exactly like he had a ton of talent to work with, all our guys have had pretty substantial warts

I blame the people identifying talent in that department first and foremost

 

[Amadeus]

I didn't have a problem with him

It's not exactly like he had a ton of talent to work with, all our guys have had pretty substantial warts

I blame the people identifying talent in that department first and foremost

Yeah we haven't drafted and developed a great goalie since Potvin. That's sad.

 

[kb]

So it looks like Shanny and Dubas did a Mission Impossible type break-in and got a hold of the blackmail material from Briere....Good job guys...next time they ask you to go to Tijuana and there are farm animals involved...just say NO!!

BUT BACON.............

 

[keonsbitterness]

Briere was hired in 2015. The Marlies wanted to hire Immo in 2021. The Leafs never considered Immo as their coach.

That's the fact, Jack.

It's half of a clip taken out of context.

It IS a clip, I'll give you that much.

 

[Ciao]

What do you need a goalie coach for when you don't have any goalies?

To teach the Zamboni driver. What else?

 

[banks]

I'm ok with change here. Never like to see someone lose their job, but it seems like it had to be done.

The bigger impact is going to be the personnel his replacement gets to work with. Let's see if there's some goalies drafted in the next few years that have any starter potential.

 

[blueberrie]

I didn't have a problem with him

It's not exactly like he had a ton of talent to work with, all our guys have had pretty substantial warts

I blame the people identifying talent in that department first and foremost

I’m praying this is part of a complete overhaul of the department

 

[Jmo89]

Definitely needed. Keefe should be following him.

 

[diehardleafsfan9878]

To be fair he did turn Jack Campbell from a throw in , to the starting goalie. I don't think Jack did that all on his own.

Mitch Korn in LA turned Campbells career around. Briere started turning Campbell back into what he was when he was with Dallas.

 

[Gabriel426]

About time

 

[diehardleafsfan9878]

Hired July 15, 2015, so that was during the interim Dubas-Hunter period. Which one should we blame?

Considering he lasted this long, and based on where he came from (no-name territory) I'd wager a bet that Dubas had more to do with it.

 

[acrobaticgoalie]

Mitch Korn in LA turned Campbells career around. Briere started turning Campbell back into what he was when he was with Dallas.

That was Dusty Imoo. Korn has coached with the Preds, Caps and now the Islanders.

 

[ITM]

Fantastic.

 

[diehardleafsfan9878]

That was Dusty Imoo. Korn has coached with the Preds, Caps and now the Islanders.

Realized that afterwards just didn't care to change it.

 

[Leafblooded]

About time

 

[vpasla1]