Confirmed with Link: Leafs hire new assistant coach Dean Chynoweth

[francis246]

Same as McFarland

under McFarland we had a top 10 power play. I’m not sure why he gets so much hate. Our power play sucked ass the moment he left

 

[Toronto makebeleifs]

Well, I do appreciate the way carolina has played defence the last few yrs. Hopefully he doesnt skip a beat from the improvments hakstol had with the group. Still dont understand why manny is running the pp, youd think a guy that made his career off defence and had a whopping 7 powerplay goals his entire 900+game career would iunno... run the pk?

 

[ottomaddox]

Our assistant coaches:


Fart in the wind.

 

[HEAVY DUTY]

If his PK was so great, why was he let go from Carolina?

 

[Antropovsky]

Hurricanes' assistant coach too... with the number of rumors surrounding Hamilton to the Leafs, it only makes sense to speak to someone with firsthand experience with him. Does he help with the PK too? Hurricanes have been 3rd and 4th best last two seasons.

What rumors of Hamilton to leafs?

 

[stickty111]

If his PK was so great, why was he let go from Carolina?

He wasn't let go. Leafs gave him a higher salary for the same position so he left.

 

[Thissiteisgarbage]

When does the parade start?

 

[stickty111]

When does the parade start?

 

[Guided by Veseys]

When does the parade start?

Right now! Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

 

[Foppberg]

He was brutal with our (Avs) AHL club, hopefully he'll work out for you guys.

 

[Thissiteisgarbage]

Sarcasm dude. Sarcasm.

 

[Leaf Fans]

When does the parade start?

It was today- you missed it. Cup has a big dent in it.

 

[Dreakmur]

Carolina is very aggressive on the PK and likes to counterattack with Aho and Necas. So I don't think Marner's minutes are going to be pulled back.

I’m hoping Keefe learned something from last year and brings Marner and Matthews down into the high 19 minute mark. Keeping them at 24 ish would be really dumb.

 

[Brobust]

I’m hoping Keefe learned something from last year and brings Marner and Matthews down into the high 19 minute mark. Keeping them at 24 ish would be really dumb.

I wouldn't say dumb, but unnecessary.

 

[BayStBullies]

Hurricanes' assistant coach too... with the number of rumors surrounding Hamilton to the Leafs, it only makes sense to speak to someone with firsthand experience with him. Does he help with the PK too? Hurricanes have been 3rd and 4th best last two seasons.

Can you link to a source for this rumour?

 

[Dreakmur]

I wouldn't say dumb, but unnecessary.

Playing your players too much, even though you witnessed then get burnt out the previous season… that’s dumb.

 

[nuck]

Six year NHL assistant so no complaints here. I would rather add guys from overachieving franchises like Carolina than from clubs like Vancouver or recent Philly. He comes from a team with a much better coach than Keefe who doesn't play the crap out of its two best players so I think it could be a positive injection to SK's game planning. Chynoweth's Islander days were so long ago any Tavares connection or benefit would be a stretch but I hope Keefe has an open door to this guy.

 

[Brobust]

Playing your players too much, even though you witnessed then get burnt out the previous season… that’s dumb.

Burnt out when? The stars out-chanced Columbus and Montreal. I don't know if it's fatigue.

 

[Dreakmur]

Burnt out when? The stars out-chanced Columbus and Montreal. I don't know if it's fatigue.

It really looked like fatigue, and quite frankly, that’s the best possible scenario. That’s a problem easily remedied.

 

[rumman]

Playing your players too much, even though you witnessed then get burnt out the previous season… that’s dumb.

Isn’t that what got Babcock roasted by the fanbase? Maybe he knew a thing or two?

 

[rumman]

It really looked like fatigue, and quite frankly, that’s the best possible scenario. That’s a problem easily remedied.

They were obviously worn down, but that wasn’t the concerning problem.

 

[cookie]

Can you link to a source for this rumour?

What rumors of Hamilton to leafs?

Hamilton to Maple Leafs Talk Heating Up, Morgan Rielly Out?

Elliotte Friedman was on SN 590’s show Lead Off with Ziggy and Scotty Mac and talked about the idea of Hamilton coming in to stabilize the blue line for a Leafs team that could stand to flip some of the roster after a disappointing first-round playoff exit. Friedman said he’s been told by sources that Hamilton might be interested in Toronto, considering he’s a local guy, but that other sources have suggested the Leafs might not be the best fit for Hamilton’s personality.

 

[Antropovsky]

Hamilton to Maple Leafs Talk Heating Up, Morgan Rielly Out?

Hamilton seems insanely close to his family... organizations were literally signing his brother to please him. If his family is on Toronto, or near..than I could see him being interested.

 

[Mess]

Is this our "killer instinct" coach ?

Dean's father was fairly famous and instrumental in hockey ..

Ed Chynoweth served as the President of the Western Hockey League (also known as the Western Canada Hockey League until 1978) from 1972 to 1979 and from 1980 to 1995 and as the President of the Canadian Hockey League from 1975 to 1995. He was instrumental in the formation of the CHL which joined the three major junior leagues of Canada.

Chynoweth was as elected to the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame in 2000, and in 2007, the WHL honored him by renaming its championship trophy to bear his name. Incidentally the Ed Chynoweth Trophy, awarded to the top scorer at the Memorial Cup tournament, is also named after him.

 

[myleafs]

Everyone seemed to be excited about Malhotra and by all accounts he was a disaster...so will take a wait-and-see approach here.

I don't think anyone thought he was coming in to be the pp guy though.