Lindy Ruff named Head Coach, Press Conference at 1:00 PM EDT

[THUNDERBURST]

I think Gallant, Carle and Nelson would be my favorites.

 

[Jimmybarndoor2]

Buffalo needs coaches from outside the former Sabres good ok boy club

Need some independent eyes

 

[ValJamesDuex]

Appert & Wilford HAVE TO GO!
That they are still here is another black mark on Kevin Adams incompetence and Pegula's ownership

 

[Sabre Dance]

When he couldn’t hire his own staff we should’ve known this would fail. Adams has to go.

 

[Chainshot]

When he couldn’t hire his own staff we should’ve known this would fail. Adams has to go.

The problem is above Adams.

 

[OkimLom]

The problem is above Adams.

The problem IS and above Adams

 

[Archie Lee]

None of the retreads thrill me. In my wildest dreams, grabbing the next Spencer Carberry would.

A guy who intrigues me is Washington Assistant, Mitch Love.
- 40 years of age
- Is from BC and played junior in the WHL.
- He was a pest and fighter in the WHL, with 40 fights in the 02-03 season alone. His wiki-bio states he is the only player in Everett Silver Tips history to have his jersey retired.
- 6 years bouncing around the minors as a player
- 6 years as an assistant with Everett in the WHL
- 3 years as a HC with the Saskatoon Blades in the WHL. This was over the covid years. The Blades had a .664 points % in his 3 years as HC
- 2 years as HC of Calgary's AHL team. They had a .725 points % over those two years. Was AHL coach of the year in both seasons
- In his 2nd year as an assistant with Washington

 

[THUNDERBURST]

A guy who intrigues me is Washington Assistant, Mitch Love.
- 40 years of age
- Is from BC and played junior in the WHL.
- He was a pest and fighter in the WHL, with 40 fights in the 02-03 season alone. His wiki-bio states he is the only player in Everett Silver Tips history to have his jersey retired.
- 6 years bouncing around the minors as a player
- 6 years as an assistant with Everett in the WHL
- 3 years as a HC with the Saskatoon Blades in the WHL. This was over the covid years. The Blades had a .664 points % in his 3 years as HC
- 2 years as HC of Calgary's AHL team. They had a .725 points % over those two years. Was AHL coach of the year in both seasons
- In his 2nd year as an assistant with Washington

But he has so much head coaching experience. I would look at Todd Nelson and David Carle.

 

[Deep Blue Metallic]

A guy who intrigues me is Washington Assistant, Mitch Love.
- 40 years of age
- Is from BC and played junior in the WHL.
- He was a pest and fighter in the WHL, with 40 fights in the 02-03 season alone. His wiki-bio states he is the only player in Everett Silver Tips history to have his jersey retired.
- 6 years bouncing around the minors as a player
- 6 years as an assistant with Everett in the WHL
- 3 years as a HC with the Saskatoon Blades in the WHL. This was over the covid years. The Blades had a .664 points % in his 3 years as HC
- 2 years as HC of Calgary's AHL team. They had a .725 points % over those two years. Was AHL coach of the year in both seasons
- In his 2nd year as an assistant with Washington

Nice find. Looks like the resume of a guy who could soon get a shot at NHL HC. Fairly similar to Carberry's.

A relatively young guy with fresh ideas, but who's been through the hockey trenches as a player and coach is my idea of a perfect fit for an underachieving, too-young team that far too often looks like the Keystone Kops on ice.

 

[pigpen65]

When he couldn’t hire his own staff we should’ve known this would fail. Adams has to go.

You didn't know Lindy Ruff was destined to fail as a HC till 2024? I knew around 2007.