Luke Richardson to be hired as next Hawks head coach

[hawksfan50]

He will turn S.Jones from -37 to a more acceptable -7 and with than +30 differential gained,LR will be hailed as a genius....of course it means we can forget the Bedard steps unless they trade Kanecand D-Cat.. Hawks honigvtobgave to pkayca or of 3-2 games..May lose mist ofv hem but at least be more competitive.


I do not think Richardson will tolerate basic poir clearing that has plagued the Hawks in theirvown zone. Shameful that fans had to witness 4 failed attempts to exit before finally (maybe) succeeding on thec5thvattempt (thatviscIF the puck was already not in back of our net for a goal agaibst.

Just making competent clearsxandcexits shouldcut doen of goals agaibst ...but depends if Hawks deliberately want to Tank with inclmpetentvvetvdmen or live with the kids who willbe more comoetentvat the basics...

 

[bwana63]

Didn't know anything about Richardson prior to the hiring. I like that he's not a retread and that he's quite clearly paid his dues. Habs fans and other hockey people seem to really respect and like him. No idea if Davidson could have done better, but he could have done massively, massively worse.

 

[bwana63]

Ian Mitchell about to win the Norris

Dude, give it a rest.

 

[Wally1112pac]

The team is due for 50+ loses next year but here's hoping every player gives it their best and works hard every game.

If Richardson can bring that mind set in then his 1st year will be a success.

 

[Malagahawks]

I'm just glad it wasn't King.

This all day long. No more clown show coaches and let's get this rebuild going, painful as it will be.

 

[Malagahawks]

Dude, give it a rest.

Can't we bury Musto on the Icehogs' support team?

 

[hawksfan50]

So tgecudea us we want to lose 50+ games but closely..right?

 

[Laphroaig]

Luke Richardson is a class act and I hope he's a great coach for you guys. It's nice to see someone who's paid his dues finally get a shot. He's extremely well respected in both Ottawa and Montreal.

 

[crazyhawk]

I knew it!
Happy Luke is the man. I think he can and will be what this team needs for a HC going forward.
More exciting news!

 

[vegarover]

I hope the Force is strong with this one.

 

[Mrfenn92]

Ian Mitchell about to win the Norris

Eddie Shore Award you mean?

 

[crazyhawk]

I hope the Force is strong with this one.

 

[hawksrule]

Congrats on a great hire, Luke Richardsson is one of the most respected men on hockey and an icon in Ottawa.

Watch this punch on Dubinsky and get excited:

He may or may not turn into a good coach, but his having punched someone would be a dumb reason to get excited about the hire.

 

[Marotte Marauder]

Does anyone know what style of play he espouses?

When he was a head coach in AHL who did he develop into a quality NHLer?

I'm not sure that I like his coaching trajectory, NHL assistant for 3 seasons, AHL head coach for 4 seasons and then 5 more seasons as NHL assistant, but I can be persuaded.

 

[HLLYWD99]

I like it.
Good Luck Luke your going to need it.

MSN

 

[ClydeLee]

Does anyone know what style of play he espouses?

When he was a head coach in AHL who did he develop into a quality NHLer?

I'm not sure that I like his coaching trajectory, NHL assistant for 3 seasons, AHL head coach for 4 seasons and then 5 more seasons as NHL assistant, but I can be persuaded.

All of the good Islanders young dmen of the Trotz era started out under him in the 1 year with the Islanders.. i think i looked it up wrong, not Devon Toews, but it was basiclly the start for Mayfield, Pelech, and Pulock.

 

[clydesdale line]

Didn't Kevin Weekes leak this hire before it got deleted? In either case, congrats Luke and best of luck.

 

[Kevin Musto]

All of the good Islanders young dmen of the Trotz era started out under him in the AHL. Devon Toews, Mayfield, Pelech, and Pulock.

His head coach tenure in Binghamton is an even more impressive resume. Mark Stone, JG Pageau, Jakob Silfverberg, Mika Zibanejad, Mike Hoffman.

 

[Mrfenn92]

Didn't Kevin Weekes leak this hire before it got deleted? In either case, congrats Luke and best of luck.

He leaked Huska that I know of

 

[Tuna99]

He may or may not turn into a good coach, but his having punched someone would be a dumb reason to get excited about the hire.

He’s the real deal, he’s a good coach no matter how he does and the knockout punch is just to show you how he played the game even at game 1350, he’s a serious dude who’s serious about winning

 

[Northernhawk]

He was as told he couldn’t be HC in Ottawa, he moved on, good tor us

 

[Pertti]

No clue.

My minimum requirement was that he has been head coach before, preferably in NHL.

Surprised that it wasn't King, time will tell is that good thing.

 

[Blackhawks]

Good luck, it's gonna be a rough few years here.

Not rough, pathetic.


Here comes another experiment…

 

[Malagahawks]

Here's my real question, kidding aside. Have we hit rock bottom yet as far as team culture? I get we'll be bottom 5 & hopefully have a shot at Bedard, but the country club is doomed now right?

 

[crazyhawk]

It's been said that players will go through walls for Luke.
This is going to be helpful.
All things considered I am as happy or even happier with LR as HC over any of the other experienced coaches just hired or about to be hired.
Time will of course tell and given the Hawks will most certainly be a bottom 10 team having a " players coach " can only help to deal with the predominance of "L's" this upcoming season or three.