Rumor: Rocky Thompson hired as Asst. Coach

[Striiker]

And back to his theories on offense: that's nice. We haven't seen him effectively implement them, though.

Hakstol has interesting theories about defensive involvement that ought to be highly effective, but his attempt to implement those theories was completely terrible.

Like how Chuck says we need more high end talent and to possess the puck more, then every single action he takes accomplishes the opposite and proves he doesn't want either of those things.

At some point words have to translate to actions.

 

[Flyerfan4life]

Like how Chuck says we need more high end talent and to possess the puck more, then every single action he takes accomplishes the opposite and proves he doesn't want either of those things.

At some point words have to translate to actions.

'memer when he said we need to get younger and cant just bring the same players in and roll it back..

LOL.... hahaaa

 

[Striiker]

'memer when he said we need to get younger and cant just bring the same players in and roll it back..

LOL.... hahaaa

The whole "can't keep bringing back the same players and expect different results" thing only applied to top line/pair guys with skill, like Ghost and Voracek.

Bringing back shitters like Justin "Best D" Braun on three different contracts is perfectly fine.

 

[Evergreen]

And if some want to hate him because he missed last season because he had a vaccine medical exemption & it was turned down (so he’s not vaccinated).

I don’t discriminate because someone defended their bodily autonomy & refused to let the state inject them with an experiment they didn’t feel comfortable with.

Would you feel differently if you found out he made up the medical exemption?

 

[Ghosts Beer]

Would you feel differently if you found out he made up the medical exemption?

I would not care.

He's a healthy young man with about zero risks of any severe adverse effects of Covid. He should not be forced to inject an experimental substance into his body against his will by a government. It's his body. He may have saved himself myocarditis by refusing. And don't get me started on vaccine passports. Absolutely appalling.

 

[Beef Invictus]

I don't understand how people this many years later are still woefully misinformed. It's amazing.

Im sure it's willful ignorance.

Anyway, we can ignore all of that off ice stuff. In the sample available, he sucked ass and he's coaching for a team that despises offense, initiative, and creativity.

 

[FLYguy3911]

Has anyone seen his medical records?

 

[deadhead]

It's effective at preventing hospitalization and death.

And long COVID.

I still say they need to pass around the articles showing the relationship between COVID and erectile dysfunction and the clubhouse will be lining up to get vaccinated!

 

[DAVIDE1333]

And long COVID.

I still say they need to pass around the articles showing the relationship between COVID and erectile dysfunction and the clubhouse will be lining up to get vaccinated!

 

[Flyerfan18]

If it wasn't the league would have accepted it.

And back to his theories on offense: that's nice. We haven't seen him effectively implement them, though.

Hakstol has interesting theories about defensive involvement that ought to be highly effective, but his attempt to implement those theories was completely terrible.

Nope. I’m not aware of any acceptable by the league

 

[Beef Invictus]

Nope. I’m not aware of any acceptable by the league

They are acceptable. It takes seconds to Google the league policy. But legitimate ones are very rare. It's safe to assume he lied or tried to pull bullshit.

Great culture Chuck is building.

 

[deadhead]

Successful AHL coach who communicates well and has a strong analytics bent.

Trevor Letowski on Rocky Thompson’s Analytical Bent

Trevor Letowski was in for a surprise when he became Rocky Thompson’s associate coach in Windsor in 2015. Consider that Letowski scored 84 goals and recorded just 209 penalty minutes in 616 career NHL games, in contrast to Thompson, who ripped off 117 PIMs in just 25 appearances. “He really was...

sanjosehockeynow.com

And if some asshole player disrupts the locker room, he'll rip off his shirt and challenge him!
Report is the San Jose locker room supported Thompson over Kane, wonder why?

 

[Ghosts Beer]

Successful AHL coach who communicates well and has a strong analytics bent.

Trevor Letowski on Rocky Thompson’s Analytical Bent

Trevor Letowski was in for a surprise when he became Rocky Thompson’s associate coach in Windsor in 2015. Consider that Letowski scored 84 goals and recorded just 209 penalty minutes in 616 career NHL games, in contrast to Thompson, who ripped off 117 PIMs in just 25 appearances. “He really was...

sanjosehockeynow.com

And if some asshole player disrupts the locker room, he'll rip off his shirt and challenge him!
Report is the San Jose locker room supported Thompson over Kane, wonder why?

To get back to hockey,

Great article on Thompson. Just adds to the multiple articles I posted the other day.

He’s an intelligent, innovative, forward-thinking coach.

Seems like a terrific hire, & one who would be perfect to supplant Torts when he retires.

 

[deadhead]

this is where i disagree with you.

i agree with 100% on real life and important issues but hockey... no

Thompason seems like another guy who fits the typical caveman mode

This is where you're letting stereotyping guide you - everything written about him says he's exactly what people want if we're gonna rebuild, successful CHL HC, successful AHL HC, believer in analytics, innovative offensive coach.

Isn't that the profile of a potential HC that many have presented around here?

 

[Ghosts Beer]

this is where i disagree with you.

i agree with 100% on real life and important issues but hockey... no

Thompason seems like another guy who fits the typical caveman mode

Thompson is NOT a caveman. Far from it. He created a pro-wrestling persona that got him a few NHL games.

But as a coach, I’ve posted 3 articles, & deadhead another great one, that depict him as a cerebral, forward-thinking coach with a keen interest in offensive hockey.

Don’t let the fact that he was smart enough to make a short career out of fighting mean he’s a caveman.

He’s smart & clever. Did what he had to do for a hockey career. As a coach? Doing what he has to do to be ahead of the curve.

I like this guy. Great hire. Antithesis of Dino.

 

[Diaper Mask Bandits]

Thompson is NOT a caveman. Far from it. He created a pro-wrestling persona that got him a few NHL games.

But as a coach, I’ve posted 3 articles, & deadhead another great one, that depict him as a cerebral, forward-thinking coach with a keen interest in offensive hockey.

Don’t let the fact that he was smart enough to make a short career out of fighting mean he’s a caveman.

He’s smart & clever. Did what he had to do for a hockey career. As a coach? Doing what he has to do to be ahead of the curve.

I like this guy. Great hire. Antithesis of Dino.

[mod]

If he is a legit good young coach, I bet the organization chases him away or they won't hire him as a replacement. They'll hire the next guy in the old boys club,

 

[Rebels57]

Agree with this 10000000000% I was told i was going to lose my job, said okay fire me. Then they decided covid isn't that important so I still work there, I'm the only one who had the balls to say no, with all the pressure against me. I'm the only person in my building who isn't vaxxed, crazy, I'm still alive. Dunno How! wow! I respect people who want to get vaxxed, I wear my mask, sanitize etc, etc. but the whole forcing shit is pathetic.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

I don’t give a shit if the guy gets vaccinated or not in the grand scheme of things. But in regards to Canada’s rules it is what it is. The medical exemption more than likely was some bullshit excuse in attempt to save his job. SJ seemingly didn’t want to go through with a coach that won’t be available for Canada games while the Flyers are seemingly fine with that.

 

[Ghosts Beer]

[mod]

If he is a legit good young coach, I bet the organization chases him away or they won't hire him as a replacement. They'll hire the next guy in the old boys club,

I don’t think they’ll chase him away.

I think they hired a good young coach because he’s a good young coach.

[mod]

 

[Magua]

SJ seemingly didn’t want to go through with a coach that won’t be available for Canada games while the Flyers are seemingly fine with that.

The Flyers are coming off an entire coaching staff that wasn't available for any games, so they view this as an improvement.

 

[BernieParent]

A good in-depth article on Thompson & his philosophies:

Rocky Thompson Changed the Conversation About Who He Was

In the mid-1990s, Rocky Thompson patrolled the blueline for the Medici...

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Thanks for posting this, GB. Here are a couple of quotes I found interesting (and I'm not playing gotcha):

“With any offence you need skill. If you have low skill or if the individual or the team has no skill it is not that you can’t produced offence, but it is really difficult. Skill is an important factor. ... And then if you do have skill, what are certain areas of the ice that skill players can take advantage of to increase their scoring percentages?

“Finally, just showing adjustments. When you are doing something offensively, it could work against a certain team or a certain D zone structure, or the way a team plays gaps, but you have to be prepared as a coach to make an adjustment and not just keep hammering a square peg in a round hole.

I'm expecting this season to be a disaster but if some progress in team structure can be achieved, there will be some value in all of the incoming pain. We can only hope that someone within the admin and coaching staff can inject some good ideas.

 

[FlyerNutter]

Thanks for posting this, GB. Here are a couple of quotes I found interesting (and I'm not playing gotcha):




I'm expecting this season to be a disaster but if some progress in team structure can be achieved, there will be some value in all of the incoming pain. We can only hope that someone within the admin and coaching staff can inject some good ideas.

I’d love for Thompson to be a great hire. Even though I’m all about maximizing the team’s position in the draft race, it would be nice to see at least a bit of a glimpse of offensive creativity being injected. They need that if development is going to be improved in Philadelphia. I have my doubts, and he’s going to struggle to squeeze the talent out of this group - but I’m hopeful for now. If there is one area where a “win” would be important this off-season it’s in the development department.

His vax beliefs are irrelevant. He’s a grown ass man who can make his own decisions.

 

[wankstifier]

Who cares? He should be gone in 6 months anyway

 

[Beef Invictus]

If Thompson were a great hire someone else would have gotten him.

Fletcher wanting him is damning.

 

[FlyerNutter]

If Thompson were a great hire someone else would have gotten him.

Fletcher wanting him is damning.

Likely true, but I’ll give him a shot.

I do kind of side with Yeo on one thing - that I’m not sure any coach could do a lot here. There are critical systemic/usage mistakes that could be avoided - but really… this is a dime a dozen group of lads that are boring AF.