Confirmed with Link: Scott Arniel named Winnipeg Jets head coach

[kenobiwan]

Ughhhhh Chipman and his loyalty first and foremost…..Really wanted Gallant. Arniel and ANY former Jets/Moose ties were the last thing I wanted. I guess this means they’re keeping useless Lauer around too. He is the new version of useless Huddy who sticks around like a bad STD

 

[ICdave]

Join us tomorrow on IC from 9 AM to 11 AM CDT to discuss the hiring and share your thoughts here.

 

[MarkWheeler]

How disappointing. I expect we'll see more of the same passive defense, offense stifling, non-eventful play that we've seen under Bones.

I mean... It works, until you're in the playoffs and it doesn't

Just makes you want to run out and buy season tickets doesn’t it!

 

[KingBogo]

I'm okay with Arniel getting the head coaching job, if he is allowed to start from scratch and build his own assistant coaching group. If nothing else changes, very disappointing.

 

[MarkWheeler]

This has to be Chevy's last kick at the cat but somehow I don't think it will be

It never will be. Who’s going to fire him, Chipman? I’ve never seen anyone as scared of making anything even close to a bold move.

 

[DRW204]

Did Dreger just post Chipman's text message word-for-word as a tweet or what?

 

[jungles]

This would be less annoying if it hadn't already been decided two years ago.

 

[MarkWheeler]

61 year old coach who has won jack shit in the NHL... but hey for an 11 game stretch he went 9-2....

Chipman wouldn’t care if he went 0-11, long as he’s got that Moose connection.

 

[Hank Chinaski]

Don’t like it, don’t hate it either.

Prefer Arniel to a handful of the retread coach options, but man this organization seems allergic to doing anything bold or off the board.

For the love of god please keep him away from the PK…

 

[Channelcat]

There's no good reason to hate on this deal.........yet.

 

[jungles]

There's no good reason to hate on this deal.........yet.

Here's one: "It turns out the best candidate was the one we hired as an associate coach and telegraphed as Bowness' successor all along!".

 

[FlyerNutter]

Country club organization

They are so stale as a product.

Hope he does well, but if they just roll it back with minimal changes… What the hell are we doing? Does Chevy die of old age before he’s replaced as well?

 

[Zippity]

I would have thought Jets would have extended the hiring smoke show until after the play-offs.
This won’t help ticket sales

 

[jungles]

Country club organization

They are so stale as a product.

Hope he does well, but if they just roll it back with minimal changes… What the hell are we doing?

Let's hope Arniel is open to new ideas. The 4 remaining teams in the playoffs play a way different brand of hockey than we do.

 

[FlyerNutter]

I would have thought Jets would have extended the hiring smoke show until after the play-offs.
This won’t help ticket sales

The environment is just so… mundane.

I go to 3-4 games a year, I can’t say it’s been remotely close to what was before Covid. The team does well but the product… So bland. At least a different coach would have injected something new.

They keep sticking with the status quo unless basically forced otherwise. I’ll hold out to see what Arniel does, but the initial reaction is frustration.

 

[Buffdog]

Opened the thread to bask in the negativity towards this decision and wasn't disappointed

Unlike most of all y'all, I'm going to reserve judgement on this until next season when he gets his systems implemented and the team gets used to playing it. I'm thinking at least 20 games

 

[raideralex99]

How does this system not work? We finished 4th overall in the entire NHL . Maybe our players shouldn't fold like cheap suits once the playoffs start and our Vezina goalie plays like a Vezina goalie.

I know Helly gets blamed but seriously Avs average 37 shots per game against him meanwhile the Avs couldn't even average 26 shots per game on the Stars.
Avs would probably still be playing now if they could get 37 shots on net every game against Dallas.

 

[kenobiwan]

Ok chipman let’s keep your loyalty first mentality going and sign Gnat Schmidt to a 5 year extension too…….Lauer better be fired tomorrow

 

[jetsforever]

Not too surprising but pretty disappointing IMO
There were lots of options available and we just go with our own assistant coach
I guess we can hope for a similar season as this one with a different playoff result

 

[MrBoJangelz71]

61 year old coach who has won jack shit in the NHL... but hey for an 11 game stretch he went 9-2....

Sorry but this is an ignorant take.

Arniel coached a season and a half, 15 years ago, with his second chance to coach being last season covering for Bones.

He coached a horrendous roster with the Blue Jackets, a roster no coach would be able to win with. So judging him off that is dumb.

He led the Moose to a finals and was coach of the year that season, which is not jack sh#t. He has been a solid assistant coach with the Rangers, Caps, Canuck and with us.

He is respected by the players, shown to be a good coach for us when he covered for Bones and deserves his second full time coaching gig in the NHL after 15 years of being a solid assistant.

He has always been employed, assisting some great coaches throughout his career. I for one am excited to see how Arniel has grown since his last head coaching stint.

What would suck is Arniel leaves and take the reigns with another team and becomes a great full time coach. Many great coaches failed in their first stints.

 

[MelikeJets]

And Brad Lauer will be elevated to associate coach....

Nooooooooo gawd noooooo

 

[KingBogo]

Sorry but this is an ignorant take.

Arniel coached a season and a half, 15 years ago, with his second chance to coach being last season covering for Bones.

He coached a horrendous roster with the Blue Jackets, a roster no coach would be able to win with. So judging him off that is dumb.

He led the Moose to a finals and was coach of the year that season, which is not jack sh#t. He has been a solid assistant coach with the Rangers, Caps, Canuck and with us.

He is respected by the players, shown to be a good coach for us when he covered for Bones and deserves his second full time coaching gig in the NHL after 15 years of being a solid assistant.

He has always been employed, assisting some great coaches throughout his career. I for one am excited to see how Arniel has grown since his last head coaching stint.

What would suck is Arniel leaves and take the reigns with another team and becomes a great full time coach. Many great coaches failed in their first stints.

This is a good post and brings a nice counter perspective to the discussion. But I will add if it is really Arniel's big opportunity he needs to be given the freedom to select his own assistant couching staff. I'm hoping to hear of some current assistant coach firings next week, or for God's sakes at least Lauer's firing.

 

[Board Bard]

Hopefully

Hopefully he makes the most of it and helps get us over the hump.

He is a hump. And there are two more with Chipman and Chevyldayoff. Three humps is way too much obstruction to make good things happen in the NHL. Bargain-basement move.

On the bright side, the Jets' draft slots will improve mightily.

 

[cbcwpg]

Shocked I am… surprised even….hell, who the f*** am I kidding…the whole known universe knew the Jets were making Arniel the head coach.

Whatever…it doesn’t really matter because it’s the collective players that suck, not the coach. Scotty Bowman couldn’t get this team past the first round.

We need a contest… what current Moose player becomes the Jets head coach in 7 years after Arniel quits?

 

[Gm0ney]

This will give TNSE a few more years to groom Nolan Baumgartner...