Will we ever see a Russian NHL head coach?

[Hanji]

It's a catch-22.

Of course there are outliers, but working one's way up through the North American ranks isn't too enticing for the best and most established Euro coaches.
Meanwhile NHL teams aren't too interested in hiring coaches straight out of Europe.

 

[DoubleGold]

With the level that they speak English? No.

 

[TruePowerSlave]

Ever is a long ass time. Euro coaches will become a thing at some point.

 

[Chuck Norris Trophy]

Malkin dedicated his hart trophy to Gonchar. Said he was the best teammate he’s ever had. Taught him so much about the North American game

He seems like he could be.
Hughes thinks he is a really good coach
He has a Norris, and potentially a 2nd as his teaching the defense core

Gonchar was f***ing magic when he was working with defensemen in Pittsburgh.

 

[Konnan511]

I really hope Fedorov is the Wings coach next season.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Habs looked at a Russian coach a while ago, as he spoke French, but I think they didn't go with him because he didn't speak English, but that part I could be misremembering

 

[MasterofGrond]

Eventually. Almost certainly a former player.

 

[boompuffboom]

Fedorov

 

[MXD]

Habs looked at a Russian coach a while ago, as he spoke French, but I think they didn't go with him because he didn't speak English, but that part I could be misremembering

Bykov?

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Bykov?

That's it.

Couldn't remember the exact name.

 

[BLNY]

I'm not seeing a scenario where it happens in my lifetime.

 

[stymie]

Nyet.

 

[Murzu]

No. The Russians and euros suck at English language. That's why the first 3 has sucked.

Wtf lol, what a stupid comment

 

[frontsfan67]

Why so bitter?

Not bitter but it’s the truth. Just because you’re a great player doesn’t mean you’re a great coach.

 

[sansabri]

does Gretzky count

 

[End of Line]

Nyet

 

[Cursed Lemon]

No not never.

 

[ViD]

No. The Russians and euros suck at English language. That's why the first 3 has sucked.

Why does this work in soccer then ? There are coaches from all over the world in England

If there are Russian coaches, what will they do with players like Ponikarovsky, Fedotenko etc?

Coach them ?

 

[stonec]

No. The Russians and euros suck at English language. That's why the first 3 has sucked.

Decades ago maybe. Most people in Sweden for example speak perfectly fluent English today.

 

[NVious]

Barkov would make an excellent coach one day if he decides to go down that path.

 

[Crow]

Barkov would make an excellent coach one day if he decides to go down that path.

Does that really qualify?

 

[varsaku]

Currently, Sergei Gonchar is an assistant coach in Vancouver, and Viacheslav Fetisov was an assistant coach in New Jersey.

Do you think we will see one in the next few years? Ten years?

Probably but pretty low. New NHL coaches have a very short leash and have very few opportunities to prove themselves. NHL teams are more content going with someone with existing experience which is why we land up with someone being selected from the same pool of coaches.

 

[Bozo Nicholson]

So yes then?

The triple negative yields a negative. I learn good.

 

[Devilsfan2326]

Assuming we are not meaning still with the accent.

Wayne's dad, Walter Gretzky, was a landowner in the Russian Empire. So he was successful and wealthy in Russia where being a landowner was very prestigious. Walter Gretzky - Wikipedia

He ran away to Canada right before the Russian revolution.

So Wayne Gretzky the former Phoenix Coyotes coach has thick Russian ancestry.

Edit: Granddad. Anton, not Walter.

 

[Bozo Nicholson]

This is a hilariously confusing answer. The triple negative.

Listen up buddy. In the immortal words of Bob De Niro (Cape Fear): I can out-learn you, I can out-read you, I can out-think you, and I can out-philosophize you.