List of NHL head coaches

Jon Cooper has been the head coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning since 2013. He is currently the longest tenured coach in the NHL.

The National Hockey League (NHL) is a professional ice hockey league composed of 32 teams, founded in 1917. Each team is entitled to one head coach who handles the directing of games and team practices, while providing direction and strategy for their players and deciding which players will play in games and the lines they will play on. In some cases, a coach will only serve on an interim basis, while some teams may have more than one coach who serve as co-coaches. Outside the team management, the coach also addresses the media.

Key

Abbreviation Definition
G Games coached
W Wins
L Losses
T Ties
OTL Overtime/shootout losses
Pts. Points
P% Points percentage[a]

Coaches

Note: Statistics are updated through the previous season (2023–24).

Team Coach Start date[b] Record with team[c] Career record[d] Professional career
G W L T OTL Pts. P% G W L T OTL Pts. P%
Anaheim Ducks Greg Cronin June 5, 2023 82 27 50 — 5 59 .360 82 27 50 — 5 59 .360 None
Boston Bruins Joe Sacco (interim) November 19, 2024 0 0 0 — 0 0 – 294 130 134 — 30 290 .493 1990–2003
Buffalo Sabres Lindy Ruff April 22, 2024 1,165 571 432 78 84 1,304 .560 1,774 864 679 78 153 1,959 .552 1979–1993
Calgary Flames Ryan Huska June 12, 2023 84 38 40 — 6 82 .488 84 38 40 — 6 82 .488 1995–2000
Carolina Hurricanes Rod Brind'Amour May 8, 2018 452 278 130 — 44 600 .664 452 278 130 — 44 600 .664 1989–2010
Chicago Blackhawks Anders Sorensen (interim) December 5, 2024 0 0 0 — 0 0 – 0 0 0 — 0 0 – 1994–2000
Colorado Avalanche Jared Bednar August 25, 2016 618 341 217 — 60 742 .600 618 341 217 — 60 742 .600 1993–2002
Columbus Blue Jackets Dean Evason July 22, 2024 0 0 0 — 0 0 – 251 147 77 — 27 321 .639 1983–1999
Dallas Stars Peter DeBoer June 21, 2022 164 99 42 — 23 221 .674 1,179 612 421 — 146 1,370 .581 1989–1991
Detroit Red Wings Todd McLellan December 26, 2024 0 0 0 — 0 0 – 1,144 598 412 — 44 1,330 – 1987–1992
Edmonton Oilers Kris Knoblauch November 12, 2023 69 46 18 — 5 97 .703 69 46 18 — 5 97 .703 1999–2006
Florida Panthers Paul Maurice June 22, 2022 164 94 56 — 14 202 .616 1,849 869 736 99 144 1,981 .536 None
Los Angeles Kings Jim Hiller February 2, 2024 34 21 12 — 1 43 .632 34 21 12 — 1 43 .632 1992–2002
Minnesota Wild John Hynes November 27, 2023 63 34 24 — 5 73 .579 665 318 279 — 68 704 .529 None
Montreal Canadiens Martin St. Louis February 9, 2022 201 75 100 — 26 176 .438 201 75 100 — 26 176 .438 1998–2015
Nashville Predators Andrew Brunette May 31, 2023 82 47 30 — 5 99 .604 157 98 48 — 11 207 .659 1993–2012
New Jersey Devils Sheldon Keefe May 23, 2024 0 0 0 — 0 0 – 349 212 97 — 40 464 .665 2000–2004
New York Islanders Patrick Roy January 20, 2024 37 20 12 — 5 45 .608 283 150 104 — 29 329 .581 1984–2003
New York Rangers Peter Laviolette June 13, 2023 82 55 23 — 4 114 .695 1,512 807 526 25 154 1,793 .593 1986–1997
Ottawa Senators Travis Green May 7, 2024 0 0 0 — 0 0 – 335 141 159 — 35 317 .473 1990–2008
Philadelphia Flyers John Tortorella June 17, 2022 164 69 71 — 24 162 .494 1,547 742 612 37 156 1,677 .542 1982–1986
Pittsburgh Penguins Mike Sullivan December 12, 2015 671 375 219 — 77 827 .616 835 445 275 15 100 1,005 .602 1990–2002
San Jose Sharks Ryan Warsofsky June 13, 2024 0 0 0 — 0 0 – 0 0 0 — 0 0 – 2011–2012
Seattle Kraken Dan Bylsma May 28, 2024 0 0 0 — 0 0 – 565 320 190 — 55 695 .615 1992–2004
St. Louis Blues Jim Montgomery November 24, 2024 0 0 0 — 0 0 – 298 180 84 — 33 393 .662 1990–2003
Tampa Bay Lightning Jon Cooper March 25, 2013 879 525 279 — 75 1,125 .640 879 525 279 — 75 1,125 .640 None
Toronto Maple Leafs Craig Berube May 17, 2024 0 0 0 — 0 0 – 543 281 190 — 72 634 .584 1986–2004
Utah Hockey Club Andre Tourigny April 18, 2024 0 0 0 — 0 0 – 246 89 131 — 26 204 .415 None
Vancouver Canucks Rick Tocchet January 22, 2023 118 70 35 — 13 153 .648 556 248 235 — 73 569 .512 1984–2002
Vegas Golden Knights Bruce Cassidy June 14, 2022 164 96 51 — 17 209 .637 673 388 206 9 70 855 .635 1984–1996
Washington Capitals Spencer Carbery May 30, 2023 82 40 31 — 11 91 .555 82 40 31 — 11 91 .555 2006–2010
Winnipeg Jets Scott Arniel May 24, 2024 0 0 0 — 0 0 – 123 45 60 — 18 108 .439 1981–1999
  • Scott Arniel, Winnipeg Jets
    Scott Arniel, Winnipeg Jets
  • Andrew Brunette, Nashville Predators
    Andrew Brunette, Nashville Predators
  • Jared Bednar, Colorado Avalanche
    Jared Bednar, Colorado Avalanche
  • Craig Berube, Toronto Maple Leafs
    Craig Berube, Toronto Maple Leafs
  • Rod Brind'Amour, Carolina Hurricanes
    Rod Brind'Amour, Carolina Hurricanes
  • Dan Bylsma, Seattle Kraken
    Dan Bylsma, Seattle Kraken
  • Spencer Carbery, Washington Capitals
    Spencer Carbery, Washington Capitals
  • Bruce Cassidy, Vegas Golden Knights
    Bruce Cassidy, Vegas Golden Knights
  • Jon Cooper, Tampa Bay Lightning
    Jon Cooper, Tampa Bay Lightning
  • Dean Evason, Columbus Blue Jackets
    Dean Evason, Columbus Blue Jackets
  • Travis Green, Ottawa Senators
    Travis Green, Ottawa Senators
  • John Hynes, Minnesota Wild
    John Hynes, Minnesota Wild
  • Sheldon Keefe, New Jersey Devils
    Sheldon Keefe, New Jersey Devils
  • Peter Laviolette, New York Rangers
    Peter Laviolette, New York Rangers
  • Paul Maurice, Florida Panthers
    Paul Maurice, Florida Panthers
  • Todd McLellan, Detroit Red Wings
    Todd McLellan, Detroit Red Wings
  • Patrick Roy, New York Islanders
    Patrick Roy, New York Islanders
  • Lindy Ruff, Buffalo Sabres
    Lindy Ruff, Buffalo Sabres
  • Martin St. Louis, Montreal Canadiens
    Martin St. Louis, Montreal Canadiens
  • Mike Sullivan, Pittsburgh Penguins
    Mike Sullivan, Pittsburgh Penguins
  • Rick Tocchet, Vancouver Canucks
    Rick Tocchet, Vancouver Canucks
  • John Tortorella, Philadelphia Flyers
    John Tortorella, Philadelphia Flyers
  • Andre Tourigny, Utah Hockey Club
    Andre Tourigny, Utah Hockey Club

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Points percentage is calculated as follows: (Wins + ½ Ties + ½ Overtime/shootout losses) ÷ Games coached
  2. ^ Start date of current term at the team; each date is linked to an article about that particular NHL season.
  3. ^ Coaching records from the current team.
  4. ^ Career coaching records in the NHL; records in other leagues are not included.

References

  • "Head Coaches Index". National Hockey League. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
  • "NHL Coach Register". Hockey-Reference. Retrieved February 17, 2015.