The Maple Leafs have promoted Hayley Wickenheiser to senior director of player development and hired Danielle Goyette as director of player development.
The top rising candidates for NHL coach, GM jobs
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If there s anything we know about NHL hiring practices, it s that they can be predictable. Since 2005-06, there have been 171 head-coaching changes in the NHL more than the NFL, NBA or MLB. However, 101 of the 171 new hires had previous head-coaching experience, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. That 59.1% rate of retreads is also the highest among the other three major men s professional sports leagues in North America.
So with three coaching vacancies already open this cycle the Arizona Coyotes, Columbus Blue Jackets and Seattle Kraken it s easy to guess who will get first looks. John Tortorella (who recently parted with Columbus after six years), Rick Tocchet (done in Arizona after four years) and Gerard Gallant (who took the NHL season off after being dismissed by Vegas in 2020) are going to be hot names. But other than them, who is next? And how about in management?
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