List of NHL head coaches

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.

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

Key
Abbreviation Definition
G Games coached
W Wins
L Losses
T Ties
OTL Overtime/Shootout losses
Pts. Points
P% Points percentage[lower-alpha 1]

Coaches

Note: Statistics are updated through the most recently completed season (2020–21).

Team Coach Start date[lower-alpha 2] Record with team[lower-alpha 3] Career record[lower-alpha 4] Pro career
G W L T OTL Pts. P% G W L T OTL Pts. P%
Anaheim Ducks Dallas Eakins June 17, 2019 1274663018110.433 24082126032196.408 1988–2004
Arizona Coyotes Andre Tourigny July 1, 2021 000000– 000000– None
Boston Bruins Bruce Cassidy February 7, 2017 31719482041429.677 427241129948539.631 1984–1996
Buffalo Sabres Don Granato March 17, 2021 289160321.375 289160321.375 1991–1993
Calgary Flames Darryl Sutter March 4, 2021 240122881515274.571 1,315649482101831,482.563 1979–1987
Carolina Hurricanes Rod Brind'Amour May 8, 2018 20612066020260.631 20612066020260.631 1989–2010
Chicago Blackhawks Derek King* November 6, 2021 000000– 000000– 1986–2004
Colorado Avalanche Jared Bednar August 25, 2016 372184149039407.547 372184149039407.547 1993–2002
Columbus Blue Jackets Brad Larsen June 10, 2021 000000– 000000– 1997–2010
Dallas Stars Rick Bowness December 10, 2019 944332019105.559 5571663214822402.361 1975–1984
Detroit Red Wings Vacant
Edmonton Oilers Jay Woodcroft February 10, 2022 000000– 000000– 2000–2005
Florida Panthers Andrew Brunette* October 29, 2021 000000– 000000– 1993–2012
Los Angeles Kings Todd McLellan April 16, 2019 1265063013113.448 93248434501031,071.575 1987–1989
Minnesota Wild Dean Evason February 14, 2020 6843200591.669 6843200591.669 1983–1999
Montreal Canadiens Martin St. Louis* February 9, 2022 000000– 000000– 1998–2015
Nashville Predators John Hynes January 7, 2020 8447340397.577 438197193048442.505 None
New Jersey Devils Lindy Ruff July 9, 2020 5619300745.402 1,549755584781321,720.555 1979–1993
New York Islanders Barry Trotz June 21, 2018 20611567024254.617 1,730877635601581,972.570 None
New York Rangers Gerard Gallant June 16, 2021 000000– 541270216451595.550 1984–1995
Ottawa Senators D. J. Smith May 23, 2019 1274862017113.445 1274862017113.445 1996–2004
Philadelphia Flyers Mike Yeo* December 6, 2021 000000– 482246181055547.567 1994–2000
Pittsburgh Penguins Mike Sullivan December 12, 2015 425251131043545.641 5893211871566723.614 1990–2002
San Jose Sharks Bob Boughner December 11, 2019 93354801080.430 257115110032262.510 1991–2006
Seattle Kraken Dave Hakstol June 24, 2021 000000– 277134101042310.560 None
St. Louis Blues Craig Berube November 19, 2018 19010758025239.629 351182116053417.594 1986–2004
Tampa Bay Lightning Jon Cooper March 25, 2013 634384197053821.647 634384197053821.647 None
Toronto Maple Leafs Sheldon Keefe November 20, 2019 1036229012136.660 1036229012136.660 2000–2004
Vancouver Canucks Bruce Boudreau December 5, 2021 66000121.000 98456730201151,249.635 1975–1992
Vegas Golden Knights Peter DeBoer January 15, 2020 78551904114.731 93347034801151,055.565 1989–1991
Washington Capitals Peter Laviolette September 15, 2020 5636150577.688 1,266673440251281,499.592 1986–1997
Winnipeg Jets Dave Lowry* December 17, 2021 000000– 000000– 1985–2004

“*” = Interim

  • Jared Bednar, Colorado Avalanche
  • Craig Berube, St. Louis Blues
  • Jeff Blashill, Detroit Red Wings
  • Rick Bowness, Dallas Stars
  • Bruce Boudreau, Vancouver Canucks
  • Rod Brind'Amour, Carolina Hurricanes
  • Andrew Brunette, Florida Panthers
  • Bruce Cassidy, Boston Bruins
  • Jon Cooper, Tampa Bay Lightning
  • Dallas Eakins, Anaheim Ducks
  • Dean Evason, Minnesota Wild
  • Gerard Gallant, New York Rangers
  • Dave Hakstol, Seattle Kraken
  • Sheldon Keefe, Toronto Maple Leafs
  • Brad Larsen, Columbus Blue Jackets
  • Peter Laviolette, Washington Capitals
  • Todd McLellan, Los Angeles Kings
  • Lindy Ruff, New Jersey Devils
  • Mike Sullivan, Pittsburgh Penguins
  • Darryl Sutter, Calgary Flames
  • Martin St. Louis, Montreal Canadiens
  • André Tourigny, Arizona Coyotes
  • Barry Trotz, New York Islanders
  • Mike Yeo, Philadelphia Flyers

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.
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