Who is New York Islanders new assistant head-coach John Gruden? Aside from having the same name as the head coach of the NFL’s Oakland Raiders (minus the ‘h’).
What should we know about John Gruden as he takes the next step in his hockey coaching career and walks into the NHL to backup a Stanley Cup winning coach in Barry Trotz?
Expect hard work. And a lot of honesty.
From Flint to Hamilton
John Gruden’s coaching career started well before the OHL, but its where everyone knows him from. Gruden started his OHL career behind the bench of the Flint Firebirds.