It’s been three years with Dave Hakstol at the helm of our (sometimes) beloved Philadelphia Flyers. When he took over heading into the 2015-2016 NHL season, he was replacing Craig Berube, who had fizzled out after a solid first season in 2013-2014. Berube wasn’t exactly given the best roster, but he didn’t do himself any favors with questionable lineup decisions and a fairly ineffective system.
Enter Dave Hakstol.
Hakstol coached the University of North Dakota for 11 seasons, and never posted a losing record. Praised for his player development prowess at UND, many saw this move as a risk, but most likely a step in the right direction for the Flyers franchise.