There are currently three former Tampa Bay Lightning players coaching in the NHL. The newest, Marty St. Louis, is the interim head coach in Montreal while Gerard Gallant is behind the bench for the New York Rangers, and Sheldon Keefe is in charge of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Not bad for an organization that’s been around for less than 30 years. Is there anyone on the current roster that could be a NHL bench boss in a few years?
Coaching is a funny thing. It’s rare that the super-talented players are able to generate their own on-ice success into coaching victories.