Ifu200b you had tou200b guess,u200b howu200b manyu200b currentu200b NHLu200b head coachesu200b do you thinku200b have held thatu200b jobu200b for at leastu200bu200b one other team during their careers?
You might assume the number would be fairly high. After all, the NHL is often accused of being an old boys’ club, where teams prefer the safety of a familiar name to taking a chance on a fresh face.
If so, you’d be right. The vast majority of current coaches – 21 out of 31 – are on at least their second head coaching job. That includes nine coaches who are on their second chance, eight who are on their third, and four who are on their fourth.