List of NHL head coaches

The National Hockey League (NHL) is a professional ice hockey league composed of 33 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.

Key[edit]

Abbreviation	Definition
G	Games coached
W	Wins
L	Losses
T	Ties
OTL	Overtime/shootout losses
Pts.	Points
P%	Points percentage^[a]

Coaches[edit]

Note: Statistics are updated through the previous season (2023–24).

Team	Coach	Start date^[b]	Record with team^[c]							Career record^[d]							Professional career
Team	Coach	Start date^[b]	G	W	L	T	OTL	Pts.	P%	G	W	L	T	OTL	Pts.	P%	Professional career
Anaheim Ducks	Greg Cronin	June 5, 2023	82	27	50	0	5	59	.360	82	27	50	0	5	59	.360	None
Arizona Coyotes	Inactive^[e]	April 18, 2024	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	N/A
Boston Bruins	Jim Montgomery	July 1, 2022	164	112	32	0	20	244	.744	278	172	75	0	30	374	.675	1993–2005
Buffalo Sabres	Lindy Ruff	April 22, 2024	1,165	571	432	78	84	1,304	.560	1,774	864	679	78	153	1,959	.552	1979–1993
Calgary Flames	Ryan Huska	June 12, 2023	84	38	40	0	6	82	.488	84	38	40	0	6	82	.488	1991–2000
Carolina Hurricanes	Rod Brind'Amour	May 8, 2018	452	278	130	0	44	600	.664	452	278	130	0	44	600	.664	1989–2010
Chicago Blackhawks	Luke Richardson	June 27, 2022	164	49	102	0	13	111	.338	164	49	102	0	13	111	.338	1987–2009
Colorado Avalanche	Jared Bednar	August 25, 2016	618	341	217	0	60	742	.600	618	341	217	0	60	742	.600	1993–2002
Columbus Blue Jackets	Pascal Vincent	September 17, 2023	82	27	43	0	12	66	.402	82	27	43	0	12	66	.402	1992–1993
Dallas Stars	Peter DeBoer	June 21, 2022	164	99	42	0	23	221	.674	1,179	612	421	0	146	1,370	.581	1989–1991
Detroit Red Wings	Derek Lalonde	June 30, 2022	164	76	69	0	19	171	.521	164	76	69	0	19	171	.521	None
Edmonton Oilers	Kris Knoblauch	November 12, 2023	69	46	18	0	5	97	.703	69	46	18	0	5	97	.703	None
Florida Panthers	Paul Maurice	June 22, 2022	164	94	56	0	14	202	.616	1,849	869	736	99	144	1,981	.536	None
Los Angeles Kings	Jim Hiller (interim)	February 2, 2024	34	21	12	0	1	43	.632	34	21	12	0	1	43	.632	1992–2002
Minnesota Wild	John Hynes	November 27, 2023	63	34	24	0	5	73	.579	665	318	279	0	68	704	.529	None
Montreal Canadiens	Martin St. Louis	February 9, 2022	201	75	100	0	26	176	.438	201	75	100	0	26	176	.438	1998–2015
Nashville Predators	Andrew Brunette	May 31, 2023	82	47	30	0	5	99	.604	157	98	48	0	11	207	.659	1993–2012
New Jersey Devils	Travis Green (interim)	March 4, 2024	21	8	12	0	1	17	.405	335	141	159	0	35	317	.473	1990–2008
New York Islanders	Patrick Roy	January 20, 2024	37	20	12	0	5	45	.608	283	150	104	0	29	329	.581	1984–2003
New York Rangers	Peter Laviolette	June 13, 2023	82	55	23	0	4	114	.695	1,512	807	526	25	154	1,793	.593	1986–1997
Ottawa Senators	Jacques Martin (interim)	December 18, 2023	748	367	261	96	24	854	.571	1,350	639	507	119	85	1,482	.549	None
Philadelphia Flyers	John Tortorella	June 17, 2022	164	69	71	0	24	162	.494	1,547	742	612	37	156	1,677	.542	1982–1986
Pittsburgh Penguins	Mike Sullivan	December 12, 2015	671	375	219	0	77	827	.616	835	445	275	15	100	1,005	.602	1990–2002
San Jose Sharks	Vacant^[f]	April 24, 2024	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	0	0	0	0	0	0	–
Seattle Kraken	Dave Hakstol	June 24, 2021	246	107	112	0	27	241	.490	523	241	213	0	69	551	.527	None
St. Louis Blues	Drew Bannister (interim)	December 12, 2023	54	30	19	0	5	65	.602	54	30	19	0	5	65	.602	1994–2012
Tampa Bay Lightning	Jon Cooper	March 25, 2013	879	525	279	0	75	1,125	.640	879	525	279	0	75	1,125	.640	None
Toronto Maple Leafs	Sheldon Keefe	November 20, 2019	349	212	97	0	40	464	.665	349	212	97	0	40	464	.665	2000–2004
Utah NHL team	Andre Tourigny	April 18, 2024	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	246	89	131	0	26	204	.415	None
Vancouver Canucks	Rick Tocchet	January 22, 2023	118	70	35	0	13	153	.648	556	248	235	0	73	569	.512	1984–2002
Vegas Golden Knights	Bruce Cassidy	June 14, 2022	164	96	51	0	17	209	.637	673	388	206	9	70	855	.635	1984–1996
Washington Capitals	Spencer Carbery	May 30, 2023	82	40	31	0	11	91	.555	82	40	31	0	11	91	.555	2006–2010
Winnipeg Jets	Rick Bowness	July 3, 2022	164	98	57	0	9	205	.625	803	310	408	48	37	705	.439	1975–1984

^ Points percentage is calculated as follows: (Wins + ½ Ties + ½ Overtime/shootout losses) ÷ Games coached
^ Start date of current term at the team; each date is linked to an article about that particular NHL season.
^ Coaching records from the current team.
^ Career coaching records in the NHL; records in other leagues are not included.
^ Most recent head coach, Andre Tourigny, was transferred to the Utah NHL team in April 2024, after the Coyotes suspended operations.
^ Most recent head coach, David Quinn, was fired by the Sharks in April 2024.

Andrew Brunette, Nashville Predators
Jared Bednar, Colorado Avalanche
Rick Bowness, Winnipeg Jets
Rod Brind'Amour, Carolina Hurricanes
Spencer Carbery, Washington Capitals
Bruce Cassidy, Vegas Golden Knights
Jon Cooper, Tampa Bay Lightning
Dave Hakstol, Seattle Kraken
Travis Green, New Jersey Devils
John Hynes, Minnesota Wild
Sheldon Keefe, Toronto Maple Leafs
Peter Laviolette, New York Rangers
Jacques Martin, Ottawa Senators
Paul Maurice, Florida Panthers
Luke Richardson, Chicago Blackhawks
Patrick Roy, New York Islanders
Lindy Ruff, Buffalo Sabres
Martin St. Louis, Montreal Canadiens
Mike Sullivan, Pittsburgh Penguins
Rick Tocchet, Vancouver Canucks
John Tortorella, Philadelphia Flyers
Andre Tourigny, Utah NHL team

Notes[edit]

References[edit]

"Head Coaches Index". National Hockey League. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
"NHL Coach Register". Hockey-Reference. Retrieved February 17, 2015.

[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.

[5] Most recent head coach, Andre Tourigny, was transferred to the Utah NHL team in April 2024, after the Coyotes suspended operations.

[6] Most recent head coach, David Quinn, was fired by the Sharks in April 2024.

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v t e National Hockey League head coaches
Atlantic	Jim Montgomery (Boston) Lindy Ruff (Buffalo) Derek Lalonde (Detroit) Paul Maurice (Florida) Martin St. Louis (Montreal) Jacques Martin (interim) (Ottawa) Jon Cooper (Tampa Bay) Sheldon Keefe (Toronto)
Metropolitan	Rod Brind'Amour (Carolina) Pascal Vincent (Columbus) Travis Green (interim) (New Jersey) Patrick Roy (NY Islanders) Peter Laviolette (NY Rangers) John Tortorella (Philadelphia) Mike Sullivan (Pittsburgh) Spencer Carbery (Washington)
Central	Luke Richardson (Chicago) Jared Bednar (Colorado) Peter DeBoer (Dallas) John Hynes (Minnesota) Andrew Brunette (Nashville) Drew Bannister (interim) (St. Louis) Andre Tourigny (Utah) Rick Bowness (Winnipeg)
Pacific	Greg Cronin (Anaheim) Ryan Huska (Calgary) Kris Knoblauch (Edmonton) Jim Hiller (interim) (Los Angeles) Vacant (San Jose) Dave Hakstol (Seattle) Rick Tocchet (Vancouver) Bruce Cassidy (Vegas)
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