Fired Coaches

[mscaniac]

I so did not see this coming, coach gets his first win last night, gets fired today.

Quote:
Despite a 4-1 win over the Phoenix Coyotes on Wednesday, Denis Savard's tenure as the coach of the Chicago Blackhawks has come to an end.

The Blackhawks made the move to let their coach of three years go, after the club got off to a slow 1-2-1 start.

Expectations are high in Chicago this season. The club added free agent defenceman Brian Campbell, and free agent goaltender Cristobal Huet in the off-season to add to the core group of Martin Havlat, Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews.

Sources say former Avalanche and Blues coach Joel Quenneville will take over behind the bench.

In 147 games as Blackhawks coach, Savard posted a 65-66-16 record.

www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=2527...=topStory_main

[Khabi Fan]

Just got an E from the Blackhawks newsletter (I only get it for Khabi news... honest!). Quenneville is indeed the new head coach.

[dewaltgirl]

Wow! Just wow.....

Khabi, no worries. I get e-newsletters from all 30 teams just so I can stay up with the news.

[turncoat]

I would think they would have given him a month into the season. I wonder if there has been something going on behind the scenes we don't know about.

[Treici]

Add Barry Melrose to the list of fired coaches...

www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=255866&lid=headline&lpos=topStory_main

[dewaltgirl]

I'm jealous that you can get rid of a non-winning coach after just a month but I can't get rid of one after SIX YEARS! Grrr

[mscaniac]

damn, that was fast. They didn't give him much rope did they?
Who are you talking about DG? The Stars coach?

[dewaltgirl]

Yup I've wanted him gone for 4 years.

[turncoat]

I must be living in the twilight zone......I didn't know Rick Tocchet was with the Lightening.

[Khabi Fan]

I was stunned to hear that they've already fired Melrose. Sheesh! I don't know if that sends a message to the team and staff or not.

[golden grahames cracker]

I'm shocked but happy. (I was at work when this came out so I didn't even hear about it till after 8PM.
So now lets see what happens with this team.

[300section]

We'll be Laviolette-less this season sometime if the boys don't win a good chunk of games coming up. I'll be mega pissed if we lose Lavi 'cause the boys are just skating around not doing much. Glad to see the "W"'s tonight & Sun. I hope they can keep it up.

[jazzowness]

omg its 300. wow.

[mscaniac]

Yea for Dee! Welcome lady.. we've missed you!

[turncoat]

Hello Dee....I've been wondering about you!! I think there are a few coaches on the hotseat if their teams don't pick up soon.