Dallas Stars Coaching Search: Who Is Your Pick?
by Brandon Worley on Apr 13, 2011 10:00 AM CDT
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PrintYesterday the Dallas Stars fired head coach Marc Crawford. Initially, there was a feeling that Nieuwendyk likely already had Crawford's replacement in mind -- especially since Nieuwendyk never takes action without a plan in place. During yesterday's news conference, however, NIeuwendyk stated that the Stars will take their time in finding a new coach. He made it clear that he feels rushing into a decision on a new coach can be dangerous and the Stars will look closely at every good candidate.
So who are the coaching candidates? Nieuwendyk gave little hints as to the direction he's looking or the style of coach he'll go after, saying only that "we need to become a well rounded team and make the best use of all of our people." Considering the Stars' lack of grit, firepower and consistent defense it's likely that he won't be going after another one-dimensional coach like Crawford.
Currently there are five coaching vacancies in the NHL: Dallas, Florida, Minnesota, Ottawa & New Jersey. The same names keep popping up as candidates for each team, but the Stars have a few that are relative just to them. Who is your choice? We'll be looking at each of the top candidates in detail over the next few days, but this is your time to tell us: Who do you want to be the next coach of the Dallas Stars?
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I can't believe Cowlishaw already logged on to DBD and voted for Hitch...
"I’m going on record that he read it wrong. We’ll see who’s right." - Hull Fan, in regards to Joe not trading Richards
The mere fact that Tim Cowlishaw thinks that Hitch will be returning to Dallas should tell everyone that Hitch doesn't have a chance in hell of coming back.
Period.
"I’m going on record that he read it wrong. We’ll see who’s right." - Hull Fan, in regards to Joe not trading Richards
It should also tell everyone not to vote for him!!
Who are these people? Last couple years with Hitch were not good.
Joseph: "You mean this wet paper bag filled with dog droppings? But why would anyone want this? I inherited it, and it has been my curse to bear."
Anita Shero: "Ay, I'll take it with the heavy axe for my forgotten shield."
Joseph: "O happy day!" http://tinyurl.com/4pxt6mu
the same ones who blasted joe for letting modano and turco go.
and allowing lehtinen to retire.
"I’m going on record that he read it wrong. We’ll see who’s right." - Hull Fan, in regards to Joe not trading Richards
Ha ha! You're probably right about that.
I forgot about those people. Now that both Turco and Mo floundered where are those people hiding now? I feel like gloating for a change!
Joseph: "You mean this wet paper bag filled with dog droppings? But why would anyone want this? I inherited it, and it has been my curse to bear."
Anita Shero: "Ay, I'll take it with the heavy axe for my forgotten shield."
Joseph: "O happy day!" http://tinyurl.com/4pxt6mu
lol.... i suppose you can vote for hitch
as long as you’re not upset when Joe doesn’t hire him.
"I’m going on record that he read it wrong. We’ll see who’s right." - Hull Fan, in regards to Joe not trading Richards
ohh...gotcha
"I’m going on record that he read it wrong. We’ll see who’s right." - Hull Fan, in regards to Joe not trading Richards
Ha ha! I appreciate you stepping forward.
At least you’re willing to do that. I’m too frustrated to gloat anyway. Besides you voted for Willie so all is forgiven. :D
Heika suggests that the players were questioning decisions such as Woywitka over Mark Fistric --Brad Gardner
Maybe that's why Woywitka had that puzzled face after that goal....
"Shouldn’t Fistric have scored that?!" --Tsudbury
I was one of those people...
I was wrong about turco…. But not tipp…. That was moronic
Texas Rangers- You hang 'em, we bang 'em!
Andy Murray coaches hockey? That Scott has some interesting past times
Anywho
Willie Desjardins (surely Willie Pete will be easier to type/say).
Winning mentality, systems having a legacy at Medicine Hat, already knows the team and thus probably has his ideas on what to do already in his head.
Makes perfect sense, unless the Pens sack Bylsma tomorrow.
Damn did we miss Nicklas Grossman
The draft? fuck that, I can't wait for the next Alternate Jersey!!!
by Great British Stars Fan on Apr 13, 2011 10:09 AM CDT reply actions
Hire from within
I have to think that Joe will hire from within the org. He’s got 2 proven winners in the organization now in Glen Gulutzan and Willie Dejardins and both deserve a serious look.
Maybe that's why Woywitka had that puzzled face after that goal....
“Shouldn’t Fistric have scored that?!”
"I’m going on record that he read it wrong. We’ll see who’s right." - Hull Fan, in regards to Joe not trading Richards
by Tsudbury on Apr 13, 2011 11:22 AM CDT up reply actions 4 recs
+1
Joseph: "You mean this wet paper bag filled with dog droppings? But why would anyone want this? I inherited it, and it has been my curse to bear."
Anita Shero: "Ay, I'll take it with the heavy axe for my forgotten shield."
Joseph: "O happy day!" http://tinyurl.com/4pxt6mu
green
Don't play F A G! Do not play F A G! Don't- (BLAST F). OH MY GOD WHAT ARE YOU (BLAST A) DOING?! I SAID NOT TO (BLAST G)!
by DFWTrojanTuba on Apr 13, 2011 11:28 AM CDT up reply actions
3 greens in 2 days...
I’m either full of wisdom or one-liners. Take your pick.
"I’m going on record that he read it wrong. We’ll see who’s right." - Hull Fan, in regards to Joe not trading Richards
by Tsudbury on Apr 13, 2011 11:32 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
I'd go with the full of wisdom one
Don't play F A G! Do not play F A G! Don't- (BLAST F). OH MY GOD WHAT ARE YOU (BLAST A) DOING?! I SAID NOT TO (BLAST G)!
by DFWTrojanTuba on Apr 13, 2011 11:34 AM CDT up reply actions
There's always option C, "Full of crap"
That tends to be what my wife believes.
"I’m going on record that he read it wrong. We’ll see who’s right." - Hull Fan, in regards to Joe not trading Richards
by Tsudbury on Apr 13, 2011 11:35 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Haha
Don't play F A G! Do not play F A G! Don't- (BLAST F). OH MY GOD WHAT ARE YOU (BLAST A) DOING?! I SAID NOT TO (BLAST G)!
by DFWTrojanTuba on Apr 13, 2011 11:38 AM CDT up reply actions
I'll Green
This one for being most likely
by Waywardstars on Apr 14, 2011 10:57 AM CDT up reply actions
That was so good I'm making that my next signature.
Unless you object and then I’ll take it down. :)
Joseph: "You mean this wet paper bag filled with dog droppings? But why would anyone want this? I inherited it, and it has been my curse to bear."
Anita Shero: "Ay, I'll take it with the heavy axe for my forgotten shield."
Joseph: "O happy day!" http://tinyurl.com/4pxt6mu
I don't think there was a single person who didn't question it, other than Crow.
"I’m going on record that he read it wrong. We’ll see who’s right." - Hull Fan, in regards to Joe not trading Richards
Willie has my vote.
Gulutzman is my 2nd choice. Both have had success in recent years and seem to have good hockey sense.
Not a big fan of Carbonneau’s recent outing.
Hitch seems like a bad idea to me. 99 was a long time ago and those last couple years were not good.
Kirk Muller doesn’t really speak well on TV which makes me think he doesn’t speak well in front of people, period. I’ve always thought if you can’t be interesting in front of the press then why should the team listen to you?
Who the heck voted for Andy Murray?
DeBoer… … …I don’t think we should ever pick up a former Florida Panthers coach.
Joseph: "You mean this wet paper bag filled with dog droppings? But why would anyone want this? I inherited it, and it has been my curse to bear."
Anita Shero: "Ay, I'll take it with the heavy axe for my forgotten shield."
Joseph: "O happy day!" http://tinyurl.com/4pxt6mu
It would be interesting to see how quickly he could tank a team with so much promise....
:-D
"I’m going on record that he read it wrong. We’ll see who’s right." - Hull Fan, in regards to Joe not trading Richards
It certainly will get ESPN's attention
Don't play F A G! Do not play F A G! Don't- (BLAST F). OH MY GOD WHAT ARE YOU (BLAST A) DOING?! I SAID NOT TO (BLAST G)!
by DFWTrojanTuba on Apr 13, 2011 11:47 AM CDT up reply actions
Anybody see Razor's blog today?
He said Crawford wont get another coaching job. He also said that a lot of people in the organization didn’t like Crawford, however Razor said he’s not one of them. I find it hard to believe given some of his comments though.
by imacdane on Apr 13, 2011 11:49 AM CDT via mobile reply actions
He questioned his coaching decisions.
That’s normal, especially considering all of the issues we’ve witnessed the past few months.
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by Brandon Worley on Apr 13, 2011 11:52 AM CDT up reply actions
Be patient...
We have some quotes from some of the players.
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by Brandon Worley on Apr 13, 2011 11:56 AM CDT up reply actions
Not on the coaching change, though.
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by Brandon Worley on Apr 13, 2011 11:56 AM CDT up reply actions
You got a link to that?
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by Brandon Worley on Apr 13, 2011 12:01 PM CDT up reply actions
It was just a tweet from Andy Strickland...show host and online writer
@andystrickland Just got off the phone with a Dallas player who tells me the players were shocked..said “I guess 95 points isn’t good enough anymore” #Stars
Interesting....
A beat writer for the Blues offers a completely different take on things than the ones that are closest to this team.
I bet he spoke to Barch or Woywitka.
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by Brandon Worley on Apr 13, 2011 12:08 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah....but let's do some research
Which play on this team would the beat writer for the St. Louis Blues randomly call?
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by Brandon Worley on Apr 13, 2011 12:14 PM CDT up reply actions
Meh.
There’s only like two players on this team that really like Crawford, and a lot of the issues had to do with his decision to play Woywitka over Fistric. So…..yep.
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by Brandon Worley on Apr 13, 2011 12:20 PM CDT up reply actions
I would say Woywitka and Barch.
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by Brandon Worley on Apr 13, 2011 12:25 PM CDT up reply actions
Raycroft
Damn did we miss Nicklas Grossman
The draft? fuck that, I can't wait for the next Alternate Jersey!!!
by Great British Stars Fan on Apr 13, 2011 2:33 PM CDT up reply actions
lol....
lots of lol…
"I’m going on record that he read it wrong. We’ll see who’s right." - Hull Fan, in regards to Joe not trading Richards
want me to say Fistric too ;)
Damn did we miss Nicklas Grossman
The draft? fuck that, I can't wait for the next Alternate Jersey!!!
by Great British Stars Fan on Apr 13, 2011 3:02 PM CDT up reply actions
that also makes me kind of sad for Woywitka....
I mean…like I’ve said. He is what he is…a 6-7 dman. It’s not his fault he was over exposed and forced out there….awkward.
He's the least physical 6-7 dman I've ever seen.
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by Brandon Worley on Apr 13, 2011 12:28 PM CDT up reply actions
I think we can all safely say...
It was James Neal
Damn did we miss Nicklas Grossman
The draft? fuck that, I can't wait for the next Alternate Jersey!!!
by Great British Stars Fan on Apr 13, 2011 3:05 PM CDT up reply actions
I bet they waited to announce the firing until after the player interviews on purpose.
by imacdane on Apr 13, 2011 12:00 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
I wouldn't expect any public statements anyway.
It just doesn’t happen with this team, not for stuff like this.
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by Brandon Worley on Apr 13, 2011 12:01 PM CDT up reply actions
Personally, I'm okay with not hearing what the players think on it.
What’s done is done. He’s not the coach anymore, so it doesn’t matter. All that matters is that they pay attention to the new head coach (whoeever that may be), and that this new coach finds ways to motivate them.
"I’m going on record that he read it wrong. We’ll see who’s right." - Hull Fan, in regards to Joe not trading Richards
Don't read DBD this afternoon then.
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by Brandon Worley on Apr 13, 2011 12:08 PM CDT up reply actions
I thought you said you didn't have quotes from the players about their opinions on the crow firing?
Quit waffling, you Maple Leaf!
"I’m going on record that he read it wrong. We’ll see who’s right." - Hull Fan, in regards to Joe not trading Richards
Just wait.
Be patient.
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by Brandon Worley on Apr 13, 2011 12:28 PM CDT up reply actions
There's still ti-
Oh wait wrong time of year :(
I've got no issues with those articles...
I’m talking about players speaking out about a coach after he was already fired. Like Directly asking Morrow “Why do you think Joe fired Crow this afternoon?” That has no place in sports.
Quiet mumblings from beforehand that are then reported by others after the fact are a different matter. That’s evidence, not salt in the wound.
"I’m going on record that he read it wrong. We’ll see who’s right." - Hull Fan, in regards to Joe not trading Richards
You mean that he'll retire if the wings make it to the finals?
He said that a while back, but it just keeps circulating.
"I’m going on record that he read it wrong. We’ll see who’s right." - Hull Fan, in regards to Joe not trading Richards
What a great way to end a brilliant carreer...
riding the bench in the playoffs. His last game in Big D couldn’t top that right?
Joseph: "You mean this wet paper bag filled with dog droppings? But why would anyone want this? I inherited it, and it has been my curse to bear."
Anita Shero: "Ay, I'll take it with the heavy axe for my forgotten shield."
Joseph: "O happy day!" http://tinyurl.com/4pxt6mu
Well you can't really blame the guy.
He’s 100% hockey. He didn’t know that his body would finally give up on him the way it has. He just wanted to keep playing as long as he possibly could. It’s just a shame that it didn’t fit in with the Stars’ plans. But that’s sports. Players goals and team goals don’t always mesh.
"I’m going on record that he read it wrong. We’ll see who’s right." - Hull Fan, in regards to Joe not trading Richards
yeah, i caught that afterwards...
hopefully he really will be done, but you never know. If they exit early, he may want to try it again. The question is whether or not detroit would even bother re-signing him, considering how often he’s been a healthy scratch.
"I’m going on record that he read it wrong. We’ll see who’s right." - Hull Fan, in regards to Joe not trading Richards
I hear ya, and I wouldn't have minded had it worked out for him in the city that's constantly on fire.
I still do blame him a tiny bit because I think part of the reason he wasn’t more of a factor in Dallas his last couple years had a great deal to do with his attitude. You look at the contrast between him and a guy like Selanne in the last couple seasons and it’s night and day and that’s not because Teemu is a better player. I just feel like he got down way too easy when he had a chance to lead and help lift the team and a lot of the time it looked like he was giving up. If he were producing like Teemu no way we would have needed to let him go. Not to rehash the Mo thing… … …well it looks like I just did but… … …yeah.
Heika suggests that the players were questioning decisions such as Woywitka over Mark Fistric --Brad Gardner
Maybe that's why Woywitka had that puzzled face after that goal....
"Shouldn’t Fistric have scored that?!" --Tsudbury
I see where youre going with it...
sometimes it just happens that way too. Sometimes when you stay with the same club for 20 seasons things become “stale” to you. That’s why some players just do so much better after trades. Maybe Mo desired that fresh start, but loyalty won out? Just spitballin. Definitely glad he chose to spend his entire career here in Dallas regardless of how he felt.
"I’m going on record that he read it wrong. We’ll see who’s right." - Hull Fan, in regards to Joe not trading Richards
I agree with you there.
Definitely glad he stuck around as long as he did. It was always fun watching him even when we were sucking. That last home game was unbelievable!
Heika suggests that the players were questioning decisions such as Woywitka over Mark Fistric --Brad Gardner
Maybe that's why Woywitka had that puzzled face after that goal....
"Shouldn’t Fistric have scored that?!" --Tsudbury
Willie Desjardins.
He seems best from those, but I would love to see also Huddy out…
And then there would have to be more new names…
Take a serious look at Kirk
but Willie will do. I don’t to be part of the coaching carosel so please get something clean, something fresh.
What...just...happened?
wait do you know what this might mean?
He might be trying to wait and hire a coach based on what richards wants…. That might not be a good idea
by brickwall5 on Apr 13, 2011 3:48 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
Joe isn't going to hire someone who fits one player that may or may not stay.
He’s going to hire someone that can utilize the entire team effectively.
"I’m going on record that he read it wrong. We’ll see who’s right." - Hull Fan, in regards to Joe not trading Richards
What kind of system does Gulutzan run??
Obviously he’s made a winner out of one of the worst farm systems in the league. Does anyone know what kind of system he prefers; defensive, offensive, puck possession?
very defensive I think
based on the numbers or their top scorers
Hitchcock really!!
Really, really!! i mean why did he get booted from Columbus. I dont think he would fit in with our players we have now. We need a players coach
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