Carlyle, McNab extended through 2012.
Randy Carlyle's seat just grew a bit colder Tuesday.
The head coach, along with Senior Vice President of Hockey Operations David McNab, both received one-year contract extensions that will keep them with the Ducks through 2012.
Carlyle's job security was questioned after the Ducks stumbled out of the blocks this season, before general manager Bob Murray publicly backed the head coach. Murray put his money where his mouth is Tuesday with Anaheim climbing the Western Conference standings at 16-13-4.
The 54-year-old coach has the most wins and highest winning percentage in Ducks history, compiling a 235-152-56 record in 443 career NHL games (.594 winning percentage). Only Buffalo's Lindy Ruff, Nashville's Barry Trotz and Detroit's Mike Babcock have been with their current teams longer.
McNab has been with Anaheim since the organization came into existence in 1993, and has been an NHL scout in some capacity since 1978. He served as the Ducks' assistant general manager for 14 seasons prior to his appointment to his current title in Nov. 2008. McNab's duties include overseeing all aspects of player development, having an expertise on the Collective Bargaining Agreement and its relationship to the salary cap in the NHL, contract and arbitration negotiation, player evaluation and scouting.
The head coach, along with Senior Vice President of Hockey Operations David McNab, both received one-year contract extensions that will keep them with the Ducks through 2012.
Carlyle's job security was questioned after the Ducks stumbled out of the blocks this season, before general manager Bob Murray publicly backed the head coach. Murray put his money where his mouth is Tuesday with Anaheim climbing the Western Conference standings at 16-13-4.
The 54-year-old coach has the most wins and highest winning percentage in Ducks history, compiling a 235-152-56 record in 443 career NHL games (.594 winning percentage). Only Buffalo's Lindy Ruff, Nashville's Barry Trotz and Detroit's Mike Babcock have been with their current teams longer.
McNab has been with Anaheim since the organization came into existence in 1993, and has been an NHL scout in some capacity since 1978. He served as the Ducks' assistant general manager for 14 seasons prior to his appointment to his current title in Nov. 2008. McNab's duties include overseeing all aspects of player development, having an expertise on the Collective Bargaining Agreement and its relationship to the salary cap in the NHL, contract and arbitration negotiation, player evaluation and scouting.
About J.P.
J.P. Hoornstra has been covering the Anaheim Ducks since 2007. Eight months after the University of Wisconsin won its third NCAA hockey championship, he was born in a frigid Madison winter. He betrayed his blue-blooded beginnings by graduating from UCLA in 2003, and welcomes any and all dialogue on the finer points of hockey.
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