Coach poll, part 2
Since a few days have passed, and a few potential names have surfaced and others have either fallen off the map or proved less likely, here's an updated poll to see who you want to see behind the Kings' bench next season. Pick a name, or write in your own.
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I vote for John Anderson of the Chicago Wolves -
"Anderson is currently the Head Coach of the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League. He is the franchise's all-time coaching leader in wins with 371 and holds the club mark for postseason victories as well with 80. John also lead the Wolves to the Turner Cup/Calder Cup four times in the past eight seasons. His team was crowned league champions in 1997–98, 1999–00, 2001–02 and 2007-08."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Anderson_%28ice_hockey%29
Tippet will be the next coach.
Thanks for not including that loser Melrose.
Dineen.
Anyone but Quinn. AEG/Deano will likely conduct a dutch auction for the job, and Quinn might take short money at this point in his life.
Quinn will never work for the Kings again in this lifetime.
When you least expect it, expect it. Say hello to the next coach of the LA Kings....
Dave Tippet.
July 1, 2008
Fletch, I would burn my gold jersey if they hire Quinn; I just would not put it past AEG. Other than Luc, they do not have any institutional memory of the Quinn fiasco.
Anderson is a real possibility if Johnston is not hired.
That loser Barry Melrose got 2nd most votes in the last poll, and should have been included on this one. He's the only coach who got us anywhere even remotely near the Cup.
These idiots who keep talking about Tippet....in case you haven't heard, the guy has one more year left on his contract with Dallas.
Who the heck keeps voting John Tortorella? He's not right for this team, he's pretty much like Marc Crawford.
Think of the trades Melrose did with Kings after 93'. You want him back?
Uh...that was Sam the Disaster McMaster that made them...not Barry...
What about Tony Granato?
Tippet is not signed for next season.