Alain Vigneault FIRED: Who should be the Canucks new Head Coach

[mattola]

Less than two years after guiding the Vancouver Canucks to within one win of a Stanley Cup championship, the team is ready to part ways with head coach Alain Vigneault.

Sources tell TSN that Vigneault will be fired today, after the Canucks were ousted in four games by the sixth-seeded San Jose Sharks in the first round of the playoffs.

Vigneault served seven years behind the Canucks bench, compiling a regular season record of 313-170-57. He won the Jack Adams Award in 2007 and was voted a finalist on two other occasions.

He took the team to the second round of the playoffs on three separate occasions, missed the playoffs once, and most memorably led them to the Stanley Cup Final against Boston in 2011. However, the Canucks were upset in the first round in the last two seasons, sealing his fate.

The Canucks are also firing associate coaches Newell Brown and Rick Bowness.

 

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[mattola]

crap I forgot to include Dave Tippet who is my choice (next to Eakins)

 

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Dave Tippett (other name inserted)

 

[mattola]

Gillis must make right move with next coach, because nobody remains between him and the door

 

[forty_three]

damn you for making me choose between Arniel and Ruff.

 

[dash]

another write-in candidate: Don Hay

 

[mattola]

I think Hay doesnt want the NHL he has his Hayday with CAlgary and it didn't go so well didnt it? Butter is another I suppose. not for me just for guys out there.

Dash can you Add Tippet to that poll is that possible?

 

[jstewismybastardson]

ugh to Don Hay ... i think hes a turrible communicator

/I heard a Trevor Linden on the radio too

 

[dash]

I was half-joking with the Don Hay write-in (just wanted to make sure you guys have your Sierra-Sil joint formula 14 handy).

/Matty, I can't edit poll contents sorry.

 

[mattola]

/Matty, I can't edit poll contents sorry.

you usele...

kidding thanks

tis ok. love to see what other people think. Hay like Butter would be senseless.

 

[forty_three]

Patrick Roy hasn't signed anything in Colorado, has he?

Canucks need a coach that can communicate with goalies.

 

[RaiderZar]

Please take Jay Woodcroft!

 

[jstewismybastardson]

I was half-joking with the Don Hay write-in (just wanted to make sure you guys have your Sierra-Sil joint formula 14 handy).

/Matty, I can't edit poll contents sorry.

in that case, I nominate Pat Quinns yoga pants

 

[dash]

Get Pat Quinn out of his yoga pants and back behind the Canucks bench

Edit: No way, too funny jstew

 

[jstewismybastardson]

with the list of potential candidates ... AV looks the best lol

however, change was needed

Eakins might be a breath of fresh air

 

[jstewismybastardson]

@RenLavoieRDS: Vigneault knew since a few days that he was not coming back. Why the Canucks did not say a word is a total mystery.

 

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I think Jim Nill is looking to interview Willie Desjardins for the Dallas gig, but if doesn't hire Willie, the Canucks should try to nab him.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Strombone ‏@strombone1 2m Since our 1st year when we arrived together, AV would always tell me that he'd be gone before I would. I guess he was right. Very ironic....

 

[mattola]

Strombone ‏@strombone1 2m Since our 1st year when we arrived together, AV would always tell me that he'd be gone before I would. I guess he was right. Very ironic....

holy shit that is fucking funny