Phil Housley, next head coach of the Devils? - Update - Looks like Hynes

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Always liked Housley as a player...

Phil Housley, who played 22 games for the Devils late in the 1995-96 season, is at the top of general manager Ray Shero's short list to become the club's next head coach.

Shero has done an extensive search to find the right coach for the Devils, considering Guy Boucher of SC Bern in Switzerland, Washington Capitals assistant coach Todd Reirden and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton AHL coach John Hynes, but Housley has emerged as the leading choice.

Housley, 51, is currently an assistant coach with the Nashville Predators under Peter Laviolette. The Predators were knocked out of the playoffs this year by the Chicago Blackhawks in six games.

He coached Team USA to the gold medal at the 2013 world junior championships in Ufa, Russia.

 

[tducey]

Don't think this will work, he'd be a solid assistant coach but not a head coach, give me Guy Boucher there.

 

[forty_three]

The guy understands the game like few players ever. I'd like to see him get a shot at coaching.

 

[DragonfromTO]

Don't think this will work, he'd be a solid assistant coach but not a head coach, give me Guy Boucher there.

Why?

 

[BGDave]

Bobby M is tweeting up a storm this morning. Lots of info, and unlike "some" sources, he doesnt post crap.

 

[Cobiemonster]

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Shero dipping from the old well, huh?

 

[pixburgher66]

Shero dipping from the old well, huh?

Hynes has been the bridesmaid a few times, he's certainly due a shot.

 

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Tom Gulitti @TGfireandice
Fire & Ice blog: Devils plan to hire John Hynes as next head coach; Working out compensation with Penguins:

 

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Taking Hynes out of Pittsburgh - My condiments to the Devils.

 

[DevilishWon]

Tom Gulitti @TGfireandice
Fire & Ice blog: Devils plan to hire John Hynes as next head coach; Working out compensation with Penguins:

Presser tomorrow at 2PM Eastern to announce:

Devils Live - New Jersey Devils - Fan Zone

 

[BGDave]

Taking Hynes out of Pittsburgh - My condiments to the Devils.

Damn, you gotta be quick on here to ketchup to Dash.

 

[awaz]

Damn, you gotta be quick on here to ketchup to Dash.

Really gotta relish your opportunities Dave.

 

[BGDave]

Really gotta relish your opportunities Dave.

Agreed. Its not like you get 57 chances.

 

[Nasty_Magician]

I like it. I expect the next 2 years to be a youth movement and he should do a good job of grooming the young guys. Good track record, it's not a retread coach, solid. Giving up the 3rd kinda sucks but we didn't give anything up for Shero so it's ok.

 

[awaz]

Agreed. Its not like you get 57 chances.

It's true. We don't have anyone barbecuing it up for us.

 

[BGDave]

It's true. We don't have anyone barbecuing it up for us.

I wonder how long it will take the NJ media to grill Hynes on the team's performance? He will be in a pickle then.

 

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I wonder how long it will take the NJ media to grill Hynes on the team's performance? He will be in a pickle then.

Lettuce hope Hynes can mustard the courage required to face the media.

 

[DevilishWon]

The press release:

http://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=769613&navid=DL|NJD|home