List of NHL head coaches

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Jon Cooper has been the head coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning since 2013. He is currently the longest tenured coach in the NHL. Jonathan D. Cooper 2022 (cropped).jpg
Jon Cooper has been the head coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning since 2013. He is currently the longest tenured coach in the NHL.

The National Hockey League (NHL) is a professional ice hockey league composed of 32 teams, founded in 1917. Each team is entitled to one head coach who handles the directing of games and team practices, while providing direction and strategy for their players and deciding which players will play in games and the lines they will play on. In some cases, a coach will only serve on an interim basis, while some teams may have more than one coach who serve as co-coaches. Outside the team management, the coach also addresses the media.

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Key

AbbreviationDefinition
GGames coached
WWins
LLosses
TTies
OTLOvertime/shootout losses
Pts.Points
P%Points percentage [lower-alpha 1]

Coaches

Note: Statistics are updated through the previous season (2023–24).

TeamCoachStart date [lower-alpha 2] Record with team [lower-alpha 3] Career record [lower-alpha 4] Professional career
GWLTOTLPts.P%GWLTOTLPts.P%
Anaheim Ducks Greg Cronin June 5, 2023 822750559.360822750559.360None
Boston Bruins Jim Montgomery July 1, 2022 1641123220244.7442781727530374.6751993–2005
Buffalo Sabres Lindy Ruff April 22, 2024 1,16557143278841,304.5601,774864679781531,959.5521979–1993
Calgary Flames Ryan Huska June 12, 2023 843840682.488843840682.4881995–2000
Carolina Hurricanes Rod Brind'Amour May 8, 2018 45227813044600.66445227813044600.6641989–2010
Chicago Blackhawks Luke Richardson June 27, 2022 1644910213111.3381644910213111.3381987–2009
Colorado Avalanche Jared Bednar August 25, 2016 61834121760742.60061834121760742.6001993–2002
Columbus Blue Jackets Dean Evason July 22, 2024 000002511477727321.6391983–1999
Dallas Stars Peter DeBoer June 21, 2022 164994223221.6741,1796124211461,370.5811989–1991
Detroit Red Wings Derek Lalonde June 30, 2022 164766919171.521164766919171.521None
Edmonton Oilers Kris Knoblauch November 12, 2023 694618597.703694618597.7031999–2006
Florida Panthers Paul Maurice June 22, 2022 164945614202.6161,849869736991441,981.536None
Los Angeles Kings Jim Hiller February 2, 2024 342112143.632342112143.6321992–2002
Minnesota Wild John Hynes November 27, 2023 633424573.57966531827968704.529None
Montreal Canadiens Martin St. Louis February 9, 2022 2017510026176.4382017510026176.4381998–2015
Nashville Predators Andrew Brunette May 31, 2023 824730599.604157984811207.6591993–2012
New Jersey Devils Sheldon Keefe May 23, 2024 000003492129740464.6652000–2004
New York Islanders Patrick Roy January 20, 2024 372012545.60828315010429329.5811984–2003
New York Rangers Peter Laviolette June 13, 2023 8255234114.6951,512807526251541,793.5931986–1997
Ottawa Senators Travis Green May 7, 2024 0000033514115935317.4731990–2008
Philadelphia Flyers John Tortorella June 17, 2022 164697124162.4941,547742612371561,677.5421982–1986
Pittsburgh Penguins Mike Sullivan December 12, 2015 67137521977827.616835445275151001,005.6021990–2002
San Jose Sharks Ryan Warsofsky June 13, 2024 00000000002011–2012
Seattle Kraken Dan Bylsma May 28, 2024 0000056532019055695.6151992–2004
St. Louis Blues Drew Bannister December 12, 2023 543019565.602543019565.6021994–2012
Tampa Bay Lightning Jon Cooper March 25, 2013 879525279751,125.640879525279751,125.640None
Toronto Maple Leafs Craig Berube May 17, 2024 0000054328119072634.5841986–2004
Utah Hockey Club Andre Tourigny April 18, 2024 000002468913126204.415None
Vancouver Canucks Rick Tocchet January 22, 2023 118703513153.64855624823573569.5121984–2002
Vegas Golden Knights Bruce Cassidy June 14, 2022 164965117209.637673388206970855.6351984–1996
Washington Capitals Spencer Carbery May 30, 2023 8240311191.5558240311191.5552006–2010
Winnipeg Jets Scott Arniel May 24, 2024 00000123456018108.4391981–1999

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Notes

  1. Points percentage is calculated as follows: (Wins + ½ Ties + ½ Overtime/shootout losses) ÷ Games coached
  2. Start date of current term at the team; each date is linked to an article about that particular NHL season.
  3. Coaching records from the current team.
  4. Career coaching records in the NHL; records in other leagues are not included.

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