List of NHL head coaches

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.

Key

Abbreviation	Definition
G	Games coached
W	Wins
L	Losses
T	Ties
OTL	Overtime/shootout losses
Pts.	Points
P%	Points percentage [a]

Coaches

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

Team	Coach	Start date [b]	Record with team [c]							Career record [d]							Professional career
			G	W	L	T	OTL	Pts.	P%	G	W	L	T	OTL	Pts.	P%
Anaheim Ducks	Greg Cronin	June 5, 2023	82	27	50	—	5	59	.360	82	27	50	—	5	59	.360	None
Boston Bruins	Joe Sacco (interim)	November 19, 2024	0	0	0	—	0	0	–	294	130	134	—	30	290	.493	1990–2003
Buffalo Sabres	Lindy Ruff	April 22, 2024	1,165	571	432	78	84	1,304	.560	1,774	864	679	78	153	1,959	.552	1979–1993
Calgary Flames	Ryan Huska	June 12, 2023	84	38	40	—	6	82	.488	84	38	40	—	6	82	.488	1995–2000
Carolina Hurricanes	Rod Brind'Amour	May 8, 2018	452	278	130	—	44	600	.664	452	278	130	—	44	600	.664	1989–2010
Chicago Blackhawks	Anders Sorensen (interim)	December 5, 2024	0	0	0	—	0	0	–	0	0	0	—	0	0	–	1994–2000
Colorado Avalanche	Jared Bednar	August 25, 2016	618	341	217	—	60	742	.600	618	341	217	—	60	742	.600	1993–2002
Columbus Blue Jackets	Dean Evason	July 22, 2024	0	0	0	—	0	0	–	251	147	77	—	27	321	.639	1983–1999
Dallas Stars	Peter DeBoer	June 21, 2022	164	99	42	—	23	221	.674	1,179	612	421	—	146	1,370	.581	1989–1991
Detroit Red Wings	Todd McLellan	December 26, 2024	0	0	0	—	0	0	–	1,144	598	412	—	44	1,330	–	1987–1992
Edmonton Oilers	Kris Knoblauch	November 12, 2023	69	46	18	—	5	97	.703	69	46	18	—	5	97	.703	1999–2006
Florida Panthers	Paul Maurice	June 22, 2022	164	94	56	—	14	202	.616	1,849	869	736	99	144	1,981	.536	None
Los Angeles Kings	Jim Hiller	February 2, 2024	34	21	12	—	1	43	.632	34	21	12	—	1	43	.632	1992–2002
Minnesota Wild	John Hynes	November 27, 2023	63	34	24	—	5	73	.579	665	318	279	—	68	704	.529	None
Montreal Canadiens	Martin St. Louis	February 9, 2022	201	75	100	—	26	176	.438	201	75	100	—	26	176	.438	1998–2015
Nashville Predators	Andrew Brunette	May 31, 2023	82	47	30	—	5	99	.604	157	98	48	—	11	207	.659	1993–2012
New Jersey Devils	Sheldon Keefe	May 23, 2024	0	0	0	—	0	0	–	349	212	97	—	40	464	.665	2000–2004
New York Islanders	Patrick Roy	January 20, 2024	37	20	12	—	5	45	.608	283	150	104	—	29	329	.581	1984–2003
New York Rangers	Peter Laviolette	June 13, 2023	82	55	23	—	4	114	.695	1,512	807	526	25	154	1,793	.593	1986–1997
Ottawa Senators	Travis Green	May 7, 2024	0	0	0	—	0	0	–	335	141	159	—	35	317	.473	1990–2008
Philadelphia Flyers	Brad Shaw (interim)	March 27, 2025	0	0	0	—	0	0	–	0	0	0	—	0	0	–	1984–1999
Pittsburgh Penguins	Mike Sullivan	December 12, 2015	671	375	219	—	77	827	.616	835	445	275	15	100	1,005	.602	1990–2002
San Jose Sharks	Ryan Warsofsky	June 13, 2024	0	0	0	—	0	0	–	0	0	0	—	0	0	–	2011–2012
Seattle Kraken	Dan Bylsma	May 28, 2024	0	0	0	—	0	0	–	565	320	190	—	55	695	.615	1992–2004
St. Louis Blues	Jim Montgomery	November 24, 2024	0	0	0	—	0	0	–	298	180	84	—	33	393	.662	1990–2003
Tampa Bay Lightning	Jon Cooper	March 25, 2013	879	525	279	—	75	1,125	.640	879	525	279	—	75	1,125	.640	None
Toronto Maple Leafs	Craig Berube	May 17, 2024	0	0	0	—	0	0	–	543	281	190	—	72	634	.584	1986–2004
Utah Hockey Club	Andre Tourigny	April 18, 2024	0	0	0	—	0	0	–	246	89	131	—	26	204	.415	None
Vancouver Canucks	Rick Tocchet	January 22, 2023	118	70	35	—	13	153	.648	556	248	235	—	73	569	.512	1984–2002
Vegas Golden Knights	Bruce Cassidy	June 14, 2022	164	96	51	—	17	209	.637	673	388	206	9	70	855	.635	1984–1996
Washington Capitals	Spencer Carbery	May 30, 2023	82	40	31	—	11	91	.555	82	40	31	—	11	91	.555	2006–2010
Winnipeg Jets	Scott Arniel	May 24, 2024	0	0	0	—	0	0	–	123	45	60	—	18	108	.439	1981–1999

• 
  Scott Arniel, Winnipeg Jets
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  Andrew Brunette, Nashville Predators
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  Jared Bednar, Colorado Avalanche
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  Craig Berube, Toronto Maple Leafs
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  Rod Brind'Amour, Carolina Hurricanes
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  Dan Bylsma, Seattle Kraken
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  Spencer Carbery, Washington Capitals
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  Bruce Cassidy, Vegas Golden Knights
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  Jon Cooper, Tampa Bay Lightning
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  Dean Evason, Columbus Blue Jackets
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  Travis Green, Ottawa Senators
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  John Hynes, Minnesota Wild
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  Sheldon Keefe, New Jersey Devils
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  Peter Laviolette, New York Rangers
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  Paul Maurice, Florida Panthers
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  Todd McLellan, Detroit Red Wings
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  Patrick Roy, New York Islanders
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  Lindy Ruff, Buffalo Sabres
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  Martin St. Louis, Montreal Canadiens
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  Mike Sullivan, Pittsburgh Penguins
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  Rick Tocchet, Vancouver Canucks
• 
  Andre Tourigny, Utah Hockey Club

See also

• NHL Coaches – statistical leaders

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.

References

• "Head Coaches Index". National Hockey League . Retrieved February 19, 2015.
• "NHL Coach Register". Hockey-Reference. Retrieved February 17, 2015.