Each NHL coach followed his own unique path to get to where he is today. Some were accomplished NHL players who were immediately given a shot as an assistant coach upon retirement. Others were career minor leaguers, toiling in some of hockey’s most obscure ranks, before working their way up those ranks later on in life to finally appear in the NHL from behind the bench. Still, some never even played minor pro, hanging ’em up after junior and starting their coaching careers young.
For the start of the 2017-18 season, I thought it would be fun to take a look at each NHL head coach’s rookie card. Continue reading “Rookie Cards of Every NHL Head Coach for the 2017-18 Season”