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.

May 2, 2025 · Here is a list of the coaches for all 32 NHL teams:

NHL Coach Register. Active coaches are listed in bold. Members of the Hockey Hall of Fame are marked with an asterisk (*).

2 days ago · The other 24 active NHL head coaches have all been in their positions for less than three years. Of the 29 active coaches around the league, 13 held an NHL head coaching role in their last position.

May 1, 2025 · The NHL seemingly just changed out a third of its head coaches, yet here we go again. The average tenure of an NHL head coach is an impossibly low 2.3 years – and Peter Laviolette, Dan Bylsma and Drew Bannister all hit the under this season.

List of all NHL and WHA Coaches. Active coaches are listed in bold. Members of the Hockey Hall of Fame are marked with an asterisk (*).

Apr 27, 2025 · Vote for your favorite NHL coaches below, and help decide who is the best NHL coach right now! Jon Cooper (born August 23, 1967) is a Canadian-American professional ice hockey head coach for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL).