As the Seattle Kraken continue to retool their coaching staff, the team announced today that they have relieved assistant coach Bob Woods of his duties after just one season with the organization.
General manager Jason Botterill said, “As Lane Lambert continues to evaluate the coaching staff, we have made the decision to relieve Bob Woods of his duties. We appreciate all of Bob’s hard work and dedication to the Kraken and wish him luck going forward.”
Woods was hired by the team last July to serve as a veteran support for then-head coach Dan Bylsma. However, following a disappointing season in which the Kraken finished with a 35–41–6 record, placing seventh in the Pacific Division, Bylsma was fired. In his place, the Kraken recently hired Lane Lambert, who will likely seek to add a coach who shares his defensive philosophies.
Woods, who was added to Bylsma’s staff last year to help coach the defensive unit, has a history of success working with notable defensemen such as John Carlson, Ryan Suter, and Jared Spurgeon over his coaching career. However, Seattle’s defense struggled last season, allowing 265 goals, one of the highest totals in the Western Conference.
Woods began his coaching career in 1998 as a player/coach in the ECHL, and also spent time coaching in the AHL, where he won the 2009 Calder Cup as head coach of the Hershey Bears. As an assistant in the NHL, Woods has spent time with the Washington Capitals, Anaheim Ducks, Buffalo Sabres, and Minnesota Wild, in addition to his year with the Kraken.
sad trombone
Just one more that should go, oh wait that’s not going to happen…
And yet one assistant hasn’t been fired. Just a coincidence I’m sure.
So a report comes out that Mitch Love was offered the job, but on condition that Campbell stays on board, and turned it down because of that (good for him). Then Lambert gets hired and every single assistant gets fired–except for Campbell. What a remarkable coincidence…
Can you be more specific on the “report”? I’d like to read it.
It was reported on this site
I read this site several times a day and not once was that reported. There was a report on here referring to a report on Daily Faceoff there were unidentified sources speculating that some folks around the league think maybe the Kraken wanting to keep Campbell was an issue with head coach candidates. Not once has it been reported on here the job was offered to Love.
The plus side of this is that it makes it abundantly clear that Campbell was hired for one reason, irregardless of merit or not.
Irregardless is not a word.
Sure it is:
link to merriam-webster.com
“Its reputation has not risen over the years, and it is still a long way from general acceptance. Use regardless instead.”
From your own link…
You be you.
LOL