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NHL Coaching Staff Directory

June 5, 2025 at 1:13 pm CDT | by Josh Erickson 11 Comments

Below is Pro Hockey Rumors’ directory of NHL bench coaching staffs, pieced together from team websites and credible reports. Active vacancies compared to clubs’ 2024-25 staffing numbers are noted.

Updated 7/14/25.

Anaheim Ducks

Head coach: Joel Quenneville
Assistant coaches: Tim Army, Jay Woodcroft
Goalie coach: Peter Budaj

Boston Bruins

Head coach: Marco Sturm
Assistant coaches: Chris Kelly, Jay Leach, Steve Spott
Goalie coach: Bob Essensa

Buffalo Sabres

Head coach: Lindy Ruff
Assistant coaches: Seth Appert, Matt Ellis, Marty Wilford
Goalie coach: Mike Bales

Calgary Flames

Head coach: Ryan Huska
Assistant coaches: Trent Cull, Brad Larsen, Cail MacLean
Goalie coach: Jason LaBarbera

Carolina Hurricanes

Head coach: Rod Brind’Amour
Assistant coaches: Jeff Daniels, Tim Gleason
Goalie coach: Paul Schonfelder

Chicago Blackhawks

Head coach: Jeff Blashill
Assistant coaches: Michael Peca, Anders Sorensen, Mike Vellucci
Goalie coach: Jimmy Waite

Colorado Avalanche

Head coach: Jared Bednar
Assistant coaches: Nolan Pratt, Dave Hakstol
Goalie coach: Jussi Parkkila

Columbus Blue Jackets

Head coach: Dean Evason
Assistant coaches: Jared Boll, Scott Ford, Mike Haviland, Steve McCarthy
Goalie coach: Niklas Bäckström

Dallas Stars

Head coach: Glen Gulutzan
Assistant coaches: Alain Nasreddine, Neil Graham, (vacant)
Goalie coach: Jeff Reese

Detroit Red Wings

Head coach: Todd McLellan
Assistant coaches: Alex Tanguay, Trent Yawney, (vacant)
Goalie coach: Michael Leighton

Edmonton Oilers

Head coach: Kris Knoblauch
Assistant coaches: Paul McFarland, Glen Gulutzan, Mark Stuart
Goalie coach: Peter Aubry

Florida Panthers

Head coach: Paul Maurice
Assistant coaches: Myles Fee, Jamie Kompon, Sylvain Lefebvre, Tuomo Ruutu
Goalie coach: Robbie Tallas

Los Angeles Kings

Head coach: Jim Hiller
Assistant coaches: Newell Brown, Derik Johnson, D.J. Smith
Goalie coach: Mike Buckley

Minnesota Wild

Head coach: John Hynes
Assistant coaches: Jack Capuano, Patrick Dwyer, Jason King
Goalie coach: Frederic Chabot

Montreal Canadiens

Head coach: Martin St. Louis
Assistant coaches: Trevor Letowski, Stéphane Robidas
Goalie coach: Eric Raymond

Nashville Predators

Head coach: Andrew Brunette
Assistant coaches: Darby Hendrickson, Derek MacKenzie, Todd Richards
Goalie coach: Ben Vanderklok

New Jersey Devils

Head coach: Sheldon Keefe
Assistant coaches: Sergei Brylin, Jeremy Colliton, Brad Shaw
Goalie coach: Dave Rogalski

New York Islanders

Head coach: Patrick Roy
Assistant coaches: Ray Bennett, Bob Boughner, Benoit Desrosiers
Goalie coach: Piero Greco

New York Rangers

Head coach: Mike Sullivan
Assistant coaches: Ty Hennes, David Quinn, Joe Sacco
Goalie coach: Jeff Malcolm

Ottawa Senators

Head coach: Travis Green
Assistant coaches: Daniel Alfredsson, Nolan Baumgartner, Dan Sexton, Mike Yeo
Goalie coach: Justin Peters

Philadelphia Flyers

Head coach: Rick Tocchet
Assistant coaches: Todd Reirden, Yogi Svejkovský, Jay Varady
Goalie coach: Kim Dillabaugh

Pittsburgh Penguins

Head coach: Dan Muse
Assistant coaches: Nick Bonino, Rich Clune, Todd Nelson, Mike Stothers
Goalie coach: Andy Chiodo

San Jose Sharks

Head coach: Ryan Warsofsky
Assistant coaches: Doug Houda, Jeff Ulmer, Brian Wiseman
Goalie coach: Thomas Speer

Seattle Kraken

Head coach: Lane Lambert
Assistant coaches: Jessica Campbell, Aaron Schneekloth, Chris Taylor
Goalie coach: Colin Zulianello

St. Louis Blues

Head coach: Jim Montgomery
Assistant coaches: Claude Julien, Steve Ott, Mike Weber
Goalie coach: David Alexander

Tampa Bay Lightning

Head coach: Jon Cooper
Assistant coaches: Jeff Halpern, Dan Hinote, Rob Zettler
Goalie coach: Frantz Jean

Toronto Maple Leafs

Head coach: Craig Berube
Assistant coaches: Derek Lalonde, Marc Savard, Mike Van Ryn
Goalie coach: Curtis Sanford

Utah Mammoth

Head coach: André Tourigny
Assistant coaches: Mario Duhamel, Blaine Forsythe, John Madden
Goalie coach: Corey Schwab

Vancouver Canucks

Head coach: Adam Foote
Assistant coaches: Kevin Dean, Brett McLean, Scott Young
Goalie coach: Marko Torenius

Vegas Golden Knights

Head coach: Bruce Cassidy
Assistant coaches: Dominique Ducharme, John Stevens, Joel Ward
Goalie coach: Sean Burke

Washington Capitals

Head coach: Spencer Carbery
Assistant coaches: Scott Allen, Mitch Love, Kenny McCudden, Kirk Muller
Goalie coach: Scott Murray

Winnipeg Jets

Head coach: Scott Arniel
Assistant coaches: Dean Chynoweth, Marty Johnston, Davis Payne
Goalie coach: Wade Flaherty

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Comments

  1. FeeltheThunder

    2 months ago

    I’m quite curious who Tampa is looking at to fill the assistant coach vacancy. It’s been hush-hush on the matter, as no reports have indicated anything. Tampa is like a vault when it comes to information on things.

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    • MacJablonski--NotVegasLegend

      2 months ago

      @FeeltheThunder — Maybe they want to keep it under wraps to prevent other teams from poaching their primary/secondary/tertiary candidates before they can be interviewed. Either that, or they’ve taken that old Johnny Rivers tune from 1966 to heart, “Secret Agent Man”. Spices things up in the offseason.

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    • FeeltheThunder

      2 months ago

      @Mac – Oh, you’re correct on your point on Tampa keeping things under wraps from not letting other teams know their agenda as they do this with every aspect of their organization. They have been doing things this way since Stevie Yzerman came in as GM & Julien BriseBois has just continued it. Even top NHL insider Elliott Friedman has stated Tampa is like a vault with their information. From an organizational standpoint, it makes sense as there is a method to their madness but, from a fan perspective, it can be a little aggravating & drive you with anticipation.

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  2. Kevin F

    2 months ago

    Is there a limit on how many assistant coaches a team can have? Or is it up to them on how much they want to spend? Washington has 4 but some only have 2. In any event this was a fun list to look through.

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    • Josh Erickson

      2 months ago

      No limit. Standard operating procedure is three – usually one for defensemen, one for PK, one for PP/forwards. That’s how the Caps operate too, they just have a skills coach in McCudden labeled as a full-fledged assistant.

      Teams with two will consolidate defense/PK to one AC.

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    • Kevin F

      2 months ago

      Awesome! Thanks for the info!

      Reply
  3. fightcitymayor

    2 months ago

    TIL: Davis Payne is still around.

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    • Josh Erickson

      2 months ago

      Took over a Blues team as HC when Paul Kariya was teammates with David Perron and T.J. Oshie 😂

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    • fightcitymayor

      2 months ago

      I don’t remember him ever having a HC job again. And that was like 15 years ago.

      (I think those were the Andy McDonald years in STL as well.)

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    • Josh Erickson

      2 months ago

      They were, and he has not, although he did win a Cup with the Kings as an AC in 2014

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  4. coloredpaper

    2 months ago

    Wow, never realized how many ex-players were employed as Assistants/Goalie coaches. Def a lot of familiar names.

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