Hockey Coach
The Resume
(October 23, 1925-November 24, 1990)
Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Played with the New York Rangers (1947-50)
Head coach of the Philadelphia Flyers (1971-78) and New York Rangers (1978-81)
NHL Coach of the Year (1974)
Why he might be annoying
He hired plenty of goons for the Flyers, a.k.a. 'The Broad Street Bullies.'
He said, 'If you can't beat the other team in the alley, you can't beat them on the ice' and 'If you keep the opposition on their asses, they can't score points.'
The Rangers signed him to a $5 million contract to keep him from retiring, then fired him in the middle of the 1980-81 season.
He rarely praised his players, saying 'That's just the way I am. I told my wife 'I love you' once - and that was the day we were married.'
Why he might not be annoying
He hired the first assistant coach in the NHL.
He was mugged after a playoff game against the Atlanta Flames (1974).
Before leading the Flyers to clinching the 1974 Stanley Cup, he delivered the motivational message, 'Win together today and we walk together forever.'
In a Philadelphia Daily News poll (1999), he was named the city's greatest pro sports coach, beating out such legends as Connie Mack of the A's, Dallas Green of the Phillies and Dick Vermeil of the Eagles.
Credit: C. Fishel
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Year In Review:
In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 10 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 18 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 11 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 19 Votes: 52.63% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 46 Votes: 71.74% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 8 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
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