Paul MacLean named head coach of Senators

[TheCaptain19 49]

http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Will-Senators-hire-man-attached-to-this-mustache;_ylt=AqKLO0jYWRc1H6hlo0dJkEp7vLYF?urn=nhl-wp6933

anyone else see this?

EDIT:

MacLean named coach of Senators

http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/news;_ylt=AsVNIhONep3nIRH3XskIJvd7vLYF?slug=ap-senators-coach

Edited June 13, 2011 by TheCaptain19

[Guest Crymson]

Let's hope it isn't true.

[Majsheppard 203]

On the hotstove they said it was down to three final candidates, but they didn't say who were the final three. Personally I want Boughner to be our new D coach and MacLean to give us at least two more years before taking a head coach job.

I would rather Maclean go if we got Boughner, because I think Gallant could take his place. Not saying that Gallant would be better than MacLean, but overall I think that is a better scenario.

[Jesusberg 1,256]

On the hotstove they said it was down to three final candidates, but they didn't say who were the final three.

I'm almost positive they did say the three it was down to: MacTavish, Muller and MacLean.

[dirtydangles 1,328]

[Dimaline312000 51]

I like Paul MacLean a lot so I hope he stays. He was the head coach of the Quad City Mallards back when they were in the UHL the Mallards were the Arch Rival of my hometown team the Muskegon Fury. I remember the year we won our second Colonial Cup Championship in 02 after eliminating the Mallards in Game 7 in Quad City to put us in the Finals MacLean came into the Muskegon Lockeroom and gave a very motivating speech to the Muskegon Fury at least that is what I heard from my local paper and every since I read that MacLean has held a special place in my heart. Every year at Training Camp I always yell Go Mallards or Go Quad City and that always gets some type of response out of him. I'm looking forward to being able to do that again. If he does go I wish him the best of luck but I hope he doesn't.

[Kingston 21]

I think he is going to Ottawa for sure.

[stevkrause 1,247]

Ugh, this is starting to look like it may happen, crap...

Gallant?

[LeftWinger 4,953]

Ugh, this is starting to look like it may happen, crap...

Gallant?

I guess Spuddy would be nice, it's probably going to be a pipedream that they would get Larionov.... Have we heard any other news on possible names for the already vacated spot?

[Red Wings Addict 787]

I don't like change!...

[CenterIce 83]

I don't like change!...

Winnipeg has opened up a coaching search of their own. If for some reason MacLean doesn't get the Ottawa job. He would have a good chance at getting the job in Winnipeg, since he played there.

Could have an offseason where both coaches and two top defensemen are gone. Yikes!

Now, Bob McKenzie tweeting that Pete Deboer, former Florida head coach, has been talked about for a Wings assistant position.

Edited June 13, 2011 by CenterIce

[MacK_Attack 108]

Bob McKenzie reports MacLean and the Ottawa Senators are finalizing a contract for him to coach the Sens.

[Majsheppard 203]

I would love to have our hires be Gallant and Boughner. I think that would be a good duo to coach.

[SwedeLundin77 460]

http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=368780

Ruh Roh! Looks like this is happening.

I wonder if this will have any influence on Lidstrom's decision to come back... This could be rough.

Gallant and Boughner... Maybe we can get Gretzky to assistant coach the offense. Haha.

Edited June 13, 2011 by SwedeLundin77

[NvrFrgtRussian5 85]

Wow. I wasn't expecting so much change for the Wings in at least 2 more years.

If Lids goes, man oh man.

[evilzyme 769]

Red Wings assistant coach Paul Maclean is expected to be named the head coach of the Ottawa Senators tomorrow. Maclean was in charge of the forwards and power play. With Brad McCrimmon leaving for the KHL this summer, the Wings will have to replace both of their assistant coaches

[dirtydangles 1,328]

f***! this is bulls***!

[stevkrause 1,247]

f***! this is bulls***!

Its gonna suck losing him, but look at the bright side, this shake up could be good for us... I would love to see Gallant come on as O coach, the best offensive year Col had (when Nash scored 50) was when he was coaching them... even when he played, he made his offense by seeing the game well, not pure skill and he has a good offensive mind...

[Hockeytown0001 7,652]

Dislike....

[Travis 576]

@TSNBobMcKenzie Now hearing Senators will make formal announcement on Paul MacLean as new coach tomorrow.

[xtrememachine1 795]

Not unexpected. Losing your assistant coaches kind of goes with the territory when you're successful. I'm actually excited to see who they get to replace him and McCrimmon. We still have the coach that matters most with Babcock and maybe these new coaches will add a new dimension to our game.

[Guest CaliWingsNut]

The Mac's are gone!

[Detroit # 1 Fan 2,204]

At least there is alot of coaches on the market. This is the first time in a long time that we've had such a shake-up of coaches and players in the offseason.

[Kingston 21]

He's going to Ottawa. Ottawa is expected to announce it tomorrow.

[edicius 3,269]

Read an article earlier today speculating that Hitchcock may go for an assistance coach position in Detroit if he can't land a head coaching gig. However, I'd think by that point, we'd have our needs filled behind the bench.

But you have to admit, the joke possibilities of having him and Babs behind the bench.

(Protip: Make sure your SafeSearch IS NOT OFF before doing a GIS for that. )