List of NHL head coaches

File:Jonathan D. Cooper 2022 (cropped).jpg has been the head coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning since 2013. He is currently the longest tenured coach in the NHL.]]

The National Hockey League (NHL) is a professional ice hockey league composed of 32 teams, founded in 1917. 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. In some cases, a coach will only serve on an interim basis, while some teams may have more than one coach who serve as co-coaches. Outside the team management, the coach also addresses the media.

Key

class="wikitable"
scope="col"\|Abbreviation ! scope="col"\|Definition
scope="row"\|G \| Games coached
scope="row"\|W \| Wins
scope="row"\|L \| Losses
scope="row"\|T \| Ties
scope="row"\|OTL \| Overtime/shootout losses
scope="row"\|Pts. \| Points
scope="row"\|P% \| Points percentage{{efn\|Points percentage is calculated as follows: (Wins + ½ Ties + ½ Overtime/shootout losses) ÷ Games coached''}}

class="wikitable"

scope="col"|Abbreviation

! scope="col"|Definition

scope="row"|G

| Games coached

scope="row"|W

| Wins

scope="row"|L

| Losses

scope="row"|T

| Ties

scope="row"|OTL

| Overtime/shootout losses

scope="row"|Pts.

| Points

scope="row"|P%

| Points percentage{{efn|Points percentage is calculated as follows: (Wins + ½ Ties + ½ Overtime/shootout losses) ÷ Games coached''}}

Coaches

Note: Statistics are updated through the previous season ({{nhly|2024}}).

scope="col" rowspan="2"\|Team ! scope="col" rowspan="2"\|Coach ! scope="col" rowspan="2"\|Start date{{efn\|Start date of current term at the team; each date is linked to an article about that particular NHL season.}} ! scope="col" colspan="7"\|Record with team{{efn\|Coaching records from the current team.}} ! scope="col" colspan="7"\|Career record{{efn\|Career coaching records in the NHL; records in other leagues are not included.}} ! scope="col" rowspan="2"\|Professional career
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G	W	L	T	OTL	Pts.	P% ! G	W	L	T	OTL	Pts.	P%
style="text-align:left;"\|Anaheim Ducks ! style="text-align:left;"\|Vacant{{efn\|Most recent head coach, Greg Cronin, was fired by the Ducks in April 2025.}} \| 2025–26 NHL season \| —	—	—	—	—	—	{{Winning percentage\|0\|0\|0}} \| —	—	—	—	—	—	{{Winning percentage\|0\|0\|0}} \|
style="text-align:left;"\|Boston Bruins ! style="text-align:left;"\|Vacant \| 2024–25 NHL season \| 0	0	0	—	0	0	{{Winning percentage\|0\|0\|0}} \| 0	0	0	—	0	0	{{Winning percentage\|0\|0\|0}} \|
style="text-align:left;"\|Buffalo Sabres ! style="text-align:left;"\|{{sortname\|Lindy\|Ruff}} \| 2024–25 NHL season \| 1,247	607	471	78	91	1,383	{{Winning percentage\|607\|471\|169}} \| 1,856	900	718	78	160	2,038	{{Winning percentage\|900\|718\|238}} \| 1979–1993
style="text-align:left;"\|Calgary Flames ! style="text-align:left;"\|{{sortname\|Ryan\|Huska}} \| 2023–24 NHL season \| 166	79	67	—	20	178	{{Winning percentage\|79\|67\|20}} \| 166	79	67	—	20	178	{{Winning percentage\|79\|67\|20}} \| 1995–2000
style="text-align:left;"\|Carolina Hurricanes ! style="text-align:left;"\|{{sortname\|Rod\|Brind'Amour}} \| 2018–19 NHL season \| 534	325	160	—	49	699	{{Winning percentage\|325\|160\|49}} \| 534	325	160	—	49	699	{{Winning percentage\|325\|160\|49}} \| 1989–2010
style="text-align:left;"\|Chicago Blackhawks ! style="text-align:left;"\|Vacant \| 2024–25 NHL season \| 0	0	0	—	0	0	{{Winning percentage\|0\|0\|0}} \| 0	0	0	—	0	0	{{Winning percentage\|0\|0\|0}} \|
style="text-align:left;"\|Colorado Avalanche ! style="text-align:left;"\|{{sortname\|Jared\|Bednar}} \| 2016–17 NHL season \| 700	390	246	—	64	844	{{Winning percentage\|390\|246\|64}} \| 700	390	246	—	64	844	{{Winning percentage\|390\|246\|64}} \| 1993–2002
style="text-align:left;"\|Columbus Blue Jackets ! style="text-align:left;"\|{{sortname\|Dean\|Evason}} \| 2024–25 NHL season \| 82	40	33	—	9	89	{{Winning percentage\|40\|33\|9}} \| 333	187	110	—	36	410	{{Winning percentage\|187\|110\|36}} \| 1983–1999
style="text-align:left;"\|Dallas Stars ! style="text-align:left;"\|{{sortname\|Peter\|DeBoer}} \| 2022–23 NHL season \| 246	149	68	—	29	327	{{Winning percentage\|149\|68\|29}} \| 1,261	662	447	—	152	1,476	{{Winning percentage\|662\|447\|152}} \| 1989–1991
style="text-align:left;"\|Detroit Red Wings ! style="text-align:left;"\|{{sortname\|Todd\|McLellan}} \| 2024–25 NHL season \| 48	26	18	—	4	56	{{Winning percentage\|26\|18\|4}} \| 1,192	624	430	—	138	1,386	{{Winning percentage\|624\|430\|138}} \| 1987–1992
style="text-align:left;"\|Edmonton Oilers ! style="text-align:left;"\|{{sortname\|Kris\|Knoblauch}} \| 2023–24 NHL season \| 151	94	47	—	10	198	{{Winning percentage\|94\|47\|10}} \| 151	94	47	—	10	198	{{Winning percentage\|94\|47\|10}} \| 1999–2006
style="text-align:left;"\|Florida Panthers ! style="text-align:left;"\|{{sortname\|Paul\|Maurice}} \| 2022–23 NHL season \| 246	141	87	—	18	300	{{Winning percentage\|141\|87\|18}} \| 1,931	916	767	99	148	2,079	{{Winning percentage\|916\|767\|247}} \| None
style="text-align:left;"\|Los Angeles Kings ! style="text-align:left;"\|{{sortname\|Jim\|Hiller}} \| 2023–24 NHL season \| 116	69	37	—	10	148	{{Winning percentage\|69\|37\|10}} \| 116	69	37	—	10	148	{{Winning percentage\|69\|37\|10}} \| 1992–2002
style="text-align:left;"\|Minnesota Wild ! style="text-align:left;"\|{{sortname\|John\|Hynes\|dab=ice hockey}} \| 2023–24 NHL season \| 145	79	54	—	12	170	{{Winning percentage\|79\|54\|12}} \| 747	363	309	—	75	801	{{Winning percentage\|363\|309\|75}} \| None
style="text-align:left;"\|Montreal Canadiens ! style="text-align:left;"\|{{sortname\|Martin\|St. Louis}} \| 2021-22 NHL season \| 283	115	131	—	37	267	{{Winning percentage\|115\|131\|37}} \| 283	115	131	—	37	267	{{Winning percentage\|115\|131\|37}} \| 1998–2015
style="text-align:left;"\|Nashville Predators ! style="text-align:left;"\|{{sortname\|Andrew\|Brunette}} \| 2023–24 NHL season \| 164	77	74	—	13	167	{{Winning percentage\|77\|74\|13}} \| 239	128	92	—	19	275	{{Winning percentage\|128\|92\|19}} \| 1993–2012
style="text-align:left;"\|New Jersey Devils ! style="text-align:left;"\|{{sortname\|Sheldon\|Keefe}} \| 2024–25 NHL season \| 82	42	33	—	7	91	{{Winning percentage\|42\|33\|7}} \| 431	254	130	—	47	555	{{Winning percentage\|254\|130\|47}} \| 2000–2004
style="text-align:left;"\|New York Islanders ! style="text-align:left;"\|{{sortname\|Patrick\|Roy}} \| 2023–24 NHL season \| 119	55	47	—	17	127	{{Winning percentage\|55\|47\|17}} \| 365	185	139	—	41	411	{{Winning percentage\|185\|139\|41}} \| 1984–2003
style="text-align:left;"\|New York Rangers ! style="text-align:left;"\|Vacant{{efn\|Most recent head coach, Peter Laviolette, was fired by the Rangers in April 2025.}} \| 2025–26 NHL season \| —	—	—	—	—	—	{{Winning percentage\|0\|0\|0}} \| —	—	—	—	—	—	{{Winning percentage\|0\|0\|0}} \|
style="text-align:left;"\|Ottawa Senators ! style="text-align:left;"\|{{sortname\|Travis\|Green}} \| 2024–25 NHL season \| 82	45	30	—	7	97	{{Winning percentage\|45\|30\|7}} \| 417	186	189	—	42	414	{{Winning percentage\|186\|189\|42}} \| 1990–2008
style="text-align:left;"\|Philadelphia Flyers ! style="text-align:left;"\|Vacant \| 2024–25 NHL season \| 0	0	0	—	0	0	{{Winning percentage\|0\|0\|0}} \| 0	0	0	—	0	0	{{Winning percentage\|0\|0\|0}} \|
style="text-align:left;"\|Pittsburgh Penguins ! style="text-align:left;"\|{{sortname\|Mike\|Sullivan\|dab=ice hockey}} \| 2015–16 NHL season \| 753	409	255	—	89	907	{{Winning percentage\|409\|255\|89}} \| 917	479	311	15	112	1,085	{{Winning percentage\|479\|311\|127}} \| 1990–2002
style="text-align:left;"\|San Jose Sharks ! style="text-align:left;"\|{{sortname\|Ryan\|Warsofsky}} \| 2024–25 NHL season \| 82	20	50	—	12	52	{{Winning percentage\|20\|50\|12}} \| 82	20	50	—	12	52	{{Winning percentage\|20\|50\|12}} \| 2011–2012
style="text-align:left;"\|Seattle Kraken ! style="text-align:left;"\|Vacant{{efn\|Most recent head coach, Dan Bylsma, was fired by the Kraken in April 2025.}} \| 2025–26 NHL season \| —	—	—	—	—	—	— \| —	—	—	—	—	—	— \|
style="text-align:left;"\|St. Louis Blues ! style="text-align:left;"\|{{sortname\|Jim\|Montgomery\|dab=ice hockey}} \| 2024–25 NHL season \| 60	35	18	—	7	77	{{Winning percentage\|35\|18\|7}} \| 358	215	102	—	40	470	{{Winning percentage\|215\|102\|40}} \| 1990–2003
style="text-align:left;"\|Tampa Bay Lightning ! style="text-align:left;"\|{{sortname\|Jon\|Cooper\|dab=ice hockey}} \| 2012–13 NHL season \| 961	572	306	—	83	1,227	{{Winning percentage\|572\|306\|83}} \| 961	572	306	—	83	1,227	{{Winning percentage\|572\|306\|83}} \| None
style="text-align:left;"\|Toronto Maple Leafs ! style="text-align:left;"\|{{sortname\|Craig\|Berube

}

| 2024–25 NHL season

| 82 || 52 || 26 || — || 4 || 108 || {{Winning percentage|52|26|4}}

| 625 || 333 || 216 || — || 76 || 742 || {{Winning percentage|333|216|76}}

| 1986–2004

| style="text-align:left;"|Utah Hockey Club

! style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Andre|Tourigny|André Tourigny}}

| 2024–25 NHL season

| 82 || 38 ||31 || — || 13 || 89 || {{Winning percentage|38|31|13}}

| 328 || 127 || 162 || — || 39 || 293 || {{Winning percentage|127|162|39}}

| None

| style="text-align:left;"|Vancouver Canucks

! style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Rick|Tocchet}}

| 2022–23 NHL season

| 200 || 108 || 65 || — || 27 || 243 || {{Winning percentage|108|65|27}}

| 638 || 286 || 265 || — || 87 || 659 || {{Winning percentage|286|265|87}}

| 1984–2002

| style="text-align:left;"|Vegas Golden Knights

! style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Bruce|Cassidy}}

| 2022–23 NHL season

| 246 || 146 || 73 || — || 27 || 319 || {{Winning percentage|146|73|27}}

| 755 || 438 || 228 || 9 || 80 || 965 || {{Winning percentage|438|228|89}}

| 1984–1996

| style="text-align:left;"|Washington Capitals

! style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Spencer|Carbery}}

| 2023–24 NHL season

| 164 || 91 || 53 || — || 20 || 202 || {{Winning percentage|91|53|20}}

| 2006–2010

| style="text-align:left;"|Winnipeg Jets

! style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Scott|Arniel}}

| 2024–25 NHL season

| 82 || 56 || 22 || — || 4 || 116 || {{Winning percentage|56|22|4}}

| 205 || 101 || 82 || — || 22 || 224 || {{Winning percentage|101|82|22}}

| 1981–1999

File:Scott Arniel.jpg|Scott Arniel, Winnipeg Jets

File:AndrewBrunette.jpg|Andrew Brunette, Nashville Predators

File:Jared Bednar.jpg|Jared Bednar, Colorado Avalanche

File:Craig Berube 2011-12-29.JPG|Craig Berube, Toronto Maple Leafs

File:Rod Brind'Amour 2011-12-03.JPG|Rod Brind'Amour, Carolina Hurricanes

File:Carbery,Spencer SCStingrays.jpg|Spencer Carbery, Washington Capitals

File:Bruins Dev Camp-6952 (5920261176).jpg|Bruce Cassidy, Vegas Golden Knights

File:Jonathan D. Cooper 2022 (cropped).jpg|Jon Cooper, Tampa Bay Lightning

File:Dean Evason.jpg|Dean Evason, Columbus Blue Jackets

File:TravisGreen.jpg|Travis Green, Ottawa Senators

File:John Hynes.jpg|John Hynes, Minnesota Wild

File:Sheldon Keefe.jpg|Sheldon Keefe, New Jersey Devils

File:Paul Maurice.jpg|Paul Maurice, Florida Panthers

File:Todd McLellan.jpg|Todd McLellan, Detroit Red Wings

File:Remparts-Saguenéens-16-12-2012 (4).JPG|Patrick Roy, New York Islanders

File:Lindyruff 2006nhlawards.jpg|Lindy Ruff, Buffalo Sabres

File:Martin St. Louis 2011-04-15.JPG|Martin St. Louis, Montreal Canadiens

File:Mike Sullivan 2016-03-01.JPG|Mike Sullivan, Pittsburgh Penguins

File:Rick Tocchet 2014-12-12.JPG|Rick Tocchet, Vancouver Canucks

File:André Tourigny.jpg|Andre Tourigny, Utah Hockey Club

Notes

References

{{cite web|url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/page.htm?id=26095|title=Head Coaches Index|work=National Hockey League|access-date=February 19, 2015}}
{{cite web|url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/coaches/NHL_stats.html|title=NHL Coach Register|work=Hockey-Reference|access-date=February 17, 2015}}

Coaches

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List of NHL head coaches

Key

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See also

Notes

References