Mitchy moo
01-25-2007, 09:40 PM
QUESTION 3: WHO IS THE BEST COACH IN THE NHL?
Ruff• TOP VOTE-GETTER: Lindy Ruff (41%).
• Jack Adams Award winners | Sabres page
• Lindy Ruff has coached the Buffalo Sabres since the 1997-98 season, but his most successful campaign came in 2005-06. Ruff led the Sabres to a 52-24-6 record and 110 points, both franchise records and a 25-point improvement over the previous season. He won coach of the year honors in 2006, as well.
• OTHER MENTIONS: Randy Carlyle, Ducks (13%); Jacques Lemaire, Wild (10%); Barry Trotz, Predators (7%); Guy Carbonneau, Canadiens (6%); Peter Laviolette, Hurricanes (4%); Dave Lewis, Bruins (4%); Bob Hartley, Thrashers (3%); Ken Hitchcock, Blue Jackets (2%); Marc Crawford, Kings (2%); Dave Lippett, Stars (2%); Wayne Gretzky, Coyotes (2%).
http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?page=07playersurvey (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?page=07playersurvey)
Ruff• TOP VOTE-GETTER: Lindy Ruff (41%).
• Jack Adams Award winners | Sabres page
• Lindy Ruff has coached the Buffalo Sabres since the 1997-98 season, but his most successful campaign came in 2005-06. Ruff led the Sabres to a 52-24-6 record and 110 points, both franchise records and a 25-point improvement over the previous season. He won coach of the year honors in 2006, as well.
• OTHER MENTIONS: Randy Carlyle, Ducks (13%); Jacques Lemaire, Wild (10%); Barry Trotz, Predators (7%); Guy Carbonneau, Canadiens (6%); Peter Laviolette, Hurricanes (4%); Dave Lewis, Bruins (4%); Bob Hartley, Thrashers (3%); Ken Hitchcock, Blue Jackets (2%); Marc Crawford, Kings (2%); Dave Lippett, Stars (2%); Wayne Gretzky, Coyotes (2%).
http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?page=07playersurvey (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?page=07playersurvey)