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Tracking every available major NHL head coach during the 2022 offseason

The NHL coaching market is a deep one this year.

The NHL head coaching market is going to be a wild one for the 2022 offseason.

While the Stanley Cup playoffs are still ongoing, one of the biggest stories in hockey at the moment is the gargantuan list of head coaches on the market and the team vacancies available. Normally, there are a handful of teams and only a few major names available for coaching positions, but the 2022 offseason will have some surprisingly good coaches looking for jobs.

With Tuesday’s report from NHL Network’s Kevin Weekes that Bruce Cassidy is headed to the Golden Knights, there are now five teams in the market for a head coach. Those teams include:

  1. Philadelphia Flyers
  2. Boston Bruins
  3. Dallas Stars
  4. Winnipeg Jets
  5. Detroit Red Wings

It’s quite likely that list will grow in the weeks to come too. Honestly, the NHL’s head coaching carousel is probably going to be an even bigger watch than the upcoming free agent class, which is saying something.

Here are 11 major NHL head coach candidates to look out for during the 2022 offseason.

Bill Belichick reacts to Bruins firing Bruce Cassidy: I ‘just miss him’

Bill Belichick offered his thoughts on the departure of Bruce Cassidy Tuesday.

The Boston Bruins fired head coach Bruce Cassidy on Monday evening. Reactions poured in from all over the sports world, including from several notable Boston sports figures.

In seven seasons with the Bruins, Cassidy compiled a 245-108 record. He took over for Claude Julien in the middle of the 2016-17 season and lead the Bruins to the playoffs that year.

He had several notable accomplishments during his time as bench boss for the Bruins. He led the team to the Stanley Cup final after leading them to a 50-20-12 regular season record in 2018-19. He was given the Jack Adams award in 2019-20, given to the NHL’s best coach.

Belichick offered his thoughts on the move at Tuesday’s media availability.

“Sorry to see what happened with Bruce yesterday,” Belichick said. “Really enjoyed my relationship with him and will always support the Bruins, but he was a good friend and somebody I had a really good relationship with.

“Took the team to the playoffs and got pretty close the finals and all that. Understand what the business is, but just miss him.”

Now, the Bruins may undergo a rebuilding phase, similar to what the Patriots have been doing following the departure of Tom Brady. Both organizations are undergoing change, with an eye toward the future.

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