The coach of any professional sports team is at times the most overrated position. Coaches are often labelled as geniuses when the team wins, while they take all the blame after a loss.
People often forget that the players are the ones who decide the majority of games. But sometimes, the coach can provide the missing link that a team needs to be successful. Whether it’s a change in formation or a different way of motivating the team, a change in coaches can sometimes make a huge difference.
In the case of the Vancouver Canucks, 18 coaching changes have been made in their 40 years as an NHL franchise. In total, there have been 16 different head coaches. Some stuck around for seven years and over 500 games, while others didn’t even last a full season with the team. Then there are the coaches who have left and returned on multiple occasions.
Like most professional sports franchises, the Canucks have gone through their highs and lows over the years. This means that the head coaches of the team have ranged from very successful to extreme failures and everything in between.
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Vancouver Canucks: The Three Best and Three Worst Coaches in Franchise History
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