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#NHLrank: Coaches

To get ready for the 2013-14 season, we are ranking all of the current NHL head coaches. We asked the "experts" to rank each coach on a scale of 1 to 10 based on his current ability to guide and motivate his team.

Rank	Player	Score
1		9.35
	Joel Quenneville \| Chicago Blackhawks Experience: 16 years \| Record: 660-389-77-85 \| Stanley Cups: 2

2		9.26
	Mike Babcock \| Detroit Red Wings Experience: 10 years \| Record: 445-232-19-90 \| Stanley Cups: 1

3		9.09
	Claude Julien \| Boston Bruins Experience: 10 years \| Record: 375-230-10-79 \| Stanley Cups: 1

4		8.52
	Darryl Sutter \| Los Angeles Kings Experience: 13 years \| Record: 461-349-101-46 \| Stanley Cups: 1

5		8.30
	Dan Bylsma \| Pittsburgh Penguins Experience: 5 years \| Record: 201-92-25 \| Stanley Cups: 1

6		8.22
	Paul MacLean \| Ottawa Senators Experience: 2 years \| Record: 65-48-16 \| Stanley Cups: 0

7		8.13
	Ken Hitchcock \| St. Louis Blues Experience: 16 years \| Record: 605-382-88-83 \| Stanley Cups: 1

8		8.09
	Barry Trotz \| Nashville Predators Experience: 14 years \| Record: 519-447-60-88 \| Stanley Cups: 0

8		8.09
	Dave Tippett \| Phoenix Coyotes Experience: 10 years \| Record: 427-252-28-79 \| Stanley Cups: 0

10		7.96
	Bruce Boudreau \| Anaheim Ducks Experience: 6 years \| Record: 258-123-54 \| Stanley Cups: 0

Rank	Player	Score
11	Alain Vigneault \| New York Rangers Experience: 12 years \| Record: 422-288-35-61 \| Cups: 0	7.65
12	Todd McLellan \| San Jose Sharks Experience: 5 years \| Record: 220-108-48 \| Cups: 0	7.22
13	Peter DeBoer \| New Jersey Devils Experience: 5 years \| Record: 170-154-52 \| Cups: 0	7.09
14	Adam Oates \| Washington Capitals Experience: 1 year \| Record: 27-18-3 \| Cups: 0	7.00
15	Michel Therrien \| Montreal Canadiens Experience: 8 years \| Record: 241-196-23-50 \| Cups: 0	6.97
16	Lindy Ruff \| Dallas Stars Experience: 15 years \| Record: 571-432-78-84 \| Cups: 0	6.70
17	Peter Laviolette \| Philadelphia Flyers Experience: 11 years \| Record: 389-279-25-63 \| Cups: 1	6.30
18	John Tortorella \| Vancouver Canucks Experience: 13 years \| Record: 410-340-37-67 \| Cups: 1	6.26
19	Todd Richards \| Columbus Blue Jackets Experience: 4 years \| Record: 119-109-25 \| Cups: 0	6.17
19	Jack Capuano \| New York Islanders Experience: 3 years \| Record: 84-83-28 \| Cups: 0	6.17
21	Randy Carlyle \| Toronto Maple Leafs Experience: 8 years \| Record: 305-208-69 \| Cups: 1	6.09
22	Dallas Eakins \| Edmonton Oilers Experience: 0 years \| Record: 0 \| Cups: 0	6.04
23	Claude Noel \| Winnipeg Jets Experience: 3 years \| Record: 71-64-19 \| Cups: 0	5.91
24	Kevin Dineen \| Florida Panthers Experience: 2 years \| Record: 53-53-24 \| Cups: 0	5.70
24	Mike Yeo \| Minnesota Wild Experience: 2 years \| Record: 61-55-14 \| Cups: 0	5.70
26	Jon Cooper \| Tampa Bay Lightning Experience: 1 year \| Record: 5-8-3 \| Cups: 0	5.65
27	Patrick Roy \| Colorado Avalanche Experience: 0 years \| Record: 0-0-0 \| Cups: 0	5.57
28	Kirk Muller \| Carolina Hurricanes Experience: 2 years \| Record: 44-45-16 \| Cups: 0	5.52
29	Bob Hartley \| Calgary Flames Experience: 10 years \| Record: 348-251-61-38 \| Cups: 1	5.13
30	Ron Rolston \| Buffalo Sabres Experience: 1 year \| Record: 31-15-11 \| Cups: 0	5.09

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