#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.
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Joel Quenneville
| Chicago Blackhawks Experience: 16 years | Record: 660-389-77-85 | Stanley Cups: 2 |
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Mike Babcock
| Detroit Red Wings Experience: 10 years | Record: 445-232-19-90 | Stanley Cups: 1 |
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Claude Julien
| Boston Bruins Experience: 10 years | Record: 375-230-10-79 | Stanley Cups: 1 |
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Darryl Sutter
| Los Angeles Kings Experience: 13 years | Record: 461-349-101-46 | Stanley Cups: 1 |
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Dan Bylsma
| Pittsburgh Penguins Experience: 5 years | Record: 201-92-25 | Stanley Cups: 1 |
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Paul MacLean
| Ottawa Senators Experience: 2 years | Record: 65-48-16 | Stanley Cups: 0 |
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Ken Hitchcock
| St. Louis Blues Experience: 16 years | Record: 605-382-88-83 | Stanley Cups: 1 |
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Barry Trotz
| Nashville Predators Experience: 14 years | Record: 519-447-60-88 | Stanley Cups: 0 |
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Dave Tippett
| Phoenix Coyotes Experience: 10 years | Record: 427-252-28-79 | Stanley Cups: 0 |
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Bruce Boudreau
| Anaheim Ducks Experience: 6 years | Record: 258-123-54 | Stanley Cups: 0 |
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Rank | Player | Score |
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11 |
![]() Experience: 12 years | Record: 422-288-35-61 | Cups: 0 |
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12 |
![]() Experience: 5 years | Record: 220-108-48 | Cups: 0 |
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13 |
![]() Experience: 5 years | Record: 170-154-52 | Cups: 0 |
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14 |
![]() Experience: 1 year | Record: 27-18-3 | Cups: 0 |
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15 |
![]() Experience: 8 years | Record: 241-196-23-50 | Cups: 0 |
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16 |
![]() Experience: 15 years | Record: 571-432-78-84 | Cups: 0 |
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17 |
![]() Experience: 11 years | Record: 389-279-25-63 | Cups: 1 |
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18 |
![]() Experience: 13 years | Record: 410-340-37-67 | Cups: 1 |
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19 |
![]() Experience: 4 years | Record: 119-109-25 | Cups: 0 |
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![]() Experience: 3 years | Record: 84-83-28 | Cups: 0 |
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21 |
![]() Experience: 8 years | Record: 305-208-69 | Cups: 1 |
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22 |
![]() Experience: 0 years | Record: 0 | Cups: 0 |
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23 |
![]() Experience: 3 years | Record: 71-64-19 | Cups: 0 |
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24 |
![]() Experience: 2 years | Record: 53-53-24 | Cups: 0 |
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24 |
![]() Experience: 2 years | Record: 61-55-14 | Cups: 0 |
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26 |
![]() Experience: 1 year | Record: 5-8-3 | Cups: 0 |
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27 |
![]() Experience: 0 years | Record: 0-0-0 | Cups: 0 |
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28 |
![]() Experience: 2 years | Record: 44-45-16 | Cups: 0 |
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29 |
![]() Experience: 10 years | Record: 348-251-61-38 | Cups: 1 |
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![]() Experience: 1 year | Record: 31-15-11 | Cups: 0 |
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About The Rankings
How did we rank the players?
We asked "experts" from around the world who cover the NHL to rate each player on a 1-to-10 scale, with 10 being the best, based on their current quality of play.
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