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Yahoo
01-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Anaheim Ducks hire Jay Woodcroft, Ryan McGill, Andrew Brewer as assistant coaches for Quenneville
FILE - Edmonton Oilers head coach Jay Woodcroft checks the scoreboard during their game against the Minnesota Wild in the first period of an NHL hockey game, Monday, Dec. 12, 2022, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Craig Lassig,File) ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Anaheim Ducks have hired former Edmonton head coach Jay Woodcroft as an assistant coach to Joel Quenneville for the upcoming season. Anaheim also hired Ryan McGill and Andrew Brewer as assistant coaches Tuesday to fill out the first staff for Quenneville, who was hired by the Ducks in May. The Ducks also added Dave Manson and Michael Babcock to the staff of their AHL affiliate in San Diego. Advertisement Woodcroft went 79-41-13 across three seasons as the Oilers' head coach from 2022-24, leading them to two playoff berths, three series victories and the Western Conference finals. He previously spent seven years as an assistant to Todd McLellan in San Jose. McGill was an assistant in New Jersey and Vegas over the past eight seasons, while Brewer is a former AHL assistant who served as Florida's video coach during Quenneville's last full season with the Panthers in 2020-21. Assistant coach Tim Army and goaltending coach Peter Budaj are returning in Anaheim after coaching under Greg Cronin last season. All three new assistants have ample experience with outstanding special teams units, and Quenneville has declared his determination to fix what was the NHL's worst power play last season. Advertisement Anaheim has missed the playoffs in a franchise-record seven consecutive seasons. General manager Pat Verbeek fired Cronin after the Ducks finished 35-37-10, making a 21-point improvement over last season while still finishing well out of playoff contention. Manson is the father of longtime Ducks defenseman Josh Manson and a former assistant to Woodcroft in Edmonton. Babcock is the 30-year-old son of former Ducks head coach Mike Babcock, who led Anaheim to the Stanley Cup Final in 2003. ___ AP NHL:
Associated Press
01-07-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Anaheim Ducks hire Jay Woodcroft, Ryan McGill, Andrew Brewer as assistant coaches for Quenneville
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Anaheim Ducks have hired former Edmonton head coach Jay Woodcroft as an assistant coach to Joel Quenneville for the upcoming season. Anaheim also hired Ryan McGill and Andrew Brewer as assistant coaches Tuesday to fill out the first staff for Quenneville, who was hired by the Ducks in May. The Ducks also added Dave Manson and Michael Babcock to the staff of their AHL affiliate in San Diego. Woodcroft went 79-41-13 across three seasons as the Oilers' head coach from 2022-24, leading them to two playoff berths, three series victories and the Western Conference finals. He previously spent seven years as an assistant to Todd McLellan in San Jose. McGill was an assistant in New Jersey and Vegas over the past eight seasons, while Brewer is a former AHL assistant who served as Florida's video coach during Quenneville's last full season with the Panthers in 2020-21. Assistant coach Tim Army and goaltending coach Peter Budaj are returning in Anaheim after coaching under Greg Cronin last season. All three new assistants have ample experience with outstanding special teams units, and Quenneville has declared his determination to fix what was the NHL's worst power play last season. Anaheim has missed the playoffs in a franchise-record seven consecutive seasons. General manager Pat Verbeek fired Cronin after the Ducks finished 35-37-10, making a 21-point improvement over last season while still finishing well out of playoff contention. Manson is the father of longtime Ducks defenseman Josh Manson and a former assistant to Woodcroft in Edmonton. Babcock is the 30-year-old son of former Ducks head coach Mike Babcock, who led Anaheim to the Stanley Cup Final in 2003. ___ AP NHL:
Time of India
10-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
New Jersey Devils part ways with assistant coaches as rebuild begins in offseason
New Jersey Devils (via Getty Images) The New Jersey Devils officially started their offseason rebuild by parting ways with a number of members of their coaching staff, including assistant coaches Ryan McGill and Chris Taylor . The team plans to reorder their bench management prior to the 2025-26 season. They also announced that head video coach Jerry Dineen and Utica Comets assistant coach David Cunniff would not be coming back. Operation Sindoor 'Common sense prevailed': Trump on India-Pak ceasefire on Truth Social 'Pakistan initiated call; both nations agreed to stop military action after direct talks', says India Ceasefire took effect at 5pm; top India, Pak military officials to talk again on May 12 Ryan McGill, Chris Taylor among big departures as New Jersey Devils rebuild coaching staff The New Jersey Devils made a series of coaching announcements this week as they began to rebuild the roster after last season, when the team posted a 42-33-7 mark and went to the playoffs. The Devils have confirmed Ryan McGill and Chris Taylor, their assistant coaches, will not have contract extensions. Their exits are a dramatic change of direction as the Devils aim to enhance their performance and cash in on a playoff return that followed a disappointing 2023-24 campaign. Along with those changes, the organization also released long-time head video coach Jerry Dineen, who was a mainstay in the organization for years. And David Cunniff, assistant coach for the Devils' AHL affiliate Utica Comets, won't be returning after the Comets' 31-33-6-2 season relegated them to the bottom of the North Division. The Devils emphasized that efforts to find replacements have already begun as part of their bigger plan to get the team's roster leaner by the start of next season in the NHL. From a solid foundation of quality assets like Jack Hughes and Nico Hischier, there is great expectation in Newark, and perhaps this refashioning of the coaching staff will prove to be the ace that pushes the team deeper into the realm of playoff contention. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 2025 Top Trending local enterprise accounting software [Click Here] Esseps Learn More Undo Also read: Jack Hughes injury update: Devils GM addresses concerns for the team's center and offseason plans The franchise has a do-or-die offseason in front of it. Under the microscope, to go from playoff contender to Stanley Cup contender , acquiring the right voices on the bench will determine the fate of the team in the coming years. As the search continues, fans wait to see who will join head coach Lindy Ruff and lead the Devils towards lasting prosperity.
