"I've had teams where I was criticized for coaching too defensive.
Buffalo recorded a single-season franchise record with 53 wins.Ruff served as the head coach of the Dallas Stars for four seasons (2013-14 - 2016-17). Would you like to receive desktop browser notifications about breaking news and other major stories? “This is a fantastic opportunity to lead a group of great young talent and strong leadership to the next level.“Tom and I will sit down together and build a plan for the coaching staff and I will start to get to work on familiarizing myself with the players and staff. In 2009, Ruff and Canada won a silver medal at the 2009 IIHF World Championship.
Ruff has plenty of experience behind the bench, serving as Buffalo’s head coach from 1997 through 2013 while filling the same role in Dallas from 2013-17.
He stayed with the Sabres organization as head coach for parts of 15 seasons (1997-98 - 2012-13).
"Gord Murphy, an associate coach with the AHL Hartford Wolf Pack, will replace Ruff behind the Rangers' bench during the 24-team tournament this summer. He coached the A former defenseman, Ruff played in 691 NHL regular-season games and had 105 goals and 195 assists.
He ranks seventh among head coaches in NHL history in regular-season games coached, behind only Scotty Bowman, Joel Quenneville, Al Arbour, Barry Trotz, and Ken Hitchcock.Ruff ranks sixth all-time in regular-season wins as a head coach in the NHL. "Once Fitzgerald felt Ruff was the front-runner, he put the coach in front of franchise legend Martin Brodeur, who was serving in an advisory role in hockey operations. He was also named a finalist for the Jack Adams Award in 2006-07. "I was looking for NHL head-coaching experience; for someone that could walk into a room and grab the attention of our young team [because] the group needs a teacher.
I look forward to bringing this core together, developing our players and putting us on a trajectory that can lead to sustained success in a timely manner.
"It was evident that Tom was the right person for this job," co-owner David Blitzer said, citing Fitzgerald's work at the February trade deadline and beyond. Their season was halted by the During the pause, the Devils interviewed Nasreddine and former head coaches Gerard Gallant, Peter Laviolette and "As the process moved forward, Lindy just continued to step to the forefront," Fitzgerald said. "The Devils posted a 28-29-12 overall record, missing the playoffs for the seventh time in eight years. The Devils had been using their extended offseason to conduct a thorough search simultaneously for their new head coach and GM.
He brought the team to the Stanley Cup Final in his second season behind the bench (1998-99).The Sabres advanced to the Eastern Conference Final in two consecutive seasons in 2005-06 and 2006-07. Lindy Ruff, the Devils’ new head coach, has 736 career wins over 19 seasons but he still concedes that what worked for him in the past may not apply in today’s N.H.L. The New Jersey Devils hired veteran coach Lindy Ruff on Thursday to take over one of the NHL's youngest teams and removed the interim tag from Tom Fitzgerald's title as general manager. That includes assistant coach Mike Grier, who played for Ruff with the Sabres, as well as Nasreddine. Ruff has had a few powerful teams in his 15 seasons as coach of the Buffalo Sabers, and some of them have focused on defense while others have been high-scoring clubs.
Rangers hire Martin for defense (Graham Hughes/Canadian Press) Earlier this morning, we noted that Jaques Martin was under consideration for the assistant coach job vacated by Lindy Ruff.The New York Rangers have now made it official by adding him to David Quinn’s staff. In … RUFF’S STYLE FOR THE DEVILS. He was also Team Canada's Head Coach at the 2013 IIHF World Championship. Every coach in every pro sports league will say the... Lindy Ruff served as a head coach in the National Hockey League for 19 seasons (1997-98 - 2016-17). Lindy Ruff has 19 seasons of NHL coaching experience - 15 with the Buffalo Sabres and four with the Dallas Stars - and ranks sixth all-time with 736 victories. The two weighed in on the myriad of Devils stories over the last few months, including the hiring of head coach Lindy Ruff.
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