Favourite Leafs Coach

[unassuming]

"Captain Video"-Roger Neilson

He was an innovator:

https://www.mykawartha.com/community-story/6200824-how-roger-neilson-changed-the-game-forever/

 

[Gooseifur]

John Brophy. He looked like a drunk to me.

 

[Knuckle Ball]

Pat Burns. Tough guy...Great coach...Took no shit.

 

[shack]

"Captain Video"-Roger Neilson

I think I'm with you on this one.

 

[kherg007]

Hap Day. Punch Imlach.

 

[Darts]

Too bad this thread is limited to only LEAF coaches. Why so restrictive? WHY?

 

[gcostanza]

Too bad this thread is limited to only LEAF coaches. Why so restrictive? WHY?

/Attempted Hijacking.

 

[superstar_88]

How about a worse Leafs coach ever thread.

 

[The Oracle]

Best...Pat Quinn

Worst....Mike Nykoluk

 

[Goodoer]

Pat Burns was the greatest.

Honourable mention to Paul Maurice... He almost made the playoffs with a bunch of nobodies.

 

[shack]

Speaking honestly it is impossible to say that anyone but Hap Day and Punch Imlach can be considered the two greatest Leafs coaches.

Punch was 770-370 with 4 Cups. .562 winning percentage. And he was a total asshole.

Hap Day was 546-259. .599 winning percentage. 5 Cups.

I know those were ancient times but based on their records, they are miles ahead of anyone else.

But greatest is not favourite.

 

[gcostanza]

Worst....Mike Nykoluk

Peter Horachek would like a word.

 

[shack]

Floyd Smith deserves a worst coach mention ("I tell them to check, but they don't), as well as a finalist for worst GM.

Johnny McLellan was coach 4 years and in the 6 team east division had 2 6ths and 2 4ths losing in the 1st round each time.

 

[shack]

Peter Horachek would like a word.

But he had a huge impact. He helped the Leafs get Auston Matthews.

 

[gcostanza]

But he had a huge impact. He helped the Leafs get Auston Matthews.

True enough.

 

[BramaBull]

"Captain Video"-Roger Neilson

He was an innovator:

https://www.mykawartha.com/community-story/6200824-how-roger-neilson-changed-the-game-forever/

+1, loved the time when there was speculation he was fired then got a standing o when he returned behind the bench for the next game

 

[BramaBull]

John Brophy. He looked like a drunk to me.

he looked like a homeless man

 

[superstar_88]

He looked perpetually angry

 

[unassuming]

Dan Maloney's coaching record was pretty bad also, but the Leafs of the mid 80's were pretty bad.

 

[MadGeek]

he looked like a homeless man

Even with the Leafs being as bad as they were in the 80's he must have been a real asshole or damaged goods for any NHL or even AHL team to touch him after the Leafs. Went straight to the ECHL - Hampton Road Admirals for 11 years in a row. Won 3 championships and made the playoffs every year he was there. His three years with the Nova Scotia Voyageurs in AHL prior to joining the Leafs were decent enough too.

https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=594