John Hynes

MN Wild Show Off for a New Coach

The Minnesota Wild have let old coaches go, got a new head coach and assistant coach, and recalled forward Vinni Lettieri after Ryan Hartman was suspended, all in the past 24 hours. Could there be anything more important? The answer is yes because, after a 7 game losing streak, the Wild finally won a game […]

MN Wild Recall Forward; Move Assistant Coach

The Minnesota Wild announced two changes today, one on the ice and the other behind the bench. After Ryan Hartman was suspended yesterday for two games, the Wild needed to add a forward to their lineup. They announced this morning that they have recalled Vinni Lettieri from the Iowa Wild. He will be in the […]

MN Wild Hire New Head Coach

After relieving Dean Evason and Bob Woods of their coaching duties this afternoon, the Minnesota Wild have announced that they have hired John Hynes as Head Coach. Hynes is an eight-year veteran NHL Head Coach, split between two teams. Hynes was first named Head Coach of the New Jersey Devils in 2015. He coached them […]

MN Wild Fire Coaches After Seven Straight Losses

The Minnesota Wild announced that they have relieved both Head Coach Dean Evason and Assistant Coach Bob Woods from their coaching duties. This comes after the Wild have lost seven games in a row. While last week, a coaching change seemed unlikely, the tone started to shift over the weekend. Dean Evason was originally hired […]

Predators: Hynes gets two more years

John Hynes is staying in Nashville for the foreseeable future. The 47-year-old Hynes and Predators General Manager, David Poile, announced a two-year extension Thursday. The extension will keep Hynes in Nashville through the 2023-24 season. Hynes became the Predators’ third head coach in the franchise’s 23-year history in the middle of the 2019-2020 season. The […]

2021-22 NHL Awards Mid-Season Review

The 2021-2022 NHL season is nearing its halfway point. With each team having nearly 40 games under their belt, it seems like as good of a time as any to look at which players are leading in the major award races. Let’s break this down. Hart Trophy: Connor McDavid – Runners up: Alex Ovechkin and […]