Caps Fire Cassidy
Dec 10, 2003 12:00:48 GMT -5
Post by ED on Dec 10, 2003 12:00:48 GMT -5
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Capitals fire Cassidy, promote Hanlon
TSN.ca Staff
12/10/2003
The Washington Capitals, struggling near the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings with an 8-18-1-1 record, have fired head coach Bruce Cassidy.
Cassidy, who was in his second season with the team, will be replaced by assistant coach Glen Hanlon.
Hanlon joined the Capitals' coaching staff last season after spending three campaigns as head coach of the Portland Pirates, Washington's American Hockey League affiliate.
At the helm of the Pirates, Hanlon compiled an overall record of 110-94-29-7 while guiding the team to two playoff appearances. His first season in 1999-2000 brought instant results, as the Pirates went 46-23-10-1 for 103 points with a league-best 48-point turnaround from the previous season, while Hanlon was named the AHL's Coach of the Year. Hanlon ended his career with Portland as the second-winningest coach in team history, behind current Nashville Predators coach Barry Trotz.
The native of Brandon, Manitoba, served eight seasons with the Vancouver Canucks prior to joining the Capitals' organization. Working as the team's goaltending coach in 1991-94 and as an assistant coach in 1994-99, Hanlon helped lead the team to its first 40-win season franchise history in 1991-92 while advancing to the Stanley Cup Finals in 1994.
Cassidy was named the team's 12th head coach in June 2002. Entering this season, he was the fourth-youngest coach in the NHL (38), behind Boston's Mike Sullivan (35), Carolina's Paul Maurice (36) and Pittsburgh's Ed Olczyk (37).
In his first season guiding the Capitals, Cassidy posted a 39-29-8-6 record and returned the team to the postseason after a one-year absence. His 39 victories marked the second-most wins by a Capitals coach in his first full season with the club, trailing only the 40 wins posted by Ron Wilson in 1997-98.
Prior to joining the Capitals, Cassidy spent two seasons as head coach of the Grand Rapids Griffins, which played in the International Hockey League in 2000-01 before joining the American Hockey League in 2001-02. Cassidy compiled a 95-49-11-7 regular-season record with the Griffins, making him the most successful coach in club history.
He was named AHL Coach of the Year in 2001-02 after leading the Griffins to a 42-27-11-0 record and a division championship. In 2000-01 Cassidy was The Hockey News' Coach of the Year after guiding the Griffins to a 53-22-0-7 record and a franchise-high 113 points in the now defunct IHL.
More to follow.
Capitals fire Cassidy, promote Hanlon
TSN.ca Staff
12/10/2003
The Washington Capitals, struggling near the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings with an 8-18-1-1 record, have fired head coach Bruce Cassidy.
Cassidy, who was in his second season with the team, will be replaced by assistant coach Glen Hanlon.
Hanlon joined the Capitals' coaching staff last season after spending three campaigns as head coach of the Portland Pirates, Washington's American Hockey League affiliate.
At the helm of the Pirates, Hanlon compiled an overall record of 110-94-29-7 while guiding the team to two playoff appearances. His first season in 1999-2000 brought instant results, as the Pirates went 46-23-10-1 for 103 points with a league-best 48-point turnaround from the previous season, while Hanlon was named the AHL's Coach of the Year. Hanlon ended his career with Portland as the second-winningest coach in team history, behind current Nashville Predators coach Barry Trotz.
The native of Brandon, Manitoba, served eight seasons with the Vancouver Canucks prior to joining the Capitals' organization. Working as the team's goaltending coach in 1991-94 and as an assistant coach in 1994-99, Hanlon helped lead the team to its first 40-win season franchise history in 1991-92 while advancing to the Stanley Cup Finals in 1994.
Cassidy was named the team's 12th head coach in June 2002. Entering this season, he was the fourth-youngest coach in the NHL (38), behind Boston's Mike Sullivan (35), Carolina's Paul Maurice (36) and Pittsburgh's Ed Olczyk (37).
In his first season guiding the Capitals, Cassidy posted a 39-29-8-6 record and returned the team to the postseason after a one-year absence. His 39 victories marked the second-most wins by a Capitals coach in his first full season with the club, trailing only the 40 wins posted by Ron Wilson in 1997-98.
Prior to joining the Capitals, Cassidy spent two seasons as head coach of the Grand Rapids Griffins, which played in the International Hockey League in 2000-01 before joining the American Hockey League in 2001-02. Cassidy compiled a 95-49-11-7 regular-season record with the Griffins, making him the most successful coach in club history.
He was named AHL Coach of the Year in 2001-02 after leading the Griffins to a 42-27-11-0 record and a division championship. In 2000-01 Cassidy was The Hockey News' Coach of the Year after guiding the Griffins to a 53-22-0-7 record and a franchise-high 113 points in the now defunct IHL.
More to follow.
