John Stevens = Hockey News Coach of the Year
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Enriquefed posted 7/22/2008 from allthingsphillysports.blogspot.com [flag] |
John Stevens, head coach of the Flyers, was snubbed by the NHL when they gave Bruce Boudreau of the Washington Capitals the Jack Adams Award for Coach of the Year, but he was rewarded today by a well-respected hockey media source: The Hockey News. Stevens, who took the Flyers from the worst team in the NHL to the Eastern Conference Finals was recognized by the Hockey News as....
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Season Preview: Philadelphia Flyers, Class of '08-'09
Published 14 days ago by Greg Wyshynski at Puck Daddy
... Teacher of the Year: John Stevens went from being a coach in job jeopardy to The Hockey News coach of the year, earning a two-year contract extension in the process. GM Paul Holmgren deserves most of the credit for the team's turnaround, rebuilding the roster on the fly over the last two seasons, but Stevens juggled lineups through injuries and coached a good game in the postseason. Perhaps most stunning of all: Stevens and the Flyers were able to put behind them ...
