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Craig Berube Scott Arniel Spencer Carbery John Tortorella Mike Sullivan Sheldon Keefe Patrick Roy Mike Babcock Jared Bednar Bruce Cassidy Adam Foote Manny Malhotra Rod Brind'Amour Jim Hiller Kris Knoblauch Marco Sturm Peter Laviolette Jeff Blashill Todd McLellan Pete DeBoer Glen Gulutzan Rick Bowness Toronto Maple Leafs Ryan Warsofsky Rick Tocchet Paul Maurice Andre Tourigny David Carle Dan Muse Candidate Interviews Martin St. Louis Jim Montgomery Peter DeBoer André Tourigny Joe Pavelski Jussi Ahokas Los Angeles Kings Andrew Brunette Coaching Decisions Lane Lambert Vancouver Canucks Greg Cronin Eric Dubois Dean Evason Ryan Craig Jon Cooper Derek King Lindy Ruff Mark Morrison Rich Chernomaz Stan Bowman Stefan Nyman Team Management Tom Rowe Steve Ott Hiring Decisions Martin St-Louis Luke Richardson Candidate Evaluation Alex Delvecchio John Gruden Dane Jackson Ralph Krueger Injuries Ilya Vorobyov NHL Yaroslav Lyuzenkov Craig Fulton Nadine Muzarall Contractual Issues Bill Peters NHL Coaches Junior Hockey Abbotsford Canucks Detroit Red Wings Andrew Lord Serge Aubin Dan Bylsma Candidate Profiles Coaching Changes Spiros Anastas Harold Kreis Coaching Challenges 2025-26 Season Willie Desjardins Andre Brunette Barry Trotz Markus Jocher Gerry Fleming Gerard Gallant Steve O'Rourke Frustration André Rankel Colin Batch Steve Martinson Fired Coaches Bob Motzko Andrey Razin Radim Rulík Greg May

Golden Knights Elevate Ryan Craig as Short Preseason Raises Stakes

This compressed four-game camp will test whether Craig can install his system quickly enough to help the team make up Pavel Dorofeyev’s 37 goals.

No. 1 Pick Gavin McKenna Starts Camp on Tavares–Nylander Line

Panthers Open Camp With Brady Tkachuk Debut as Maurice Rules Out Immediate Bennett–Tkachuk Trio

Oilers Embrace Mike Babcock as Stars Praise Camp but Cup Odds Remain Unclear

Oilers Hire Mike Babcock After Leadership Group Gives Public Backing

Sakic Says Avalanche Are Close to Cale Makar Extension

Oilers Back Mike Babcock as Head Coach After League Review

John Tortorella Seeks New NHL Job After Vegas Promotes Ryan Craig

Jussi Ahokas Named Head Coach of Colorado Eagles

Kings Sign Veteran Forward Erik Haula

Blue Jackets Add Don Granato as Assistant Coach

Kraken Re-Sign Avon and Roed to One-Year Two-Way Deals

Mammoth Extend André Tourigny and Add Adam Foote to Coaching Staff

Adam Foote Reportedly Joins Utah Mammoth as Assistant Coach

NHL Clears Mike Babcock to Return to Coaching, Clearing Way for Oilers Talks

Maple Leafs Hire Jim Hiller as Head Coach

Golden Knights Promote Ryan Craig to Full-Time Head Coach

Golden Knights Name Ryan Craig After John Tortorella Will Not Return

Blues Complete Jim Montgomery’s Staff With Cronin, Prospal, Coupal and Mondou

Sakic Says Avalanche Will Re-Sign Cale Makar and Keep Jared Bednar