THE HAMMER FALLS
Hitchcock, Clarke both gone as Snider cleans house
Well, you can't say you didn't see it coming. This morning, Flyers chairman Ed Snider announced the resignation of general manager Bobby Clarke and the firing of coach Ken Hitchcock. In a morning press conference, Snider addressed the media and introduced the replacements.
John Stevens will take over as the new head coach. Personally, as I stated here last night, Stevens is the right guy for the job. He has a connection to all of the youth on this squad, whether it be Carter, Richards, Ruzicka, Niittymaki, or Picard. You name them, and he's dealt with them. Stevens has the chance to be the head coach of this team for a very long time. There is certainly a long list of fired Flyers coaches in th
e past few years, be it Hitchcock, Neilson, or Barber. The difference-maker for Stevens may be the fact that this is his first chance to coach in the NHL, and Snider and the Flyers should be patient with him. This is a guy who won a Calder Cup in 2005 with the AHL affiliate Phantoms and brought them to the playoffs four times in his six seasons of coaching. Now certainly, in the minor leagues of any sport the goal is to develop talent, but this is a guy who knows how to win no matter which way you slice it.
Paul Holmgren, who was assistant general manager under Bob Clarke, takes over the GM duties. One thing has been made clear by Snider though in this shuffling of faces in the front office. Holmgren has been given the title of "interim" by Snider, while Stevens was not. It appears as if Holmgren will get a chance to be the general manager for a very short period of time, and Snider will try to find someone to replace him. It's anybody's guess as to when that could happen, as were today's shocking announcements.
Note: Tomorrow we'll have part two of the "What's wrong in Flyerland" articles, as clearly part one was carried out by Ed Snider today. So, I guess "what's wrong on the ice" can wait until tomorrow, being that Snider hasn't figured that out yet either. Also tomorrow, look out for The Day After and the recap of the crushing Eagles loss to Tampa today.
Hitchcock, Clarke both gone as Snider cleans house
Well, you can't say you didn't see it coming. This morning, Flyers chairman Ed Snider announced the resignation of general manager Bobby Clarke and the firing of coach Ken Hitchcock. In a morning press conference, Snider addressed the media and introduced the replacements.
John Stevens will take over as the new head coach. Personally, as I stated here last night, Stevens is the right guy for the job. He has a connection to all of the youth on this squad, whether it be Carter, Richards, Ruzicka, Niittymaki, or Picard. You name them, and he's dealt with them. Stevens has the chance to be the head coach of this team for a very long time. There is certainly a long list of fired Flyers coaches in th
e past few years, be it Hitchcock, Neilson, or Barber. The difference-maker for Stevens may be the fact that this is his first chance to coach in the NHL, and Snider and the Flyers should be patient with him. This is a guy who won a Calder Cup in 2005 with the AHL affiliate Phantoms and brought them to the playoffs four times in his six seasons of coaching. Now certainly, in the minor leagues of any sport the goal is to develop talent, but this is a guy who knows how to win no matter which way you slice it.Paul Holmgren, who was assistant general manager under Bob Clarke, takes over the GM duties. One thing has been made clear by Snider though in this shuffling of faces in the front office. Holmgren has been given the title of "interim" by Snider, while Stevens was not. It appears as if Holmgren will get a chance to be the general manager for a very short period of time, and Snider will try to find someone to replace him. It's anybody's guess as to when that could happen, as were today's shocking announcements.
Note: Tomorrow we'll have part two of the "What's wrong in Flyerland" articles, as clearly part one was carried out by Ed Snider today. So, I guess "what's wrong on the ice" can wait until tomorrow, being that Snider hasn't figured that out yet either. Also tomorrow, look out for The Day After and the recap of the crushing Eagles loss to Tampa today.
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