List of NHL head coaches

The National Hockey League (NHL) is a professional ice hockey league composed of 32 teams, founded in 1917. Each team is entitled to one head coach who handles the directing of games and team practices, while providing direction and strategy for their players and deciding which players will play in games and the lines they will play on. In some cases, a coach will only serve on an interim basis, while some teams may have more than one coach who serve as co-coaches. Outside the team management, the coach also addresses the media.

Jon Cooper has been the head coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning since 2013. He is currently the longest tenured coach in the NHL.

Key

Abbreviation	Definition
G	Games coached
W	Wins
L	Losses
T	Ties
OTL	Overtime/shootout losses
Pts.	Points
P%	Points percentage[a]

Coaches

Note: Statistics are updated through the previous season (2024–25).

Team	Coach	Start date[b]	Record with team[c]							Career record[d]							Professional career
			G	W	L	T	OTL	Pts.	P%	G	W	L	T	OTL	Pts.	P%
Anaheim Ducks	Joel Quenneville	May 8, 2025	—	—	—	—	—	—	–	1,768	969	572	77	150	2,165	.612	1978–1992
Boston Bruins	Marco Sturm	June 5, 2025	—	—	—	—	—	—	–	—	—	—	—	—	—	–	1995–2013
Buffalo Sabres	Lindy Ruff	April 22, 2024	1,247	607	471	78	91	1,383	.555	1,856	900	718	78	160	2,038	.549	1979–1993
Calgary Flames	Ryan Huska	June 12, 2023	166	79	67	—	20	178	.536	166	79	67	—	20	178	.536	1995–2000
Carolina Hurricanes	Rod Brind'Amour	May 8, 2018	534	325	160	—	49	699	.654	534	325	160	—	49	699	.654	1989–2010
Chicago Blackhawks	Jeff Blashill	May 22, 2025	—	—	—	—	—	—	–	537	204	261	—	72	480	.447	None
Colorado Avalanche	Jared Bednar	August 25, 2016	700	390	246	—	64	844	.603	700	390	246	—	64	844	.603	1993–2002
Columbus Blue Jackets	Dean Evason	July 22, 2024	82	40	33	—	9	89	.543	333	187	110	—	36	410	.616	1983–1999
Dallas Stars	Glen Gulutzan	July 1, 2025	130	64	57	—	9	137	.527	294	146	125	—	23	315	.536	1996–2003
Detroit Red Wings	Todd McLellan	December 26, 2024	48	26	18	—	4	56	.583	1,192	624	430	—	138	1,386	.581	1987–1992
Edmonton Oilers	Kris Knoblauch	November 12, 2023	151	94	47	—	10	198	.656	151	94	47	—	10	198	.656	1999–2006
Florida Panthers	Paul Maurice	June 22, 2022	246	141	87	—	18	300	.610	1,931	916	767	99	148	2,079	.539	None
Los Angeles Kings	Jim Hiller	February 2, 2024	116	69	37	—	10	148	.638	116	69	37	—	10	148	.638	1992–2002
Minnesota Wild	John Hynes	November 27, 2023	145	79	54	—	12	170	.586	747	363	309	—	75	801	.536	None
Montreal Canadiens	Martin St. Louis	February 9, 2022	283	115	131	—	37	267	.472	283	115	131	—	37	267	.472	1998–2015
Nashville Predators	Andrew Brunette	May 31, 2023	164	77	74	—	13	167	.509	239	128	92	—	19	275	.575	1993–2012
New Jersey Devils	Sheldon Keefe	May 23, 2024	82	42	33	—	7	91	.555	431	254	130	—	47	555	.644	2000–2004
New York Islanders	Patrick Roy	January 20, 2024	119	55	47	—	17	127	.534	365	185	139	—	41	411	.563	1984–2003
New York Rangers	Mike Sullivan	May 2, 2025	—	—	—	—	—	—	–	917	479	311	15	112	1,085	.592	1990–2002
Ottawa Senators	Travis Green	May 7, 2024	82	45	30	—	7	97	.591	417	186	189	—	42	414	.496	1990–2008
Philadelphia Flyers	Rick Tocchet	May 14, 2025	—	—	—	—	—	—	–	638	286	265	—	87	659	.516	1984–2002
Pittsburgh Penguins	Dan Muse	June 4, 2025	—	—	—	—	—	—	–	—	—	—	—	—	—	–	None
San Jose Sharks	Ryan Warsofsky	June 13, 2024	82	20	50	—	12	52	.317	82	20	50	—	12	52	.317	2011–2012
Seattle Kraken	Lane Lambert	May 29, 2025	—	—	—	—	—	—	–	127	61	46	—	20	142	.559	1983–2001
St. Louis Blues	Jim Montgomery	November 24, 2024	60	35	18	—	7	77	.642	358	215	102	—	40	470	.658	1990–2003
Tampa Bay Lightning	Jon Cooper	March 25, 2013	961	572	306	—	83	1,227	.638	961	572	306	—	83	1,227	.638	None
Toronto Maple Leafs	Craig Berube	May 17, 2024	82	52	26	—	4	108	.659	625	333	216	—	76	742	.594	1986–2004
Utah Mammoth	Andre Tourigny	April 18, 2024	82	38	31	—	13	89	.543	328	127	162	—	39	293	.447	None
Vancouver Canucks	Adam Foote	May 14, 2025	—	—	—	—	—	—	–	—	—	—	—	—	—	–	1991–2011
Vegas Golden Knights	Bruce Cassidy	June 14, 2022	246	146	73	—	27	319	.648	755	438	228	9	80	965	.639	1984–1996
Washington Capitals	Spencer Carbery	May 30, 2023	164	91	53	—	20	202	.616	164	91	53	—	20	202	.616	2006–2010
Winnipeg Jets	Scott Arniel	May 24, 2024	82	56	22	—	4	116	.707	205	101	82	—	22	224	.546	1981–1999

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  Scott Arniel, Winnipeg Jets
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  Jared Bednar, Colorado Avalanche
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  Craig Berube, Toronto Maple Leafs
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  Jeff Blashill, Chicago Blackhawks
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  Rod Brind'Amour, Carolina Hurricanes
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  Andrew Brunette, Nashville Predators
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  Spencer Carbery, Washington Capitals
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  Bruce Cassidy, Vegas Golden Knights
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  Jon Cooper, Tampa Bay Lightning
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  Dean Evason, Columbus Blue Jackets
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  Adam Foote, Vancouver Canucks
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  Travis Green, Ottawa Senators
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  Glen Gulutzan, Dallas Stars
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  John Hynes, Minnesota Wild
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  Sheldon Keefe, New Jersey Devils
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  Paul Maurice, Florida Panthers
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  Todd McLellan, Detroit Red Wings
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  Joel Quenneville, Anaheim Ducks
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  Patrick Roy, New York Islanders
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  Lindy Ruff, Buffalo Sabres
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  Martin St. Louis, Montreal Canadiens
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  Marco Sturm, Boston Bruins
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  Mike Sullivan, New York Rangers
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  Rick Tocchet, Philadelphia Flyers
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  Andre Tourigny, Utah Mammoth
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  Ryan Warsofsky, San Jose Sharks

See also

• NHL Coaches – statistical leaders

Notes

1. Points percentage is calculated as follows: (Wins + ½ Ties + ½ Overtime/shootout losses) ÷ Games coached
2. Start date of current term at the team; each date is linked to an article about that particular NHL season.
3. Coaching records from the current team.
4. Career coaching records in the NHL; records in other leagues are not included.