NHL: San Jose Sharks are searching for their fourth head coach in five years
Former San Jose Sharks Marco Sturm on the ice during the drop of the ceremonial puck drop before the game against Montreal Canadiens at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif. on Saturday, March 8, 2014. From 1997 to 2019, the San Jose Sharks had only four coaches: Darryl Sutter, Ron Wilson, Todd McLellan, and Pete DeBoer. During those 21 seasons, the Sharks made the playoffs a remarkable 19 times.
But as was the case when Grier was named the GM two years ago after his playing history in San Jose, having local ties is not the be-all and end-all of finding a coach who can stay for several years. Sturm stayed in that role for three seasons – Los Angeles was still rebuilding in the first two — before he became coach of the Kings’ AHL affiliate in Ontario. Sturm’s Reign teams the past two were a combined 76-55-13, and Ontario just finished a season in which it went 42-23-7 and reached the Pacific Division final.
Grier said last month that he’s open to hiring someone without NHL head coaching experience who can grow with this group.“It could be nice to have a younger person that the group could grow with being that we’ll be a younger team,” Grier said. “But at the same time, there’s a lot to be said for experience, too, if there’s someone who comes in here and we think is a good fit to lead the group.”
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